Although being out there on race day is fun, having to suffer through driving rain or glaring sun isn’t. RacingJunk has taken a look at vehicle sunshades/umbrellas from a number of companies to help you decide which one is right for you.
Improper weight distribution in your race car can make your car dive like a dump truck. Get it right and your car launches down the corner, hits that hard hairpin just right and holds the corner at full throttle.
In certain areas of the USA, UTV racing is the most popular form of racing there is. One reason is that it’s the only type of professional racing that will allow someone with a “9-5” to be competitive at the professional level.
The theory is that a later apex allows a longer application of the throttle, which produces a minuscule increase in exit speed and a longer, more assured throttle application without a lift or wheelspin – but the real advantage is the magnification of that extra mile an hour down the length of the straight.
Race car coverage is different from the insurance coverage you’d get for your daily driver in many ways, but similar in others.
If you’ve ever had the desire to get your car on a professional road course and challenge it and yourself, read on.
Getting into road racing isn’t the easiest endeavor around. There are a few in-roads, but beyond those things get much more complicated.
While driving quickly and neatly on paved courses requires utmost precision and a careful use of both front and rear tires within a relatively narrow window of slip angle, the rally driver is wise to throw this approach out the window – though not entirely.
In this video, Frank G. from EMI and Jeremy from Speedway Motors show you how to properly measure yourself for a racing suit.
Drifting a purpose-built drift machine is challenging in its own right, but the approach it requires is quite different from that required in a road car.