DwD 0651:  Heel Toe – Part 1

We were all fascinated by a recent blog post by friend of the podcast Ian Korf on his “You Suck at Racing” blog that dealt with the efficacy of heel toe downshifting on track.  We started off discussing the article and then meandered into a deeper discussion into what heel toe downshifting is and how to do it.  I think we may have found something that will be a focus of improvement for next season. 

Base Article:  https://yousuckatracing.com/2024/12/04/heel-toe-is-for-suckers/

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A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/HeelToeOrNoPart1

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GHiT 0650:  Sam Smith AND Ross Bentley Help Us Celebrate #650

Ross Bentley joins us again to celebrate episode #650.  In addition, Sam Smith joins Ross this time.  Sam, Ross and (hopefully) future podcast guest Jeff Braun host the amazingly popular podcast called "Its Not The Car" and we were honored to have them both on our podcast.  We start off with Ross revealing the two secrets that only pro racing drivers know that make them so fast.  We have tons of fun with Sam and Ross for the rest of the episode.  One of our best. 

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossAndSam650

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DwD 0649:  Proper Pass Presentation

Proper presentation for passing can help in both a race and especially in a HPDE/track day.  We discussed why and how.  Agree?  Disagree?  Did we miss something?  Please let us know at [email protected] 

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/ProperPresentationForPassing

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GHiT 0648:  Peter Granberg

Peter Granberg joins us this week with Vicki leading the way and Bill calling in from the road to repairing our E46 BMW race car.  Peter has been racing and recently focused on competing in GridLife's Club TR time attack series.  He has also begun to work with friends of the podcast at Robertson Racing and the coaching and hard work has paid off.  Peter finished on the podium for the 2024 season and missed the top spot by only 0.003 seconds at the last event.  How did he get here?  How did the season go?  Why coaching is so important?  What are the plans for next season?  Plus a few F&F Storytime questions.  Its all in here.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PeterGranberg

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DwD 0647:  Do You Always Use ALL the Track

One of the things that you will often here is that you should use all of the track.  While we do not disagree, there are a few situations that we discuss here that may be opportunities to improve your lap time by not using all of the available track. 

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A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/UseAllTheTrack

And if we left anything out, please let us know at [email protected] 

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SettingUpAPass

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DwD 0645:  Curbs – Friend or Foe and How to “Use” Them

Ben is mildly obsessed with passing and speed on the track.  One aspect of the track that we haven’t ever really discussed in detail is the presence of curbs at certain locations around the track, mostly at corner entry, exit and the apex.  Some can be friendly, others not so much.  We discuss options and precautions during the episode, but most definitely remember that all curbs are not the same.

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A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/CurbHopping

GHiT 0646:  Gift Ideas for the Racer and Driver 

Looking for gift ideas for a driver/racer in your life?  We have thoughts and try to avoid the things that we really don't want or won't use.  Things that took a little thought and care or at least appear to.  We try to save you some time during the hectic season and this year, we even got it our before the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. 

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/GiftsForRacers

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GHiT 0644:  Data for “Non Data” Drivers with Matt Romanowski 

There seems to be two types of drivers (and people):  data people and no data people.  We have both on our team and we took the opportunity to test this episode with one of our non-data people as a test subject.  So, if you are a non-data person or have one you race with, this may be a great episode in utilizing data to improve.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/DataForNonData

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DwD 0643:  Setting up a Pass

What makes Ben’s eyes light up?  Talking about passing on track.  We make Ben happy by talking abut things to think about when setting up a pass.  A special guest drops in towards the end of this one.  Live from PittRace.

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GHiT 0642:  Our Season Review and 2025 Goals 

With the last race at PittRace with Lucky Dog, our 2024 season is a wrap.  How did we do?  How many of our goals did we hit?  Any?  And then we get to what are we looking to accomplish in 2025. 

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/GoalReview2025

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