Go Ahead -Take the Wheel: Road Racing on Your Budget by Dave Gran


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Go Ahead -Take the Wheel: Road Racing on Your Budget by Dave Gran

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Go Ahead—Take the Wheel: Road Racing on Your Budget by Dave Gran

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Do you ever dream of racing?

"Whether as a hobby or as a potential career, Go Ahead—Take the Wheel gives you everything you need to know to get started in racing."—Michael Andretti

If you have the desire to drive in wheel-to-wheel road racing events but just do not know how to make this sport a reality, this book is a must-read.

The secret to leading a happy life is doing the things we enjoy and experiencing the things we dream about. Do not look back on your life and say, "I wish I had had the opportunity to drive a racecar." You do have the opportunity! Use this book as your guide to begin racing without any prior racing experience.

In this book you will learn how to:

Race on your budget—from economy to extravagant
Maximize "seat time"—get the most racing for your buck (including free track time!)
Modify your car to produce the greatest amount of gains
Overcome the most common obstacles
Gain racing experience before you have a racecar
Build your own racecar on a realistic budget
Become a front-running driver

Table of Contents

Prologue

CHAPTER 1: The Club Racing Experience: A Day at the Races
Your day begins the night before | So, how much did that just cost you? | What did it cost the club? | It's more than just racing

CHAPTER 2: Getting Your Feet Wet
Creating a plan | Time to volunteer | Autocross - Racing with very little investment | Preparation before an Autocross event | At the Autocross event | Time to drive on a racetrack: High performance driving events | Preparation before the high performance: Driving event | At the HPDE | Things you do not need to buy | Time trial events

CHAPTER 3: How Safe is Club Racing?
What types of things are done to address safety? | What are a few of the safety items on a racecar? | Personal safety equipment | Snell helmet ratings explained | Head and neck restraing systems | How else can you make racing safer? | What exercises can you do to further improve safety?

CHAPTER 4: The Racecar
Race classes—What's available | Acquiring a racecar | Buying a built racecar | Building a racecar | Locating the donor car | Self-inspection of the car | Time to strip | Roll cages | Suspension | Glass sunroof/replacement | Racing seat and harness | Kill switch | Brake system | Fire system | Transponder | Rear view mirror | Rims | Tires | Corner weighting | Alignment | Dealing with cosmetic bodywork | Painting the racecar | Tow hooks | Air intake system | Exhaust | Engine | Anti-sway bar | Other basic maintenance | Other miscellaneous items

CHAPTER 5: Technical Inspections

CHAPTER 6: Going Back to School
What needs to be done to prepare the car? | What needs to be done to prepare the driver? | The competition licensing school | The importance of bringing crew with you

CHAPTER 7: Race and Maintain
What should you be doing at this stage? | Instruct at high-performance driving events | The benefits of in-car video

CHAPTER 8: Repairs & Maintenance
A field trip to the home improvement store | Brake pads and fluid | Routine maintenance timeline | What are the basic tools that you will need? | Tool to change brake fluid | Basic alignment tool | Avoiding expensive repairs

CHAPTER 9: Transporting the Racecar
Trailer options | Tow dolly | Open and enclosed trailers | Where to find used trailers

CHAPTER 10: Moving On
The mental aspects of racing | Having self-confidence matters! | Physical aspects | What are other things you can do? | The cheatin' side of town | Are you ready to spend some money?

CHAPTER 11: Is Sponsorship Possible?
When should you approach prospective sponsors? | Sponsorship proposals | What to do now that you have a sponsor

APPENDIXES
A: The Costs of Racing: Personal safety equipment costs | Racecar costs | Tool costs | Annual racing budget | B: Tire Pyrometer Sheet | C: Sample Sponsorship Proposal | D: Racing Related References

Bibliography | Acknowledgments | About the Author

"For the speed junkies that have always thought racing equals money, Go Ahead—Take the Wheel not only fills in the behind-the-scenes information you need to know to get started, but gives you the insider tips and tricks to make racing affordable right from the start."—Eric Curran, professional racecar driver in SCCA's Speed World Challenge and Grand Am Cup. Also a former SCCA Improved Touring B driver.

"Finally a book for the rest of us! This book proves that safe and affordable racing is much more accessible than you would think."—Jake Fisher, current SCCA Improved Touring A and NASA Performance Touring F driver.

PRODUCT DETAILS:

Publisher: Dragon Publishing — 2006
Author: Dave Gran
Binding: Paperback — 6 x 9 inches
Pages: 188 — Black and white photos and illustrations
ISBN: 0977786005