i cant race at the track

untamed351 · 07-21-2001, 09:25 AM

Went to the track last night and the results were very upsetting. I get too anxious. I miss shifts or end up spinning half way down the track. On the street i never have any of these problems. I can street race all night without missing gears. I cant get into the zone when im at the track. Anything i can do to make me more comfortable?

itsallmine · 07-21-2001, 02:04 PM

Yeah but they usually don't allow beer in the car, J/K
If you don't mind loosing like 1 horsepower, turn on the radio, seriously. I noticed I drive a lot faster w/music (on the street). I took my aunt's '99 Probe (cougar) (auto) to some strip in MD (I think MIR), I knocked off 1/10th listing to melvin's cosmic psychos (aussie band i think), pay about $600 to rent the track for a few hours, you can prbably get in for less, but we had 3 cars with us.

dinomite · 07-21-2001, 02:11 PM

i will only race with my local mustang club, cause we rent out the track for 4 hours and i get 20+ runs, compared to MAYBE 3 if you go at open track time. join a mustang club in your area and suggest that, or just get some of your friends.

Five0 · 07-21-2001, 02:16 PM

I use to do the same thing at the track when I first started drag racing.

The only thing that will help you is to try to calm down or just keep going and practice.

It will get a lot easier after a while and soon you won't even think about it.

------------------
James Cox
nochevy@hotmail.com
1991 Mustang LX
12.565 @109.38mph 1.764 60ft

smokedchevy · 07-23-2001, 02:08 AM

The forst few times are scary. After about 3 times to the track, it's pretty routine. I feel 100% comfortable at the strip, I've also got about 150 passes under my belt in my old stang

bigwhitecobra · 07-23-2001, 08:30 AM

I stll get the adrenilin rush after running, but I've gotten better. Lately, I have only been able to run the Focus, but I should have the Cobra back by the end of the week. Then it's time to start all over with it, getting used to it again. What I do to get the best results I can is to just block everything else out. I don't even think about the car in the next lane. I just watch the tree, and then I switch between my lane and the tach(no shift light yet, too lazy to do it). I hope that helps you out some. Later.

------------------
The Black Mamba 11.2@124
1994 Cobra
'00 Focus ZTS- K&N drop in. 10.66@66mph 1/8mile

07-21-2001, 09:25 AM	#1
untamed351 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Belmar, NJ Posts: 52	i cant race at the track Went to the track last night and the results were very upsetting. I get too anxious. I miss shifts or end up spinning half way down the track. On the street i never have any of these problems. I can street race all night without missing gears. I cant get into the zone when im at the track. Anything i can do to make me more comfortable?

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07-21-2001, 02:04 PM	#2
itsallmine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: CT Posts: 6	Yeah but they usually don't allow beer in the car, J/K If you don't mind loosing like 1 horsepower, turn on the radio, seriously. I noticed I drive a lot faster w/music (on the street). I took my aunt's '99 Probe (cougar) (auto) to some strip in MD (I think MIR), I knocked off 1/10th listing to melvin's cosmic psychos (aussie band i think), pay about $600 to rent the track for a few hours, you can prbably get in for less, but we had 3 cars with us.

07-21-2001, 02:11 PM	#3
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	i will only race with my local mustang club, cause we rent out the track for 4 hours and i get 20+ runs, compared to MAYBE 3 if you go at open track time. join a mustang club in your area and suggest that, or just get some of your friends.

07-21-2001, 02:16 PM	#4
Five0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: middleburg, fl, usa Posts: 1,134	I use to do the same thing at the track when I first started drag racing. The only thing that will help you is to try to calm down or just keep going and practice. It will get a lot easier after a while and soon you won't even think about it. ------------------ James Cox nochevy@hotmail.com 1991 Mustang LX 12.565 @109.38mph 1.764 60ft

07-23-2001, 02:08 AM	#5
smokedchevy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ventura,CA Posts: 438	The forst few times are scary. After about 3 times to the track, it's pretty routine. I feel 100% comfortable at the strip, I've also got about 150 passes under my belt in my old stang

07-23-2001, 08:30 AM	#6
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	I stll get the adrenilin rush after running, but I've gotten better. Lately, I have only been able to run the Focus, but I should have the Cobra back by the end of the week. Then it's time to start all over with it, getting used to it again. What I do to get the best results I can is to just block everything else out. I don't even think about the car in the next lane. I just watch the tree, and then I switch between my lane and the tach(no shift light yet, too lazy to do it). I hope that helps you out some. Later. ------------------ The Black Mamba 11.2@124 1994 Cobra '00 Focus ZTS- K&N drop in. 10.66@66mph 1/8mile