| Here below are several steps that you can follow | | | | for alarm but should be taken seriously. If you are |
| to learn how to better race your sports car if | | | | an experienced driver or racer then you are |
| you own one or if you are thinking of getting into | | | | probably already fine with the wall but in drifting |
| the sport. | | | | its different you're sliding towards the wall at |
| Start the engine either by turning it over or by | | | | about 60 mph trying to drift parallel to it. It can |
| electronic ignition. The motor should already be | | | | get very insane at times when you see |
| started by the time the announcer comes over | | | | someone's rear come within an inch of the wall |
| the PA. Give it some gas to get her warm. Just | | | | and they drift it perfectly. |
| keep an eye on the temp and be sure all gauges | | | | Always stay beneath the white lane at 100mph or |
| are working properly. | | | | over this is just so other racers can avoid |
| Racing sports cars means running 500 to 1000 | | | | crashes and crashing into one another. After you |
| horsepower, you can just imagine the g- forces | | | | have made speed with others and are at speed |
| that are in all that power. Many secrets for | | | | you can begin drafting again. |
| additional horsepower are turbo or bigger turbo. If | | | | Keep your eyes on the road or track at all times. |
| you slide out when racing that means to much | | | | Be steady and don't let your hands ever slip off |
| power for the track and need to tune before | | | | the wheel while making a fast turn or while |
| racing. | | | | drifting this can result in a crash injury or fatality. |
| Racing with an automatic transmission over a | | | | Part of being careful and focused also knows that |
| standard in racing is not recommended. Usually | | | | there is an emergency button on every sports |
| this is for the rookies if they can't shift on their | | | | car when it is being raced. It is usually in the |
| own. Usually people who have been racing like to | | | | middle of the dash where the driver can easily |
| race with a Manuel because of the feel they get | | | | reach it and punch it. This button will automatically |
| when downshifting then boosting back up to | | | | tell the cars ECU to shut down the cars motor. |
| 8grand. Track cars or bracket cars can be used | | | | Keep in mind that in a bad situation the sports car |
| as automatics but when it comes to drag racing | | | | can still be driven but it isn't a good idea since |
| and drifting its all about the standard. | | | | most sports cars being raced today are running |
| When you are racing sometimes it is hard or | | | | with injected fluids such as methanol or alcohol. |
| unavoidable to skid the wall. This is not a cause | | | | |