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| Posted: Friday Mar 18th, 2011 10:31 AM |
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Josh Griffiths Member
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Any tricks of the trade?
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| Posted: Monday Mar 21st, 2011 11:27 PM |
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Josh Griffiths Member
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I want to get a car on the track this year so I was just looking for any tips or advise as Ive never raced a sprint before. i have worked in the pits and do have knowledge of the cars though. Anything helps. Just looking to network a little
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| Posted: Friday Mar 25th, 2011 10:13 PM |
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Teresa A Member 
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i have spent many years in a sprint and the only thing i can tell u to learn is to watch others on the track. ask lots of questions. but the biggest thing to over come is to much help. try to find one person that knows about the cars and follow there lead. everyone will try to help but too many hands in the pie can mess you up. once on the track try to make smooth laps. hold your line and take it easy and till you get the fill of the car speed will come with time. you cant learn if your car is wrecked and in the pits. Bud "light" Ashe
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| Posted: Saturday Mar 26th, 2011 01:04 AM |
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sr88 Member
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Oh,an bring Money!
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| Posted: Saturday Mar 26th, 2011 07:39 AM |
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Josh Griffiths Member
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Thanks for the advise Bud. Hows the wrist? That was a nasty wreck last year man, glad you were ok. Like you said,watch others, Ive been watching race vids on nwracingvideos. Thats been helping me understand the car a bit better. I helped ron butler #15 in the pits last year and he had his setup he liked and made the call on changes so I was learning from him but I only helped out in 5 races. so the vids are nice to be able to sit back and see how the car works. And like sr88 says,bring money. thats holding me back a bit but that will come in time . In the mean time if one of you is looking for an extra hand in the pits i would like to help out as ron wont be out early this year. I will be there on play day watching anyway so might as well get my hands dirty.
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| Posted: Sunday Mar 27th, 2011 01:11 PM |
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sclmfan Member
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One thing you might do is get with someone that has a car that will let you hot lap on play day after they get the car running good. Also see if they will let you hot lap on race nights.
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| Posted: Monday Mar 28th, 2011 06:05 AM |
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78t Member 
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Teresa A wrote: i have spent many years in a sprint and the only thing i can tell u to learn is to watch others on the track. ask lots of questions. but the biggest thing to over come is to much help. try to find one person that knows about the cars and follow there lead. everyone will try to help but too many hands in the pie can mess you up. once on the track try to make smooth laps. hold your line and take it easy and till you get the fill of the car speed will come with time. you cant learn if your car is wrecked and in the pits. This is about the best piece of advice you could get. You'll learn to set the car up the way you want it. A excellent handeling car for you could be a mess for the next driver. It all has to do with the style you develop to. Biggest thing like Bud said hold your line and before you know it you'll be keeping up. Oh and make sure your belts are really really tight, or you will not have a very enjoyable experience. Travis Last edited on Monday Mar 28th, 2011 06:06 AM by 78t |
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| Posted: Monday Mar 28th, 2011 06:33 AM |
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Josh Griffiths Member
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Good advise you guys, Thanks. Ive been doing my homework over the off season and studying up the sprint car chassis technology book by steve smith and jimmy sills. That book really taught me alot so I got a setup in mind im going to start with but like you said it all has to do with the style you develop so we will see how the setup works. Also im waiting for playday to see what the track conditions are going to be this year. My goal when I start is to race the next week, so holding my line and just being smooth is my goal. Hope to see you guys on the track sooner than later.
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| Posted: Monday Mar 28th, 2011 04:45 PM |
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Kaleb Administrator 
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Hey Josh - The one thing I can pass along from the drivers I've talked to is to worry less at first about the car and focus on yourself. From the get go, the car will be faster than you. Concentrate on making the same lap until you feel you have the control to pick up your pace. Then start looking at your setups, etc. Kaleb
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| Posted: Wednesday Mar 30th, 2011 01:35 PM |
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MadMack96x Member 
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How many times have we heard this "KISS"= Keep It Simple Stupid!!!!!!
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| Posted: Wednesday Mar 30th, 2011 11:49 PM |
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Josh Griffiths Member
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Ha! I like that!
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| Posted: Tuesday Jan 17th, 2012 05:36 PM |
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speedy83 Member 
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78t wrote:
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| Posted: Tuesday Jan 17th, 2012 08:04 PM |
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sr88 Member
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Alway$ bring Mo money than you'll think ya need.................Enjoy
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| Posted: Wednesday Jan 18th, 2012 02:01 AM |
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tippover Member 
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What????? Did I read this right? You have never raced a winged sprint car before, Although you have "Worked on one in the pits." and your first question is for tricks of the trade. The funniest thing about this is that some folks actually tried to give you some! I'll give you the best advice Unless you have a lot of money to lose, STAY AWAY. Run, To be able to tell you "Tricks of the trade" is like trying to explain the colour blue to a blind man.
____________________ "25 dollars for a checked bag?? Hell, I'd pay $50 for a guaranteed seat next to an anorexic narcoleptic." |
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| Posted: Thursday Jan 26th, 2012 04:16 AM |
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T. Michael Member
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I consider myself a good set-up man when I have full control of setting up a car for others, but once I strap in my own car, sometimes it is difficult as a driver to tell exactly what to do to make it faster. The best advise given to me when I first started racing was, "Don't drive off of your radiator cap". A natural tendency is for your eyes to start focusing closer and closer to the front of the car. Keep forcing yourself to look up and as far down the track as possible and rely on peripheral vision for the rest. This is real important with the banking at Skagit. and when you are out front, don't look back.
____________________ It ain't about where you're going that's important; it's all about how much fun you have getting there! |
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| Posted: Sunday Jan 29th, 2012 09:55 AM |
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lawrence oconnor Member
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Tippover, Really,.. so that's your contribution to the questions of a rookie racer? Denigration and ridicule, to both him, and those who offer advice. I'm sure that Ian Loudoun, or other racers from Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool, would have a much more civil responce. Check yourself !
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| Posted: Sunday Jan 29th, 2012 07:52 PM |
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Josh Griffiths Member
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Thank you Lawrence. I was thinking the same just didnt quite know how to respond. You put it right. Anyways I started this post before last season because I had some people that were going to help me get on the track. Needless to say times are tough and that fell through. I have not given up though. Im now putting a car together on my own its just taking a while as Im just a regular workin stiff with a family to support. Honestly it might take until 2013 to be ready. I love the sport of Racing and have a great respect for it and everybody involved. Its my dream to race a Sprint like my Grandfather did at Skagit. Hope to be out there racing sooner than later thanks to all that have offered words of help and encouragement.
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| Posted: Sunday Feb 12th, 2012 03:36 PM |
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T. Michael Member
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Last edited on Sunday Feb 12th, 2012 03:42 PM by T. Michael ____________________ It ain't about where you're going that's important; it's all about how much fun you have getting there! |
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| Posted: Sunday Feb 12th, 2012 03:40 PM |
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T. Michael Member
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T. Michael wrote: Josh Griffiths wrote:Thank you Lawrence. I was thinking the same just didnt quite know how to respond. You put it right. Anyways I started this post before last season because I had some people that were going to help me get on the track. Needless to say times are tough and that fell through. I have not given up though. Im now putting a car together on my own its just taking a while as Im just a regular workin stiff with a family to support. Honestly it might take until 2013 to be ready. I love the sport of Racing and have a great respect for it and everybody involved. Its my dream to race a Sprint like my Grandfather did at Skagit. Hope to be out there racing sooner than later thanks to all that have offered words of help and encouragement.
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| Posted: Sunday Feb 12th, 2012 04:11 PM |
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Ben Member
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Kaleb wrote: Hey Josh - Well um this is Rare...... Kaleb and I agree on something  A famous quote from a FAMOUS guy: "Put 4-1025's in her and a round of right rear and gas it up Bub" Loyd Armey Now I don't know a crew chief in the N.W worth a grain of salt that doesn't have that quote memorized. Good Luck to ya and like others have mentioned keep it simple and the cream always rises to the top.
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| Posted: Monday Feb 13th, 2012 06:01 PM |
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Kaleb Administrator
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Ben = Super Smart. He's crewed on more fast race cars than I can remember.
____________________ There are ways of expressing your disagreement with another person's opinion that don't come off as adversarial. As long as those methods are employed, differing opinions are healthy. |
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