Past Issues

Ross follows up with Part 2 of “Tuning Your Car’s Handling” focusing on tire tuning. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Take balance over responsiveness & grip most often. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what would make you faster, related to your car’s tuning. Ross links contributor Samir Abid’s article on telemetry data and his new online course on data analysis for beginners.

Ross gives you a preview of his upcoming eBook with “Tuning Your Car’s Handling – Part 1” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Balance and confidence usually win. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your car’s handling and going faster. Ross recommends The James Altucher Show podcast on the brain, featuring James Kwik.

Kanga Motorsports’ James Chartres gives you “Tips for Passing” gleaned from his experience in a super-competitive spec racer series. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Build muscle memory to fine-tune your technique. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses whether you’re practicing the right things. Ross links the video “Our Story” all about Speed Secrets and you!

Randy Beikmann finishes his “Updating My Mental Cornering Model” with his final installment. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Study the track to gain subtle advantages. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week focuses on camber and track surface changes. Ross gives you an advantage before you even get to the track with a link to his and Peter Krause’s Virtual Track Walks.

Physics for Gearheads author Randy Beikmann continues his series with “Updating My Mental Cornering Model Part 3.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Don’t use data. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses relying too much on data. Ross gives a shout out to Bubba Wallace.

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.”