Grassroots Motorsports
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REMEMBER IT Items to bring to your frst track day: • car • helmet • membership card • cooler with water and ice • snacks • torque wrench • tire pressure gauge • extra quart of motor oil • bug repellant and/or sunblock • rain gear FORGET IT Topics not to think about during your frst track day: • lap times • upgraded speed equipment • Formula 1 scouts • catching the driver in front • crashing FEATURE: YOUR FIRST TRACK DAY Show up with a full load of fuel , as running a partially flled tank in order to save a few pounds isn't going to really affect perfor- mance. There's not much worse than run- ning out of fuel on track. Remember to feed the driver . Don't skip breakfast that morning. Between sessions , stay hydrated, clean the wind- shield, check fuids, moni- tor tire pressures, and torque the lug nuts. And remember what Mom said: Before you get in the car, visit the bathroom. This is supposed to be social, too. Make new friends . And why not bring some of your own to the track? david s. wallens photo Grassroots Motorsports 62