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Introduction
- Whether you want to know what it takes to get into the Nascar circuit, or you'd like to give your child a leg-up to prepare them for a career in racing, there is a great deal you need to know before getting started. Professional racing requires determination, skill and persistence, and if you want to get into the big leagues you will need to get started on your training right away.
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Step 1: Start Early
- You may think that the sooner you get behind the wheel, the better off you'll be, but there are certain skills you'll want to develop before you even set foot in a car. For example:
- Balance
- Hand-eye coordination
- Left turn practice
- Youth racing does not start until children reach five years of age, at which point they can get involved in Quarter Midget racing. This will give them three years driving experience before they can start racing GoKarts at eight. The benefits of starting kids driving at an early age include:
- Car control
- Throttle control
- Passing skills
- How to follow closely
- How to communicate what the car is doing
- Working through traffic
- Track and lap skills
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Step 2: Small and Full Scale Race Cars
- After you've gotten experience in Quarter Midgets and GoKarts, it's time to move up to the next level: small-scale race cars. The most important lesson learned from driving small-scale race cars is how chassis adjustments affect the car. Popular variations of small-scale cars include:
- Legends
- Dwarfs
- Mini-Cups
- Baby Grands
- Allison Legacy
- Competitive racers will eventually move on to full scale race cars. Skills that can be learned from full scale race cars include:
- How to race full sized cars
- How to make experimental changes to the car
- Knowledge on how suspension works
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Step 3: Education
- There is no required education for you to become a Nascar driver, however getting an education has its benefits.
- You can learn even more about cars, like:
- How to build a car
- How to build an engine
- How to communicate effectively with others:
- In interviews
- With your pit crew
- Engineering will show you how to create better, faster cars.
- Knowing the business will help you make savvy decisions about choosing the right sponsors.
- If you lose your ride, you may need back-up skills to get you by as you are building yourself up again.
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Step 4: Physical Conditioning
- Racing takes its toll on the body, which is why you will want to get in top physical condition before you start racing professionally. When your body is in top shape, your stamina increases, and in order to win races you need to be able to endure the long, stressful journey to the checkered flag.
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Step 5: Tour the Circuits
- You will want to become skilled at handling any track that comes your way. The best way to do this is to join a tour that will take you around to all of the different race tracks. A versatile driver is a more successful driver, and your successes will be what attract team owners to you as a potential driver.
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Conclusion
- There are no guarantees in professional racing, but hard work, skill and determination will definitely set you well on your way. Get started early, racing at every opportunity that presents itself, so you can learn everything you know about how to behave on the track and how the cars work. Consider getting an education in order to become a more well-rounded individual, and to give yourself the opportunity to learn even more about how cars work. Make sure that you keep your body in top physical condition. You can make yourself a more well-rounded driver by exploring every track you can, and remember that the successes that you leave behind you are what will attract a Nascar team owner to you.
