Going Faster!: Mastering the Art of Race Driving

Going Faster! index:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

ability, 250
accelerating and cornering, 8-9
forces, 80-82
acceleration
for different racecars, 219
on straights, 5
point on the corners, 10-11
zone, 7
acceleration-limited car, 53-55
accident-causing errors
early apexing, 172
failure to warm up, 174
going deep, 173-74
jerking car back on track, 172-73
mismatched downshift, 173
passing, 174-75
stackup, 174-75
trailing throttle oversteer, 173
accidents, 254
anecdotes, 178
common errors, 172-75
other people"s, 175-76
risks, 169
spins, 169-72
accordion effects, 160-61
adjustability
Barber Pro Series, 229
in Indy Lights cars, 241-42
adjusting anti-roll bars and cornering, 208-9
advertising in sponsorships, 251
aerodynamics, 214-15
all-wheel drive, 72
analysis, post-race, 168
Andretti, Mario, 76, 120
Andretti, Michael, 250
angle of attack, 215
anticipation, 14
anti-roll bars and cornering, 208-9
apex, 21, 24-25, 38-44
arc and speed, 19-21
arc radius, 9
arc reference points, 21-22
assumptions (brake-throttle transition), 88-90
attitude at apex, 38, 39, 60
autocross, 70

B

bad downshifts, 15
banking, 45-48
Barber, Skip, xiv, 278. See also Skip Barber Racing School
accordion effect, 161
defensive driving mode, 152
early apexing, 38
patience, 252
perseverance, 250
rain racing, 180, 186
recognizing mistakes, 58
speed at trackout, 87
on spinning, 58
on teaching, xiv
Barber-CART Scholarship Ladder, 278
Barber Dodge Pro Series, 103, 228-31, 252, 278
Barber Dodge wings, 215
Barber Formula Dodge 2000, 197
Barber Formula Ford, 197, 221
Barber Saab, 172, 197, 239-40
Championship, 228, 230, 250
race, 157
basic racetrack, 4, 12
basic skills, 244
becoming a race driver, 247-55
Beetle engine, 53
Bernstein, Kenny, 253
biased braking system, 61
"Big Horsepower Blow-By", 141, 148
big rotation, 69-70
blade adjusters and cornering, 209
bleed-off braking, 88
blip in downshifting, 93
blip the throttle, 13
blocking, 153
BOC Championship, 250
Bohren, Walt, 141, 181
Brabham, Geoff, 232
brake application point, 29
brake bias, 31-33
adjustments for wet weather, 182
settings, 201-3
brake lockup, 170-72
brake modulation, 31, 79
brake pedal pressure, 30, 74-75, 83-84
brake slamming, 73
brake system force, 29-30
brake-to-throttle transition, 33, 87-90
brake-turning, 33, 82-86
brake-turn vs. corner type, 86
braking
Barber Pro Series, 230
control, 61, 71-72
costs of lighter, 77
different racecars, 219
experience, 11
Formula Dodge/RT/2000, 221,222
front wheel drive, 71-72
fundamentals, 29-30
gaining time, 75
hard, 77
Indy cars, 243-45
Indy lights, 240
last minute, 76
left foot, 85, 229, 240
lighter for smaller speed losses, 79
lightly, 77
margin, 90
markers, 14
modulation, 74-75
pedal pumping, 74
performance, 29
Procedure, The, 76
reference points, 75-76
at Sebring, 111, 113-16, 118-19
short, sharp, 77
showroom stock, 224-25
braking continued
skill ( see braking and entering)
techniques compared, 90
too deep, 76
variations to reduce lap times, 133-34
zone, 7, 11
braking, chassis adjustments, 204-5
braking and cornering. See braking and turning
braking and entering, 10, 73-90
brake bias, 31
brake modulation, 31
brake-to-throttle transition, 87-90
building blocks, 73-90
fundamentals, 29-30
corner entry components, 32-33
decelerating while turning, 80-87
lockup, 30-32
speed loss, 29
straight-line deceleration, 74-80
threshold braking, 30-31
throttle-brake transition, 73-74
braking and turning, 10-11
how much, 82
standard, 85
Brands Hatch, 250
bravery, 18
breakages, 175-76
breathe (using the), 79-80
breathe the throttle, 68-69
Brown, Garvin, 253
Buhl, Robbie, xv, 229, 243
accidents, 254
Barber Dodge Pro Series, 230
flat out vs. lifting, 68
Formula Dodge, 222
Indy Lights, 239, 241
Indy racetrack, 242
qualifying, 155
reference points, 22
teamwork, 246
throttle braking, 74
tires, 196
trail-braking, 80
where there"s a will..., 251
bumps, 49
and shocks, 210
business side of racing, 251-53
butterflies, 157-58

C

camber, 48-49, 192
Camel Light, 214, 237
Can Am car, 220
car
capabilities affect brake-turns, 87
care, 167-68
comparisons, 219-46
confidence, pre-race, 157-58
control mastery 8-10, 57-72
cooling abilities, 167-68
cornering ability, 7
drive line, cross-section, 91
fundamental abilities, 7
limits, 18
obstructions, 164-65
safety, 176
warm-up, 159-60
carousel analysis, 134-36
carousels, 43
Carousel Turn at Sebring, 16, 66
center of gravity (CG), 202-3
center of gravity height, 205-6
centrifugal force, 45, 47
CF, 204. See also coefficient of friction
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), 221, 228, 278
charting a lap, 7, 11
chassis adjustments, 201-16
checking brake bias, 33
chemistry in teamwork, 246
Chevy Spice, 235
Chevy V8, 237
choke etiquette, 65
chopped, 142
chunking, 199
Cleveland, 24
Club Ford, 221
clutch dipped, 97
clutchless shifting, 97-98
Cobb, Price, 178
coefficient of friction, 192-94
coil/shock unit, 210-11
cold brakes, 159-60
cold engine problems, 159
cold tires, 159-60
common mistakes on racetrack, 14-15
competition
Barber Pro Series, 231
Formula Dodge, 223
Indy cars, 245-46
Indy Lights, 242
showroom stock, 227
competitors, 160, 165
compromise corners, 51-55
compromise esse, 52-53, 105, 139
computer coaching, 131
computer data collection systems, 131-40, 245
computer graphs to reduce lap time, 132-39
concentration, 246
connected corners, 85
constant radius arc, 21
constant radius corners, 40, 44
contact patch, 195
controls sensitivity
in Barber Pro Series, 228-29
in Formula Dodge/RT/2000, 222
in showroom stock, 225-26
controls to handle balance, 61-62
cooperation in passing, 143-44
corner as part of straights, 5-6
corner, first in race, 163
corner angle affects brake-turning, 82-83
corner entries, 90, 129-31
corner entry components, 32-33
corner-entry pass, 148-50
corner entry process
brake-to-throttle transition, 87-90
building-block approach, 73-90
straight-line deceleration, 74-80
throttle-brake transition, 73-74
trail-braking, 80-87
corner exits, 130
and straights, 9-10
speed. 26-29
understeer correction, 68-69
cornering
radius of the arc, 7
zero yaw, 62-63
cornering adjustments, 206-10
cornering at limit of adhesion, 58
cornering attitude, 60-61
cornering balance, 26-27, 61
cornering forces, 44-47
on banked roads, 45-48
for different racecars, 219, 220
lateral load transfer, 206
on tires, 6
variable, rule, 44
cornering geometry, 44-51
cornering grip, 26-27, 45-46
cornering limits, 26-27
cornering speed equation, 20, 24
cornering strategy, 5-7
cornering zone, 7
corners, 56
connected, 85
fast, 54
grading, 53-55
multiple-event, 70
reference points, 21-22
types of, 40-44
corner weights, 211-12
correct attitude, 38-39
correcting early apex, 24, 38
correcting over-rotation, 63-65
correcting power oversteer, 66
Crossle S-2000, 184
crowned road surfaces, 48-49

D

D"Agostino, Louis, 228
Dale, Jeremy, xv, 50
brake lockup, 171
brake points, 75
brake pressure modulation, 79
braking margin, 90
butterflies, 157
checking brake bias, 33
copycatting, 164
downforce, 236
driver and engineer rapport, 238
driving as a business, 253
emotional self-discipline, 65
final laps, 166
Formula Dodge, 223
going deeper, 149
Group C vs. GTS vs. WSC, 235
GTS, 232-35
GTU vs. GTS, 232
hairpin turns, 43
having fun, 227
pace lap braking, 160
proper wipers, 181
risks, 254
Dale, Jeremy continued
showroom stock driving, 225
skipping gears, 99
Spice WSC testing, 238
throttle lift, 80
tire comparisons, 193
traction in rain, 184
trail-braking, 82
upshifting, 100
using The Procedure, 76
WSC car, 238
data collection system (computer), 140
Daytona, 235, 237-38, 253
death wiggle, 170
debris on track, 196
decelerating while turning (trail-braking), 80-87
decreasing lap time, 8-11, 29, 129-30
decreasing radius corners, 40-41, 85-86
defending position, 152-53
defensive driving (final laps), 166-67
Del Mar, 24
describing car behavior, 215-16
Detroit, 244
developing the basics
braking and entering, 73-90
mastering car control, 57-72
real-world line, 37-56
shifting, 91-100
divebomb, 165
Dobson, Dominick, 232
Dodge GTU, 193
Dodge Stratus, 74
Dodge 3.5 litre V6, 228
Dodge 2000, 222
Dodge/Skip Barber Racing School. See Skip Barber Racing School
dog rings, 98
Donohue, Mark, 39, 80, 82
double apex, 42-43
double-clutch downshifting, 95-97
double pass, 150
Downhill at Lime Rock, 48
downshifting, 91-97
bad, 15
how and where, 13
mismatch, 173
downshift jingle, 96
draft-by phases, 146-47
draft increase speed, 145
drafting
Formula Dodge/RT/2000, 221, 222
Indy Lights, 239
showroom stock, 224
driver and engineer rapport, 238, 245-46
driver comfort, 239, 245
driver responsibility, 18
driving defensively, 152-53
Driving in Competition (Johnson), 54
driving off-line, 144
driving racecars, 219-20
durability (tires), 198

E

Eagle Formula Ford, 183
early apex, 24, 38-40, 172
early turn-in, 37
early turn-in pass, 150-51
Earwood, Terry, xv
being sponsored, 255
braking and turning, 174
braking, 227
braking understeer, 227
cornering in wet, 184
defensive driving, 166
and Dorsey Schroeder, 226
drafting, 224
driver sportsmanship, 144
eyes on the goal, 71
feeding corners, 68
first turn, 163
gearboxes, 227
speed advantage, 147
steering, 225
on teaching skills, xiii
using controls, 62
elevation changes (road), 49-50
emotional self-discipline, 65
engines for wet weather, 183
envelope pushing, 142
errors in line driving, 22-25
esses, 52-53, 105, 139
Essex Racing, 187
European racing, 250
exit speed, 26-29
exit speed pass, 144-45
exit speed vs. entry speed, 138-39
experience (importance of), 13
vs. inexperience, 253

F

failure to warm up, 174
false grid, 157
fast corners, 54
faster lap pace, 131-32
fast lap and warm-up lap. See warm-up lap to fast lap
fast sweeping corners, 54
Faulkner, Frank, 253
feeding corners, 68
feel of tires, 198
Fergus, John, 184
F/F 2000, 215
Field, Ted, 253
fighting for position, 151
final laps, 166-67
financial concerns, 247-48, 251-52
finding lap time, 127-40
finding the limits, 57
finding the line, 7, 11, 40-44
fire resistant suits, 176-77
Firestone Firehawk Endurance Series, 223
Fittipaldi, Emerson, 26
flags
green flag run, 161-62
yellow and red striped, 50
flat out, 68
flat spots, 196
Ford GT40s, 74
Ford 2000, 88
Formula Atlantic, 88, 99, 214, 242, 252
Formula cars, 11, 74, 76, 193
Formula Dodge, 73, 145, 221-23
friction circle, 82
going deeper, 152
locked tire, 74
at Sebring, 107, 120, 124-25
Series, 103, 142, 221, 278
street tires, 181-82, 197-99, 222
tire tread, 181
in wet weather, 184
Formula 5000, 161
Formula Ford, 61
accident, 160
brakes, 88
braking, 241
butterflies, 158
street tires, 197-98
Formula One, 76, 100
Formula Vee, 41, 53, 82, 220
Frère, Paul, xii
frequently asked racing questions, 13-14
friction circle, 80-82
front brake bias, 32
front-engine sedans and SCCA Trans Am, 231-35
front wheel drive (FWD), 71-72, 223-24
front wheel lockup, 73
frustration, 139
fundamentals of racing, 3-18, 19-33

G

gaining time in long braking zones, 75
Gaylord, Scott, 147
gearbox, 221-23, 227, 230-31, 242
gearing in wet weather, 183
gear precautions, 176-77
gears, 13, 97-99
gear selection in downshifting, 94
gear shifting, 97
getting line down, 26
G (force of gravity), 20
in cornering, 44-47, 245
cornering car, 20, 23
deceleration, 76-77
and tires, 80-81
Gemini five-speed sequential gearbox, 221-23
Glen. See Watkins Glen
going deep, 76, 173-74
going late for corners, 15
golden rule (spinning), 170-72
grading corners, 54-55
green flag run, 161-62
grid position, 155
grip range, 197-98
Group C cars, 43, 235
GTP cars, 75, 214, 235-38
GTS cars, 100, 193, 232, 234, 254
GTU vs. GTS, 232
Gurney, Dan, 251

H

hairpin analysis, 136-37
hairpin corners, 40-44
Hairpin Turn at Sebring, 15, 17-18, 175
hands, in brake-turning, 70, 225-26
hardware
chassis adjustments, 201-16
tires, 191-99
having fun, 227
heat cycles, 196
heel-and-toe downshifting, 93-94
helmets, 176
Herta, Bryan, xv
Barber Pro Series, 228
beyond comfort level, 148
car control, 61
clutching, 98
computer data collection systems, 246
corners, 56
driver comfort, 246
engineers, 216
following another car, 244
Formula Dodge, 222
grip, 49
importance of basic skills, 244
Indy Lights car, 240
keep on track, 169
last minute braking, 76
left foot braking, 240
line driving, 22
reacting, 14
passing, 165
racing ladder transitions, 242, 249
rain tires, 181
speed shifting, 100
tires go off, 197
tire wear, 194
weather set-ups, 182
Hewland Mark-9 dog ring gearbox, 222-23
Hill, Graham, 74
hitting apexes, 22
Hunter, Harlen C.
Motorsports Medicine, 169
hydroplaning, 179, 182, 198

I

identify important corners, 129
identify threshold, 76
impacts, 172
inaccuracy at corners, 22-23
increasing radius corners, 41
Indianapolis 500, 165, 171, 176, 249
accidents, 255
Indy Car, 41, 61, 242-46, 253
aerodynamic downforce, 214
braking, 77
butterflies, 158
tire wear out, 195
throttle modulation, 183
weather set-ups, 182
Indy Lights, 196, 239-42, 250
inertia, 45-46
instantaneous direction of travel, 58, 59
International Race of Champions, 178
Intrepid, 125, 236

J

jerking car back on track, 172-73
Johnson, Alan, XII
Driving in Competition, 54

K

Karts, 70, 240, 253
keeping position, 149-50
Keyhole at Mid Ohio, 22-23, 49

L

Laguna Seca, 90
lap time. See finding lap time
last-minute braking, 76
late apex, 24-25, 40
lateral load transfer, 205-6
late reference points, 25
late turn-in, 65
leaks (tire), 196
left-foot braking, 85, 240
Le Mans, 74
lift off throttle, 79-80
Lime Rock
Barber, Skip, 252
braking, 76
braking markers, 14
checking brake bias, 33
Downhill, The, 48
Uphill, The, 49, 50
in wet weather, 184-86
limit cornering, 6
limit cornering speeds of racecars, 220
limit of adhesion, 29
line (finding), 40-44
line, the, 13, 20, 40-44
line at Sebring, 108-18
line-finding strategy, 25
line fundamentals, 19-22
line options, 185-86
loading/unloading tires, 26-27, 31-32
load jacks diagonally, 213-14
load transfer, 31-32, 201
Long Beach, 23, 155, 244, 247, 245
long braking zones, 75, 77-79
longitudinal load transfer, 202-4
Loring, David, xv-xvi, 233
bravery, 18
car testing, 235
concentration, 253
draft-by pass, 147
driver comfort, 239
driving racecars, 220
European racing, 250
experience vs. inexperience, 253
fighting for position, 151
GTS Nissan, 232
hitting apexes, 22
oil slicks, 175
practice driving, 248
racetrack familiarization, 104
spinning, 71
throttle modulation, 183
Toyota GTP, 236-37
visor clearing, 180
Lorrenzutti, Roberto, 68
Lotus, 76
lower lap times, 10, 18, 29

M

maximum braking grip, 31
maximum deceleration, 31-32
maximum traction point, 30
McQuiston, Bruce, 131
Mears, Rick, 57-58, 90, 176, 249
mechanical set-up for rain, 182-84
mechanics of shifting, 91-93
Miami, 68, 235
Michelin tires, 74, 198
Michigan, 249
Mid Ohio
brake point, 244
braking understeer, 224
Keyhole, 22-23, 49
road grip, 187
tires go off, 197
Turn 1, 68
Miller, Jim, 235
minimizing time, 4-7
mistakes
in downshifting, 97
in line driving, 22-25
on racetrack, 14-15
mixing car"s abilities, 9-10
Moroso Motorsports Park, 184
Mosport Park, 160, 180
Moss, Sterling, 167
Motorsports Hall of Fame, 251
Motorsports Medicine (Hunter and Stoff), 169
MRG/Skip Barber Performance Monitor, 127-28
multiple-event corners, 70
Muncie 4-speeds, 227
Mustang Cobra, 231

N

NASCAR, 251
National Safety Council, 169
neck collars, 176-77
negative camber, 48
neutral handling car, 26-27, 58-61
New Orleans, 187
Nissan, 232-34
Nurburgring, 20

O

observations during pace lap, 160
off-camber, 48-49
off-line, surviving, 163-64
oil slicks, 175
Ongias, Danny, 253
100% cornering, 6, 9
opposite lock steering, 63-64
optimum
line, 26, 44, 51, 55
path ( see line)
yaw angle, 63
organization, pre-race, 157
oscillations, 170-71
outbraking, 151-52
over-rotation, 63-67
oversteer, 26-28, 58-64, 68
overtaking driver, 149
overused front tires, 67

P

Pace, Jim, xvi, 3
deal making, 252
GTP cars, 235, 237, 238
peer respect, 255
risks, 176
speed, when to increase, 230
winning championships, 103
WSC vs. GTP, 236
pace lap, 158-161
passing, 165
braking zone, 148-51
cause of accidents, 174-75
cooperation, 143-44
equal cars, 144-48
outbraking, 151-52
positions, 152-53, 164
rules, 141-43
patronage, 253
pause
brake-throttle transition, 88
pavement surface changes, 49
peak cornering, 193-94
peakiness, 197-98
pedal changes for wet weather, 182-83
pedal force during brake-turns, 83-84
pedal pumping, 74
peer respect, 254
Penske, Roger, 90, 182, 250, 252
percent slip, 198
perseverance, 250, 251, 253
personal
experience, 249
limits, 140
preparations, pre-race, 157
Piquet, Nelson, 20
pitching, 69-70
planning
car control for exit speed, 8-10
draft-by, 148
fast laps, 18
finding line, 7-10
racer"s goal, 4-7
on racetrack, 11-15
racing problems, 3
sample run, 15-18
slowing for corners, 10-11
"Point-Bomb," 144
point-by, 143-44
point of no return, 151-52
pole sitter, 162
Porsche 962, 238
Porsche Carrera RSR, 87
Portland, 182
positive camber, 48
post-impact precautions, 172
post-race analysis, 168
powerband, 91
power
Barber Pro Series, 229-30
Indy cars, 242-43
Indy Lights, 239
power oversteer, 29, 65-67
practice car control, 70-71
practice driving, 139, 248
predicting corner speed, 19-21
pre-race
butterflies, 158
car confidence, 157-58
organizing, 157
personal preparations, 157
pressures, 157-58
traffic, 156
Procedure, The, 76
professional racing, 249
Prout, Bill, 55
Prudhomme, Don, 251
purpose of downshifting, 94
pushing limits, 142, 254

Q

qualifying, 155-56
quick footwork in braking, 73

R

Racecar Engineering and Mechanics (Valkenburg), 216
race concerns, 3
evenly-matched competitors, 165-66
learning about, 165-66
passing, 165
pressures, 157-58
traffic, 156
view obstructions, 164-65
racer"s goal, 4
race start check list, 161
Race weekends, 221
racetrack, 8, 51-56
analysis, 104
familiarization, 103-4
racing ladder, 242, 246
racing line
key points, 55-56. See also line
racing realities
car care, 167-68
final laps, 166-67
post-race analysis, 168
pre-race actions, 156-58
qualifying, 155-56
race itself, 164-67
starts, 158-64
racing slick, 197
radius
arc and speed, 19-21
increase, 19
vs. speed, 6-7
Rahal, Bobby, 253
rain-driving techniques, 184-87
mechanical set-up, 182-84
maintaining visibility, 179-81
traction optimization, 181-82
rain testing, 184
rain tires, 181
Rand, Mike, 178
rate of deceleration, 204
reaction times, 14
real-world line. See also line
analyzing corners, 53-55
geometry, 44-51
key points, 56
racetrack, 51-53
shortcuts, 40-44
speed, 37-40
rear brake bias, 32
reducing lap times, 129-30, 132-39
reference points, 21-22, 24
reference points vs. feel, 39
Rent-a-Ride events, 221
Reynard Dodge 98E, 228, 278
rights to line, 141-42
rim shot technique, 184-85
risks, 169-78, 248, 253-55
Riverside, 254
Road America, 33, 161, 176
Road Atlanta, 235
road camber. See camber
road surface changes, 49
roll centers and cornering, 209-10
rolling starts, 158
Rossi, Paul, 225, 226, 227
rotation, 62-70
RPM differences in downshifting, 92-93
R (radius of the corner), 20
RT/2000, 221-23
rubber compound choices, 194
rules
being lapped, 143
multiple classes of cars, 143
passing, 141-43
racing for position, 143
spinning, 170-72
tires, 199
uncompetitive, 143
variable cornering force, 44
running off the road, 14

S

safety precautions, 176-77
St. Louis, 157
sample run, 15-18
Savannah, 238
SCCA, 184, 197, 221
Scheckter, Jody, 178
Schroeder, Dorsey, xvi, 178, 181, 224, 231
compromise corners, 52
double clutching, 97
downshift jingle, 96
driving racecars, 219, 226
fighting for position, 151
flat-spot tires, 195
GTS, 233, 234
intensity and pressure, 255
passing rights, 142
perfect apex, 24
perseverance, 251
professional racing, 249
pushing the limits, 254
qualifying, 156
stability at corner entry, 86
Trans Am cars, 231, 232
trusting instincts, 216
Schumacher, Michael, 5
Sears Point, 237
Sebring
Carousel Turn, 16
chicane, 67-68
compromise esse, 124
driving a lap, 121-25
gearing, 119-20
GTS cars, 233
Hairpin, 77-78, 82
laboratory, 127-28
Test Circuit, 15-18, 186
throttle-brake transition, 73
track analysis, 103-25
track map, 15, 128-29
Turns 1 and 2, 67-68, 105, 108-11, 124, 173
Turn 3, 105, 111-14, 125
Turn 4, 106, 112-13, 120-21
Turn 5, 106, 112-13, 121
Turn 6, 106, 113-15, 120-22
Turn 7, 19-24, 40, 47, 63, 70, 106, 115-16, 121-22, 172
Turn 8, 107, 116-18, 122-23
Turn 9 (Carousel), 16, 66, 107, 116-18, 123-24
Turn 10 (The Hairpin), 77-78, 82, 107, 118-19, 123-24
12-Hour course, 3
secondary-reaction spins, 170-71
shaved street tires, 181-82
shifting, 91-100
to enable braking, 99
too fast, 97
shock absorbers, 205, 210
shocks and chassis adjustments, 204-5
short, sharp braking, 77
shortcuts to line, 40-44
showroom stock braking, 74, 90
showroom stock racing, 71, 223-27
sight pictures, 38-39
skidding, 28
skidpads, 6-7, 70
skills
accidents, 169-78
lap time, 127-40
passing, 141-53
racing in rain, 179-87
racing realities, 155-69
track workup, 103-25
Skip Barber/MRG Performance Monitor, 127-28
Skip Barber Race Series, 278. See also Formula Dodge
Skip Barber Racing School, xii-xiii, 247, 249, 278
CART, official school of, 221, 228, 278
computer coaching, 131
trail-braking, 80
skipping gears, 98-99
slamming on brakes, 73
slicks. See tires
sliding, 28-29, 169-70
slip angle, 58-61, 62-63, 197-98
slip angle and corner radius, 59
slippery conditions, 49-51
slip vs. tractive force, 194-96
slowing for corners, 10-11
Smith, Carroll, 74
Snetterton, 250
South African Grand Prix, 164
Spec Racer, 88, 197
spectating, xi-xii
speed and arc, 19-21
speed and radius, 19-21
speed differences, 128-29, 133
speed loss on corner entry, 29
speed shifting, 100
Spice WSC, 238
spills, 49-51
spin control, 57-58
spinning , 13-14, 169-72
sponsorship, 251-53
sponsor"s needs, 252-53
Sports 2000, 88
sports prototypes, 235-39
spring perch, 212-13
spring rate vs. wheel rate, 211
springs and chassis adjustments, 204
springs and cornering adjustments, 207-8
squeezing the brakes, 73, 74
stability at corner entry, 86
stackup, 174-75
stall, 215
starter, 158
starting plan, 158-161
starts, 158-64
start tactics, 161-64
static load totals, 212
static weight distribution, 32
steering in over-rotation, 63-64
steering and throttle control for oversteer, 29
steering application, 63-64
steering control, 62
steering pressure, 14
steering to correct oversteer, 28-29
Stewart, Jackie, 158
Stoff, Rick
Motorsports Medicine, 169
straightaway strategy, 5, 7
straight-line deceleration, 33, 74-80
straight line speed, 11
straights in rain, 186-87
strategies
accidents, 169-78
lap time, 127-40
passing, 141-53
racing in rain, 179-87
racing realities, 155-69
track workup, 103-25
street tires, 181-82, 197
radial, 222
vs. slicks, 197-99, 222
submarine belts, 177
sudden turn-in, 65
Sullivan, Danny, xvi, 245, 250
adaptability, 103
best race, 164
brake lockup, 171
braking, 11
braking techniques compared, 90
butterflies, 158
camber, 49
clutching, 97
competitor comparisons, 140
driving defensively, 153
driving mistakes, 65
Sullivan, Danny continued
finding limits, 57
frustration, 139
getting line down, 26
going late, 15
importance of experience, 13
left foot braking, 85
making mistakes, 169
Nurburgring, 20
personal experience, 249
purpose of flags, 160
reference points, 24
sliding, 29
starting plan, 159
testing in wet, 182
tire wear out, 195
Sunbeam Electric Championship, 250
survival mode, 170, 175
off-line, 163-64
suspension changes for wet weather, 182
symptom of early apexing, 24
symptom of late apexing, 25
synchronizers, 92

T

tachometer, 161-62, 184
talent, 250
Talledega, 178
Tampa, 172
tankslapper, 170-71
Taruffi, Piero, xii
Taurus SHO, 223-24
teamwork, 245-46
testing in wet weather, 184
Thompson, 22, 248
three basics of racing
braking and entering, 29-33
corner exit speed, 26-29
line fundamentals, 19-22
threshold braking, 10-11, 30-31
when to abandon, 77
threshold braking theory, 79
throttle, 27-29, 86
throttle adjustment, 67
throttle application, 64
throttle application at Sebring, 111, 113-18
throttle application point, 10-11, 29, 82-83
throttle blipping, 13
throttle-brake transition, 33, 73-74, 86
throttle-brake while turning, 74
throttle control, 15, 61-62, 72
throttle guidelines, 27
throttle lift, 68-69, 79-80
Till, Brian, xvi, 240, 243
braking effort, 244
business side of racing, 252
butterflies, 158
car testing, 216
competitive spirit, 153
concentration, 246
Formula Dodge, 222
GTP car, 236
Indy Car handling, 242
Indy Lights car, 239
overheated brakes, 167
reference points, 25, 39
risks, 170
Toyota GTP, 237
tires
accelerating and cornering forces, 8-9,
80-81
adhesion, 23
Barber Pro Series, 228
basic rules, 199
care, 196
caring for, 196
coefficient of friction (CF), 192-94
cornering traction, 6-7, 26
download, 192-93
Formula Dodge/RT/2000, 74, 181, 197, 221-22
grip, 6, 29
Indy Lights, 240-41
inflation pressure, 192
loading/unloading, 26-27
lockup, 30-32
rain, 181
rules, 199
shaving, 199
showroom stock, 225
street, 181-82, 197-99, 222
temperature, 194
three forces produced by, 81
traction basics, 191-96
Topeka, 23
Toyota GTP, 236-37
track analysis (Sebring), 103-25
track-out, 21
traction
basics, 191-92
in Indy cars, 243-45
in rain, 181-84
tractive force vs. slip, 194-96
traffic obstructions, 164-65
traffic on track, 15
trail-braking. See decelerating while turning
trailing throttle oversteer (TTO), 27, 29, 65, 173
Trans Am cars, 232
tread, 198-99
Trueman, Jim, 253
TTO. See trailing throttle oversteer
turning too early, 23-24
two apexes, 42-43
types of corners, 54-55
types of racecars, 219
Tyrell, 164

U

underloaded front tires, 67
under-rotation, 67-69. See also understeer
understeer, 26-28, 58-63. See also under-rotation
unlocking locked tire, 74
Uphill at Lime Rock, 49-50
upshifting, 99-100
U.V. light, 196

V

Van Valkenburg, Paul
Racecar Engineering and Mechanics, 216
variable cornering force
rule, 44
turns, 50
view obstructions, 164-65
Villeneuve, Gilles, 61
Viper, 15-18
visibility maintenance, 179-81
visor clearing, 180-81
vulnerability (outbraking), 152

W

Waddell, Barry, 229
Wallach, Chris, 127
warming up car, 159-60
warm-up lap to fast laps
compare segment times, 129-30
corner entries, 129-31
corner exits, 130
identify important corners, 129
speed differences, 128-29
Watkins Glen, 87, 147, 186, 225-26
weight jacking, 210-14
West Bend at Lime Rock, 185
wheelbase, 204
Wilson, Rob, 172
wings and turn-in response, 214-15
Woodstock Motorsports, 223
working up Sebring test circuit, 103-4
details, 107-20
driving the course, 121-25
first impressions, 105-7
WSC car, 82, 236

Y

yaw angle, 58-63

Z

zero yaw, 62-63