The Long Run

08/18/22 • 31 min

We talk a lot on this podcast about changes and the evolution of the sport. There is no standing still. If you are not moving forward, you are falling behind. Yet, it can be easy to fall into the trap of changing things for the sake of change.

Decades ago my mentor, Bob Jubinville, and I came up with a phrase that has guided much of what I have done since then: “Variety may be the spice of life, but consistency is the hallmark of perfection.” Only if you hold a core element (or elements) consistent can you truly know if you are growing or reaching whatever goals you may have over a very long period of time. This is true even if that goal is something as simple as having fun.

Southern NY SCCA member Pat Brennan has done just that.

Southern NY SCCA member Pat Brennan has done just that.

Previous Episode

Instruction

A couple of episodes back we discussed how to get better at autocross. In that episode we encouraged people to get instruction – especially new participants. So... we figured it was about time to do an episode on the other side of that equation: teaching people how to autocross (and how to get better at it).

Greg Turner is a retired music teacher with three decades of experience helping people learn in formal settings. He has also been autocrossing since 2005 and these days puts his teaching skills to use at autocross events. Greg joins host Mark Mangicaro (who has been teaching broadcast media at the college level since 2006) to offer some insight on how to get the most out of the limited time we have when instructing at local events.

In addition to some teaching/coaching tips we also discuss the different types of instruction that are available and where to find instruction.

Two programs mentioned in the podcast are The SCCA Starting line school: https://www.scca.com/pages/starting-line-autocross-school and Evolution Performance Driving Schools http://www.evoschool.com/schools.html.

Next Episode

Getting There

Competitive driving is a lot of fun, but how hard have you thought about the different options for getting the car to the event?

Do you drive it or tow it? Are the more options? In this episode we explore several options and I bet one of them will surprise you.

Most of what is discussed in this episode can also apply to RallyCross, HPDEs, Time Trials, and even some club racing, so feel free to share this one will all of your driving enthusiast friends.