Advice/Tips For First Time HPDE Track Day

[RaceRed.GT]

Once he gets hooked we’ll help him spend his money.

NOOOOOOOOO lol I just had the car paid off which is why I'm able to spend more on parts/mods and this track day BUT I'm also going to be a dad end of May beginning of June so I had to get this track day in before all my money goes to diapers lol. I will be able to have more track days or even autoX because it's cheaper in my area than a HPDE but I'm super amped to get out there and start gaining seat time!

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[SHOdaddy68]

Thank you so much for the advice! I'll make sure to keep in mind about the decreasing corners because on my sim (I know it's not the same IRL) turns 11 & 12 really trip me up. 11 is hard to get a nice speed and line dialed in and heading to turn 12 I have to shift to 3rd because 2nd isn't long enough to ride out before decel and turning. I also am worried on having a good flow on turns 2 and 3. I'll have to see in person how everything goes but regardless I'm super excited!

My favorite part of the track is turning left going up the hill after the front straight. Most people bleed off too much speed before turning in but with a well prepped car and the right line all you need is a tap on the brake, drop one gear and power up the hill. Just don't get the car too upset at the crest or you'll loose traction and end up in the dirt. The next set after you crest the hill can be a full throttle sprint (with the right line). I'm super exited to run it again next month in a new racecar.

Have fun!