racing doesnt change my radio, if its on it stays on, if its off its off. but all that concentration stuff, thats how i always drive, racing or not.

 

For the few minutes it takes from the staging lanes to the light, I have my radio on, because I have a song I listen to every time. I turn it off before I get to the burnoout area, because thats when i do a last second check out gages, belt, and helmet straps, not to mention a quick God be with us prayer/cross. Once the light goes green, There is nothing else I'm thinking or caring about besides the way the car feels, the gages, and accelerator/traction issues.

 

Nothing's worse than when you forget to turn your damn cell phone off and it rings when you're about to launch, breaking your concentration, ruining your launch, and losing you the race...

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Radio off. Lights on if it's dark, as per track regulations. Concentration completely on the race.

 

I happened to line up next to a 80's rwd corolla this last weekend on a time trial and it was louder than some of the open header v8's and he double staged and proceded to rev it to his 6k 2 step before i was hardly out of the burn out box...try to concentrate on the light with that ahole next to ya, btw i did beat him on the tree

 

Most of my track time is test n' tune or "match races" and there is often $$$ on the line. You can be damn sure I am focused. Oh, BTW I hate bracket racing. ***** to the wall and pedal to the metal for me! But cutting a good light is essential, I always try to do that as the practice is invaluable for when it really counts.

Rich

 

Ted , this was scary. Pretty much the way I do it. I wipe my eyes with a paper towel before putting on the helmet. I stop after the burnout, downshift into neutral, rev once , click into 1st, check that the dial in is correct. I'll use the butometer to decide the 1-2 shift point either right at 6500 or a little higher if the 60' didn't feel good. 2-3 shift is always right at 6500. Radio is always cranked up on the tracks station. Staying focused is the key.

 

I help myself stay focused and undistracted (I'm usually racing open header types) so I have the immigrant song playing on my radio, helps keep my attention on what I'm doing and on the lights.

 

1. The radio is long gone in my car.
2. If it wasn't, you couldn't hear it anyway.
3. The car traps at 131+ with only a 10.72 et so basically it's trying to kill me untill about the 1/8th mile.

I'd say I stay pretty focused.

 

i start humming for some reason and my vision get blurry but the tree is crystal clear. I guess tunnel vision if you call it anything.

 

LOL, looks like you need some suspension and tire work.