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Race Day Essentials: Level-Up Your Out-Lap for Peak Performance
Greg Troester February 13, 2024

Race Day Essentials: Level-Up Your Out-Lap for Peak Performance

Photo Credit: Vicious Corvus | Zach Hunter Owens The out-lap begins as soon as…

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Your ‘Theoretical Best’ Lap is a Lie — But Still Useful
Greg Troester September 18, 2023

Your ‘Theoretical Best’ Lap is a Lie — But Still Useful

Photo Credit: Zach Hunter Owens (Vicious Corvus) Any datalogger and analysis tool worth having…

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Being Smooth in the Sweepers
Greg Troester August 29, 2023

Being Smooth in the Sweepers

Photo Credit: Rich Jellerson It’s All About Balance Sweepers are easy to underestimate because…

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Racetrack Curbing (or Kerbs) - Types & Usage
Greg Troester August 9, 2023

Racetrack Curbing (or Kerbs) - Types & Usage

Photo Credit: Dewfus Art One of the quintessential symbols of racing are the (typically)…

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Getting Un-Stuck - 5 Tips For When You've Hit a Plateau
Greg Troester June 1, 2023

Getting Un-Stuck - 5 Tips For When You've Hit a Plateau

Photo Credit: Zoe Kuball Getting faster and driving better in motorsport isn’t always a…

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Using Mental Visualization to Practice Driving Techniques
Greg Troester May 4, 2023

Using Mental Visualization to Practice Driving Techniques

A meta-analysis of studies provides insight into the right mix of real-world practice and…

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Racing Tactics: Defend Your Position by Taking Your Half Out of the Middle
Greg Troester April 13, 2023

Racing Tactics: Defend Your Position by Taking Your Half Out of the Middle

Giving your opponent too many options can cause them to pause… giving you time…

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How Going 1mph Faster Impacts Lap Times
Greg Troester April 6, 2023

How Going 1mph Faster Impacts Lap Times

Using data to understand where you got faster and why In the wake of…

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Learning a New Race Track #4: The Race Weekend
Greg Troester March 8, 2023

Learning a New Race Track #4: The Race Weekend

This article can be read on it’s own, but feel free to check out…

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Learning a New Race Track #3: Getting Tech & Registration Squared-Away
Greg Troester February 10, 2023

Learning a New Race Track #3: Getting Tech & Registration Squared-Away

Avoid the scramble and stress of waiting for the last minute. This article can be…

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Learning a New Race Track #2: Studying the Track
Greg Troester January 9, 2023

Learning a New Race Track #2: Studying the Track

Welcome back — if you’re new to this series, this is a documented process…

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Why We Trail Brake
Greg Troester December 18, 2022

Why We Trail Brake

It’s about balance management to maximizing available grip (then using it) When most of…

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Learning A New Race Track #1: Overview
Greg Troester December 12, 2022

Learning A New Race Track #1: Overview

A Method for Learning Any Race Track — Applied to Chuckwalla Valley Raceway  ...

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The Four Things you Should do to Get Faster
Greg Troester November 28, 2022

The Four Things you Should do to Get Faster

Are you focused on getting faster? Here are some things to keep you thinking and progressing.

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The ‘One Move’ Rule in Action & Driving Off Like You Meant To
Greg Troester November 14, 2022

The ‘One Move’ Rule in Action & Driving Off Like You Meant To

As a motorsports coach, I’m often describing the ‘one move’ that drivers can make…

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Drive the Car You Have; Drive Better, Not Harder
Greg Troester November 7, 2022

Drive the Car You Have; Drive Better, Not Harder

Last month, I rejoined my Spec Miata comrades in NASA Utah’s QuadDuro, an annual tradition…

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