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How to Drive a Race Car on a Banked Track

According to Homedepotracing.com, a "A racetrack's banking refers to the sloping of a racetrack, particularly at a curve or a corner, from the apron to the outside wall." Driving a race car on a banked track is much different than maneuvering on a flat surface. The sloping of the track makes it much more challenging and dangerous and requires the race car driver to be in tune with every detail of his car's driving maneuverability. This will enable him to feel any changes in the track surface and keep his car under control.

Things You'll Need

Race car
Banked track
Full face helmet
Fire retardant suit
Fire retardant gloves
Fire retardant shoes
Fire retardant socks
Fire retardant underwear
Neck collar or Head and Neck Support device

Instructions

- 1
  Put on all necessary safety equipment including a full face helmet, fire retardant suit, gloves, shoes, socks, underwear and a neck collar or HANS device.
- 2
  Fasten yourself securely into car using safety-inspected five-point race car harness and safety belt.
- 3
  Start the car and move slowly onto the track, accelerating gradually until you get a feel for your car and track conditions. This is especially important for dirt or clay tracks.
- 4
  Take the car up to race speed once you are comfortable with the conditions. Accelerate hard coming off the turn, keeping the car to the bottom of the banking during the entire turn.
- 5
  Allow the car to drift toward the top of the track banking in the straightaway.
- 6
  Start bringing the car back down to the bottom of the track once you have passed the midpoint of the straightaway.
- 7
  Take your foot off the accelerator and ensure you have control of the car before you enter the turn. At the apex of the turn, your car should be at the bottom of track, or the lowest racing groove.
- 8
  Accelerate hard out of the turn, drifting up toward the top of the banking as you enter the next straightaway.

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