Past Issues

Racer Jeff McKague tells you “There’s Always a Lesson” about the effect that 2020 has had on his driving. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Do something different. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on changing your speed through corners. Ross has taken some highlights from previous Chalktalks and created more Q & A videos, available on the Speed Secrets website.

Speaking of mindset, author and HPDE instructor Ingrid Steffensen shows how to “Cultivate a Growth Mindset.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Adapt your throttle application style. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses your particular throttle application style. Ross will be hosting a Q & A webinar through the Motorsport Safety Foundation on Lead-Follow Instructing.

James Chartres of Kanga Motorsports is back with “How to Make Better Track Notes” which follows up on Issue #369. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Be Present. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on your mindset. Ross announces a new webinar with Dr. Robert Troutwine called “Mindset Training for Drivers” which includes the Troutwine Athletic Profile (TAP).

Ross takes us back into the fray in “Here We Go…”. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Adapt. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on the challenges of adaptation. Ross links an article on mental training at BMW Motorsport.

UK racer and driving coach John Norrington breaks down a complex subject in “The Circle of Grip.”. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use your simulator to make you a better track driver. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on making the best use of your simulator time. Ross reminds drivers that 100 track maps are available for free on the Speed Secrets website, along with a new video “The Why and What of Track Map Notes.”

Engineer and creator of the Your Data Driven online resource Samir Abid joins us to write “Leveling-up Your Feedback.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use all the track – except when you shouldn’t. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what you do with your track notes. Ross announces the return of the Speed Secrets Podcast.

Speed Secrets Weekly turns seven years old and we got it a pony. Just kidding! Ross discusses perfection in “The Mastery of Driving.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use The Great Pause. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on non-racing sources you can use to make you a better driver. Ross says go ahead and download and share the eBook “Why: The Stories That Define Us as Drivers.”

Retired engineering professor and crack driving instructor Chuck Tucker explains the math involved in “Cutting the String on Your Corner Exit.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Be productively paranoid – there’s always more. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses your own assessment of your abilities. Prepare for getting back to the track with Virtual Track Walks presented by Ross and Peter Krause, link included.

A brand new view from another newbie racer: Jeff Smisek tells you “The Secrets Your Instructor Won’t Tell You.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Overlap your conscious and subconscious to get into the zone. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses your track awareness with a question about flags. Ross links a helpful article about building a beginner’s sim kit.

Racer Brad Kellett writes about his experience when new to the sport in “Lessons Learned as a Racing Beginner.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Train your mind like you train your body. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses your mental training program. Ross announces the quarantine reboot of the 30-Day Zone Challenge (for free!).

Professional and insightful coach Jim Kearney continues his “13” series with “13 Bad Ideas.” The week’s Speed Secret is ~ Act the way you want to perform. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses improving your depth of understanding. The webinar “Drive Faster – Fitness Training for Your Senses” is coming up this month.

New contributor to Speed Secrets Weekly, but no stranger to motorsport John Santiago writes about “Seat Time, Seat Time, Seat Time.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Focus on the possibilities rather than expectations. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on what more you can learn to be a better driver. Ross highly recommends the hopeful and entertaining book, The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge, about the brain’s neuroplasticity and its possibilities.