New to Hot Rod....any tips or pointers?

HR9121 · 12-17-2011, 04:45 PM

Figure out your game plan and what works for you and execute. Learn from every pass you make, some will be good and some will be bad but you can benefit from both. Watch everyone else as much as possible, you can learn things that may benefit you if you have to run them later. Don't be afraid to ask questions, everyone I know is willing to help, they may not tell you everything but things you can pick up from individual racers may help you with your approach. Have fun, don't take it so serious when your not having success and don't take yourself so serious when you are, the more relaxed you are the more success you'll have. Stay away from the guy with the big #1 on his winshield,lol.

Dewdlebug · 12-17-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HR9121

Figure out your game plan and what works for you and execute. Learn from every pass you make, some will be good and some will be bad but you can benefit from both. Watch everyone else as much as possible, you can learn things that may benefit you if you have to run them later. Don't be afraid to ask questions, everyone I know is willing to help, they may not tell you everything but things you can pick up from individual racers may help you with your approach. Have fun, don't take it so serious when your not having success and don't take yourself so serious when you are, the more relaxed you are the more success you'll have. Stay away from the guy with the big #1 on his winshield,lol.

"Have fun, don't take it so serious when your not having success and don't take yourself so serious when you are, the more relaxed you are the more success you'll have."

Well said. I couldn't agree more...Go have fun.

Chris Williams · 12-18-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HR9121

Have fun, don't take it so serious when your not having success and don't take yourself so serious when you are, the more relaxed you are the more success you'll have.

While this post is filled with great advice, this is the best of it. Very well said.

Bob Verwold · 12-18-2011, 01:19 PM

As a side note, bring plenty of beer.......

HR9121 · 12-18-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Verwold

As a side note, bring plenty of beer.......

I don't bring any I just park next to Bo Upton or Scott Lawton, there's always plenty there.

HR 9505 · 12-19-2011, 09:25 AM

Thanks guys for all the tips. I'm really looking forward to doing this with my family and meeting new people. I'm just getting burned out with running just local bracket races.

THE LEGEND · 12-19-2011, 08:46 PM

I've had it with Local bracket races too.
Tired of:
1) going 4-5 rds and not getting paid.
2) 7-8-or9 rds to get $1200 bucks
3) A lot of bracket Racers get very unsportsmanlike when you tell them No Split.
4) Double Entries
5) Double BB
6) By the time you enter and BB you can spend as much as a divisional race that you only have to go 5 rds to WIN.
Chip Johnson

12-18-2011, 01:19 PM	#4
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New to Hot Rod....any tips or pointers? As a side note, bring plenty of beer.......

12-19-2011, 09:25 AM	#6
HR 9505 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New to Hot Rod....any tips or pointers? Thanks guys for all the tips. I'm really looking forward to doing this with my family and meeting new people. I'm just getting burned out with running just local bracket races.

12-19-2011, 08:46 PM	#7
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New to Hot Rod....any tips or pointers? I've had it with Local bracket races too. Tired of: 1) going 4-5 rds and not getting paid. 2) 7-8-or9 rds to get $1200 bucks 3) A lot of bracket Racers get very unsportsmanlike when you tell them No Split. 4) Double Entries 5) Double BB 6) By the time you enter and BB you can spend as much as a divisional race that you only have to go 5 rds to WIN. Chip Johnson

12-17-2011, 04:45 PM	#1
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: New to Hot Rod....any tips or pointers? Figure out your game plan and what works for you and execute. Learn from every pass you make, some will be good and some will be bad but you can benefit from both. Watch everyone else as much as possible, you can learn things that may benefit you if you have to run them later. Don't be afraid to ask questions, everyone I know is willing to help, they may not tell you everything but things you can pick up from individual racers may help you with your approach. Have fun, don't take it so serious when your not having success and don't take yourself so serious when you are, the more relaxed you are the more success you'll have. Stay away from the guy with the big #1 on his winshield,lol. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA