Comments on: HPDE Info & How To Prepare – Next Steps http://racingready.com/2009/10/22/hpde-info-how-to-prepare-next-steps/ ...wannabe to real racer! Mon, 21 May 2012 17:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jon http://racingready.com/2009/10/22/hpde-info-how-to-prepare-next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Jon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:48:37 +0000 http://racingready.com/?p=6056#comment-1276 Drivers Edge are good, but some folks' budgets don't stretch to a two-day event. An alternative is Apex Driving Academy, which runs one-day DE events at MSR Cresson. apexdrivingacademy.com Drivers Edge are good, but some folks’ budgets don’t stretch to a two-day event. An alternative is Apex Driving Academy, which runs one-day DE events at MSR Cresson. apexdrivingacademy.com

]]> By: ryan http://racingready.com/2009/10/22/hpde-info-how-to-prepare-next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 ryan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:35:51 +0000 http://racingready.com/?p=6056#comment-1270 One more note...it doesn't matter what car you have. Make sure it's a safe car, but it doesn't have to be a sports car. You will learn far more driving a street car to the limits on street tires than you will in a sports car on race rubber(early on). There is nothing like a set of howling all season tires...and track time is track time. After all, this is about your skills, not the cars. Car upgrades are quick and easy(just pull out the pocketbook); skill takes time and lots of it. One more note…it doesn’t matter what car you have. Make sure it’s a safe car, but it doesn’t have to be a sports car. You will learn far more driving a street car to the limits on street tires than you will in a sports car on race rubber(early on). There is nothing like a set of howling all season tires…and track time is track time. After all, this is about your skills, not the cars. Car upgrades are quick and easy(just pull out the pocketbook); skill takes time and lots of it.

]]> By: ryan http://racingready.com/2009/10/22/hpde-info-how-to-prepare-next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 ryan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:31:09 +0000 http://racingready.com/?p=6056#comment-1269 There are plenty of options out there...Drivers Edge is good (if you use a little self control and don't wad up your car). They have lots of groups to progress through (a good thing) and some pretty good instructors. NASA has a program but honestly it's aimed at people with at least a little track experience. With most of these it's a matter of finding a good instructor and sticking with them. It's really more of a venue for track time and time trials is a very good route to proceed with. TWS has events and the instructors are top notch! Many are racers that are there for more track time. Misty runs a great program and it's very efficient. There are plenty of options out there…Drivers Edge is good (if you use a little self control and don’t wad up your car). They have lots of groups to progress through (a good thing) and some pretty good instructors.

NASA has a program but honestly it’s aimed at people with at least a little track experience. With most of these it’s a matter of finding a good instructor and sticking with them. It’s really more of a venue for track time and time trials is a very good route to proceed with.

TWS has events and the instructors are top notch! Many are racers that are there for more track time. Misty runs a great program and it’s very efficient.

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