The CEO Rookie Weekend Report

[was92v]

Originally Posted by marko138

I'm with Dnyce on this one. Parking lot hardly seems safe...and you're going to draw attention to yourself. If the strip was good enough for Reg Pridmore, it's good enough for you.

A drag strip is an excellent place to practice starts. It they have a Test & Tune night you can usually get a lot of runs for not much money, no cops, no worries and concentrate on what you are doing.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by was92v

A drag strip is an excellent place to practice starts. It they have a Test & Tune night you can usually get a lot of runs for not much money, no cops, no worries and concentrate on what you are doing.

Plus the lights will simulate actual race conditions.

[ceo012384]

On monday went with my buddy to the lot near his house. It was deserted and not dangerous, and we checked with a nearby baseball game that they wouldn't mind.

I would go from the back of the lot towards the access road, which was used for runoff and slowing down. All I needed to do was get to the top of first gear.

My buddy used his phone as a timer and turned it like it was the 1 board, and swung a rag as the flag.

Worked great, and I got a lot better. My technique really just wasn't right at all, I needed to roll into the throttle more as I modulated the clutch, to prevent bogging.

As I got quicker it did get a little hairy with the tires being cold though

Hopefully I can do what I did towards the end of Monday's session this weekend and I will have a chance at some 1sts.

[tached1000rr]

practice makes near perfect, can't wait to hear the race results. Just remember on race day you will be pumped so don't let the adrenalin pulls an "Ebbs"

[Mr Lefty]

everyone try'n to be like me...