SPEEDWAY AUTO MALL LEGENDS CARS RACING SCHOOLS

www.speedwaylegendsracecars.com

1590 WEST LANE ROAD

 

MACHESNEY PARK  ,IL. 61115

WINNEBAGO

Phone 815-636-0244

Fax 815-637-2955

 

                                                                                                                               

 

CLASSROOM SESSIONS

 

                GOOD MORNING                                                            WHO I AM AND MY QUALIFICATIONS

 

                WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL                                                Find out the experience of  the students in                                                                                                                     racing or Legends

 

                DRIVING A LENGENDS CAR                                       How they differ from the other cars, driving

                                                                                                                style will effect handling.  Location of pedals

                                                                                                                and switches.  Shifting pattern, how to shift

                                                                                                                and the gear to be used at this track.

 

                BRAKING & THROTTLE CONTROL                             Brake with either foot- two pedals.  Legends

                                                                                                                will spin tires very quickly, move throttle

                                                                                                                slowly.

 

                HAND POSITION                                                             3 and 9.  Keep thumbs out of wheel.  Check

                                                                                                                steering wheel and make sure is locked.

 

                SEATING POSITION                                                         If they can’t see out, may not be looking far

                                                                                                                enough ahead.

 

                EYES                                                                                      Look ahead where you want to go.

 

                SPINNING                                                                          Put clutch in and brake.  The car will stop                                                                                                                                 quickly on the inside of the track and save

                                                                                                                the starter and clutch.

 

                THINGS TO LOOK FOR                                                     Push or loose are part of knowing what the

                                                                                                                car is doing.

 

                DRIVING THE TRACK LINE                                       Describe what they are and how to drive

                                                                                                                around them

 

                BFG TIRE TRACTION                                                 Not a lot of traction making the driver more

                                                                                                                important

 

                SLOWER MAY BE FASTER                                                What would seem to be slow but is smooth

                                                                                                                and on line is faster.

 

                FLAGS                                                                                   What they mean - green, white(one more

                                                                                                                lap) yellow (caution, go slowly) and

                                                                                                                checkered.

 

                PULLING OFF THE TRACK                                  Where to exit, where to park the car for

                                                                                                                the next session.  Where to find instructor to

                                                                                                                ask questions.