Past Issues

Data guru Samir Abid has a unique take on “How Hills Affect Race Car Braking.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Understand why something does what it does. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week reviews how you use your brakes. You know you need this! Introducing “University of Speed Secrets” apparel.

Part Four and the final installment of “From Fear to Flow” by Tom Roberts is featured this week, with some serious reflection and reprogramming. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Dream about tire grip. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what you can do to get the most out of your tires. Ross links a new website that focuses on suspension.

Tom Roberts is back for Part Three of “From Fear to Flow” with a focus on how best to prepare yourself to enter a flow state. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Focus on being better, not faster. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week looks at the quality of your driving. Ross announces two new podcasts.

Road racer Erin Vogel takes a tour through the sand in “From Desert Tracks to Deserted Dunes.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Manage corner entry understeer with more or less trail braking. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week gives you lots to ask yourself about your braking. Ross gives a shout-out to Erin’s debut in the Rebelle Rally and her team’s fundraising for a worthy cause.

Part Two of “From Fear to Flow,” Tom Roberts reviews different types of fear, mindset, and how they affect your driving. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Improve you pattern-matching skills. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses reframing fear. Ross tells a story about a fearful coaching client.

In the first of a four-part series, racer Tom Roberts tackles a huge subject in “From Fear to Flow” with an overview of exactly what flow is. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Visualize it. ~  Self-Coaching Question of the Week looks at how you have experienced flow.

Driver, instructor, and coach David DuBois introduces an additional way to prepare for a new track in “Using Google Earth for Better New Track Planning.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Understand the difference between weight and load. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on smoothness and balance. David DuBois adds a simple way to enter your track schedule.

Coach extraordinaire Jim Kearney (with the help of four of his protégés) gives you “The Voice of Experience & Success: Tips for Running the Runoffs at Road America.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use knowledge to build confidence. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses your preparation. Ross links a helpful coaching video.

Ross imagines what was going through Mika Hakkinen’s mind in “Passing Michael Schumacher – Anatomy of a Great Pass.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Go racing. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week looks at your own racing advantages and disadvantages. Ross links his videos “The Racer’s Mindset” and “Passcraft – Racecraft for Non-Racers,” and his webinar “Racecraft.”

Pro driver and multi-race winner Johannes van Overbeek gives you the secrets to learning a new car on track in “Learning a New Car on Track.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Treat every corner different. ~  Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses whether your technique needs a change. Ross announces new swag for sale!

Adaptable and skilled pro driver Johannes van Overbeek takes you through the steps to learn a new car, fast. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Treat every corner different. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses your cornering techniques. Ross announces the the new apparel line for Fall, with new designs and styles.

The legendary Peter Krause asks an age-old question in “Does (or Should) Hard Braking Upset the Car?” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Balance your focus on the result with process. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on what your focus is. Ross shares a TEDEd video on effective practice.