Some events provide instructors to aid the learning process and may qualify as defensive-driving courses, which can lower your insurance premiums. Lap timing sometimes is available, allowing you to compare your performance with others without the risk of swapping paint, as was the case with the www .focuschallenge.com event we ran in.
Running an open-track day in your daily ride or weekend toy may not be quite like hot-lapping Sir Michael's F1 Ferrari. But that takes a few more dollar signs and a lot more zeros.
Racing on The Cheap Guide
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| · | Racing Fast 'n' Cheap: Into
How-to guide on getting yourself off the couch and on the track--without going broke |
| · | Racing Fast 'n' Cheap: Ice Racing
A reason to look forward to winter... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: Bracket Drag Racing
Winning by less often means more... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: Drifting
Going sideways, with style: To the uninitiated, drifting may appear to be just another import-car fad set to disappear before it makes a mark... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: Indoor Karting
F1 wannabe racing at public golf-course prices... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: Kart Racing
On the face of it, kart racing may look like child's play, but it is, in fact, racing in the purest sense of the word... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: Spec Miata
The ideal race car for rookie or expert ... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: SCCA Solo II
Everyone who races has to start somewhere. For most, that means some form of amateur-level competition. My start came from Sports Car Club of America Solo II racing... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: Vintage Racing
Like old cars? Been jonesing to hit the track? Vintage might be your brand of motorsport... |
| · | Fast'n'Cheap: Racing and High-Performance Driving School Links
A complete online guide to help you check out racing and high-performamce driving schools nationwide... |