Drivers ed
06-25-2002, 11:03 AM
#16
Race Director
[quote]Originally posted by kellyk:
<strong>Safety starts with good car prep. Make sure a qualified mechanic thoughoughly looks at your car before taking it out on any race track. Check wheel lug torque, wheel bearings, brake pads, throttle return springs, battery hold-downs, tire pressure, oil leaks, fuel lines, tire tread and make sure all loose items are removed from the car (including floormats!). A well maintained car is your best safety device.
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As part of the NNJR track fee, a safety tech inspection is done on your car about two weeks prior to the event. This tech inspection is done at the local shops involved with PCA, so each and every car is put on a lift and everything mentioned above, and then some, are inspected. If you have time today, Adrial, show up at Paul Miller Porsche in Parsippany from 6-8pm: we are tech-ing the cars for Pocono II. That should help convince you about the safety...
[quote]Originally posted by Matt:<strong>
There's good runoff on some of the turns there, [Lime Rock] but not on others. A couple of the high speed turns, the Uphill and West Bend, have almost no runoff and a mistake at either of them can get you in big trouble. </strong><hr></blockquote>
The Uphill and West Bend are my favorite corners at Lime Rock! Scary, but once you get the guts to drive the car to the edge of the track (keeping the wheels straight atop the crest at Uphill), it's a whole lotta fun! Can't wait to get back there in Sept!
-Zoltan.
<strong>Safety starts with good car prep. Make sure a qualified mechanic thoughoughly looks at your car before taking it out on any race track. Check wheel lug torque, wheel bearings, brake pads, throttle return springs, battery hold-downs, tire pressure, oil leaks, fuel lines, tire tread and make sure all loose items are removed from the car (including floormats!). A well maintained car is your best safety device.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
As part of the NNJR track fee, a safety tech inspection is done on your car about two weeks prior to the event. This tech inspection is done at the local shops involved with PCA, so each and every car is put on a lift and everything mentioned above, and then some, are inspected. If you have time today, Adrial, show up at Paul Miller Porsche in Parsippany from 6-8pm: we are tech-ing the cars for Pocono II. That should help convince you about the safety...
[quote]Originally posted by Matt:<strong>
There's good runoff on some of the turns there, [Lime Rock] but not on others. A couple of the high speed turns, the Uphill and West Bend, have almost no runoff and a mistake at either of them can get you in big trouble. </strong><hr></blockquote>
The Uphill and West Bend are my favorite corners at Lime Rock! Scary, but once you get the guts to drive the car to the edge of the track (keeping the wheels straight atop the crest at Uphill), it's a whole lotta fun! Can't wait to get back there in Sept!
-Zoltan.
