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Non-linear improvement is a brutal reality One of the things my brother Blake and…
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How Going 1mph Faster Impacts Lap Times
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Follow an Amateur Driver’s Journey to the Most Prestigious Endurance Race A friend suggested…
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Avoid the scramble and stress of waiting for the last minute. This article can be…
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Take Racing One Corner at a Time You want to set faster lap times than…
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My 2-hours stint in July heat proves it. Buying a driver cooling system used…
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Welcome back — if you’re new to this series, this is a documented process…
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