RacingJunk’s Top 10 Articles of the Year
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Racing Tips
How to Become a NASCAR Racer
So, you want to be leading the pack as you hit Turn 4 at Daytona, do you?
How to Get Started in SCCA Racing
Autocross racing is the quickest and easiest way to get started with SCCA racing. We’ll walk you through the process!
Ford Helps Get Your Mustang GT Track Ready
The temptation to allow your Mustang GT to “stretch its legs just this one time” is pretty high. The problem is the flashing lights that aren’t cameras taking your picture as you cross the finish line first.
Protect Your Pit Crew with These Pit Products
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.
Understanding How Weight Distribution Affects Your Race Car
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.
How to Take Your UTV from the Showroom to a Sanctioned Event
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.
Trimming Distance and the Challenge of Late Apexing
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.
Climbing the Racing Ladder
Getting into road racing isn’t the easiest endeavor around. There are a few in-roads, but beyond those things get much more complicated.
Making the Left Foot Brake
Because of the prevalence of paddle-shifted gearboxes in modern sports cars, the appeal of left-foot braking is greater these days, so why not learn to capitalize on a new-fangled form of technology and put that lazy left foot to work?