Past Issues

Peter Krause is back with more on data in “How to Use gSum.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Trigger your way to success. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses a plan for spongy brake pedals. Ross rants (quietly) about what he saw at a recent club race.

Ross uses one of his examples from the Data for Drivers webinar to illustrate how he a driver improve their lap times in “Coaching with Data.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Drive in the moment. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses a plan for wheels off the track. Ross invites you to attend Armadillo Racing’s seminar next month featuring Jeff Braun, Dr. Jacques Dallaire, and Dan Davis (Ross will be presenting, too!).

Peter Krause revisits Mark Donohue’s abiding concept in “The Friction Circle, and Why it is SO Important.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Draw track maps. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what car you would drive and why. Ross announces two upcoming Instructor Summits at which he is presenting.

Ross finishes out the 2019 season with “When Smooth is Not Fast.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Manage fear with your imagination. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses smoothness in driving. Ross shares his “3 Words” for 2020.

Ross presents twenty-two “Principles of High-Performance Cornering” to get you ready for 2020. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Make mistakes 15 percent of the time. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses the most important corners at a track. This issue finishes with a season-and-driving-appropriate poem!

Ross hosts a “What I Learned in 2019” roundtable of Speed Secrets Weekly contributors. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ There’s always more. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what you learned this year.

Racer and expert in data acquisition Matt Romanowski revisits 2019 in “Year End Review.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Reevaluate how you currently practice. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses what you might do if you started over. Ross requests stories for his Why We Do What We Do eBook.

Noteworthy UK racer and coach John Norrington provides a roadmap for success in “The 7 Stages of Race Driving.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Follow the basics when tuning your car’s handling. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses what would happen if you went just a little faster. Official Speed Secrets swag is for sale!

BMW enthusiast David Lightfoot writes to Ross about his passenger experience in a BMW 2016 Z4 GTLM (and Ross answers!) in “The Violence of a Modern Race Car.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Understand what you’re doing that may be causing handling problems. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses what you and your car could do better. Ross says a huge thank you to subscribers and fans he meets at racing events.

New contributor and racer Bryan Van Noy shares some of his secrets in “How to Build Go-Fast Habits.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ What’s behind you is not as important as what’s beside you. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses changing habits. Ross writes more about the current research on forming new habits.

Ross had some thoughts about driving (while on a much-needed vacation). He writes about “Why We Do What We Do” and asks for readers’ stories for a new publication. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use vision training to improve your driving performance. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses looking farther ahead. Ross gives a shout-out to Preston Lerner’s book Ford GT.

Ross announces the end of Speed Secrets Glossary and the beginning of Self-Coaching Question of the Week. He writes the feature article “Driving the Limit.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Awareness leads to improvement. ~ Reader Joe Bullmer gives some feedback on footwork. This week’s Self-Coaching Question addresses getting on the power.