How Do You Race A Junker On A Dirt Track?
• Watch the track crew water down the track. Depending on the season’s rainfall, the track may be hard or soft. The additional water will make it a little slippery, a lot slippery, downright muddy, or a mix of the three. • Pull onto the track with the rest of the participants to drive slowly, packing the track down. No speeding, no passing, no bumping; just drive around. This is a good time to get used to the bumps and the bank on the curves. Hit the gas hard a few times to see how easy wheelspin is, but don’t get out of control. • Participate in the qualifying laps. You’ll get three or four laps at full speed with no other traffic around. The fastest qualifiers will compete for trophies. Everyone else will just run for fun the rest of the night. This is the time to push your car as hard as you can without spinning out. Find the muddy parts, the hard, dry parts and the slippery parts. • The track will be very crowded during racing, so be cool at first until the pack spreads out and thi
