Track Day Chat

justin_boy · 07-10-2020, 01:58 PM

this is how she sits right now ready for tomorrow!

Rusty · 07-10-2020, 02:24 PM

Things in your notebook.
1. Alignment spec's.
2. Tire pressure. Cold and right after you come off the track.
3. Track temp.
4. Weather conditions. Air temp, humidity, wind, cloud's- no cloud's, rain.
5. Track, is it ccw or cc.
6. Track condition. Smooth or bumpy. Where's the bumps, dry, damp, wet, dusty, marbles on the track.
7. How you feeling.
8. Number of sessions run. At what time of day. Length of each session.
9. Maintenance done before track day.
10. Etc.

OptionZero · 07-10-2020, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Things in your notebook.
1. Alignment spec's.
2. Tire pressure. Cold and right after you come off the track.
3. Track temp.
4. Weather conditions. Air temp, humidity, wind, cloud's- no cloud's, rain.
5. Track, is it ccw or cc.
6. Track condition. Smooth or bumpy. Where's the bumps, dry, damp, wet, dusty, marbles on the track.
7. How you feeling.
8. Number of sessions run. At what time of day. Length of each session.
9. Maintenance done before track day.
10. Etc.

it's probably not an issue for most turns, but:
What gear to be in for each turn

Rusty · 07-10-2020, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptionZero

it's probably not an issue for most turns, but:
What gear to be in for each turn

That's under #10. Etc.

thekinn · 07-10-2020, 08:21 PM

Besides all the car prep, one of the biggest components to my track day planning is food. If I don't eat a decent meal every 2-2.5 hours, my brain starts to fade, harder to make decisions. Worse when you are burning ~4000 calories during a track day.

I can't make it on breakfast and concession stand pizza at lunch time. Breakfast at home or hotel, get to track, register, unpack, pre-track prep, Eat (sometimes during driver meeting), Track, check stuff/rest, Eat, Track, check stuff/rest, repeat.. all day. And hydrate, of course.

3 Pre-packed sandwiches in a small cooler, a cold meal like a bean salad or something, nuts/trail-mix, protein bars for a supplement if needed.. if it'll fit some fruit.

heh.. that's not just track days, thats doing 'whatever' away from home for more than a few hours. Kind of a pain in the ***..

DarkJak · 07-11-2020, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thekinn

Besides all the car prep, one of the biggest components to my track day planning is food. If I don't eat a decent meal every 2-2.5 hours, my brain starts to fade, harder to make decisions. Worse when you are burning ~4000 calories during a track day.

I can't make it on breakfast and concession stand pizza at lunch time. Breakfast at home or hotel, get to track, register, unpack, pre-track prep, Eat (sometimes during driver meeting), Track, check stuff/rest, Eat, Track, check stuff/rest, repeat.. all day. And hydrate, of course.

3 Pre-packed sandwiches in a small cooler, a cold meal like a bean salad or something, nuts/trail-mix, protein bars for a supplement if needed.. if it'll fit some fruit.

heh.. that's not just track days, thats doing 'whatever' away from home for more than a few hours. Kind of a pain in the ***..

As we get into peak summer, water and keeping cool are important too!
I try and bring a gallon or more of cold drinks, plus ice and frozen towels (great for cooling off with).

Rusty · 07-12-2020, 12:24 AM

One of the things I noticed is my breathing. If I'm breathing slow, relaxed, and things seem to be happening in slow mo. I'm ahead of the car. I'm fast. If I'm breathing fast, labored, and everything seems to be happening really quick. Feels like I'm playing catch up with the car. I'm slow.

07-10-2020, 01:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
justin_boy Track Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: woodland hills Posts: 600 Drives: z34 Rep Power: 8369	this is how she sits right now ready for tomorrow! 2011 Nismo#91 and Sharad909 like this.

07-10-2020, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,574 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Things in your notebook. 1. Alignment spec's. 2. Tire pressure. Cold and right after you come off the track. 3. Track temp. 4. Weather conditions. Air temp, humidity, wind, cloud's- no cloud's, rain. 5. Track, is it ccw or cc. 6. Track condition. Smooth or bumpy. Where's the bumps, dry, damp, wet, dusty, marbles on the track. 7. How you feeling. 8. Number of sessions run. At what time of day. Length of each session. 9. Maintenance done before track day. 10. Etc. 2011 Nismo#91, JARblue and OptionZero like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

07-10-2020, 08:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
thekinn Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 208 Drives: 06 350Z LS MT Rep Power: 6863	Besides all the car prep, one of the biggest components to my track day planning is food. If I don't eat a decent meal every 2-2.5 hours, my brain starts to fade, harder to make decisions. Worse when you are burning ~4000 calories during a track day. I can't make it on breakfast and concession stand pizza at lunch time. Breakfast at home or hotel, get to track, register, unpack, pre-track prep, Eat (sometimes during driver meeting), Track, check stuff/rest, Eat, Track, check stuff/rest, repeat.. all day. And hydrate, of course. 3 Pre-packed sandwiches in a small cooler, a cold meal like a bean salad or something, nuts/trail-mix, protein bars for a supplement if needed.. if it'll fit some fruit. heh.. that's not just track days, thats doing 'whatever' away from home for more than a few hours. Kind of a pain in the ***.. DarkJak and Rusty like this. __________________ 06 Enthusiast MT - v2

07-12-2020, 12:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,574 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	One of the things I noticed is my breathing. If I'm breathing slow, relaxed, and things seem to be happening in slow mo. I'm ahead of the car. I'm fast. If I'm breathing fast, labored, and everything seems to be happening really quick. Feels like I'm playing catch up with the car. I'm slow. JARblue, Optimiser and Sharad909 like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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