I can't concentrate on my driving at a line up.
10-15-2005, 08:11 PM
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I can't concentrate on my driving at a line up.
Well, I'm going to Import Wars(totally:ghey: name) at New England Dragway next saturday. There's no way I'd survive in the bracket but they have run only where it's just people racing for fun. The thing is, it have such a hard time concentrating at the line up. I get really antsy and I can't concentrate on anything, never rev up for a launch and when driving I never bring it up as high as I should so I shift way to early. I mean I've only been two other times to a strip so I'm waay novice. Has anyone else ever gone through this? How did you get over it?
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10-16-2005, 06:41 AM
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i was really nervous to my first time. when i raced bikes i was the same way. just remember your there for fun and you have nothing to worry about. play some music on low and just keep calm. do ur burn out if you want go to the line slow and dont over shoot. rev it up, and let her rip wneh the last yellow lights up. if you let go when the last yellow turns, i promise that you will not red light. human body's reaction time cant be any faster then .5 secs or something like that.
10-16-2005, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by raiden571
i was really nervous to my first time. when i raced bikes i was the same way. just remember your there for fun and you have nothing to worry about. play some music on low and just keep calm. do ur burn out if you want go to the line slow and dont over shoot. rev it up, and let her rip wneh the last yellow lights up. if you let go when the last yellow turns, i promise that you will not red light. human body's reaction time cant be any faster then .5 secs or something like that.
I personally like to stage first so I have time to check my revs before I launch.
10-16-2005, 12:51 PM
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i would have had my car at new england dragway but i am selling it friday afternoon...if it wasnt rainded out i would have made sum runs a few weeks ago. i had a 94 civic 2dr gsr swap... sold 4 $4000
10-16-2005, 01:42 PM
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I think that's pretty much what happens in any sport. I think the key is to visualize what you want to do while you're sitting at the line. Imagine yourself doing it, and focus on the image.