Explain Road Racing

[Shandon]

So nearly every other thread someone is bringing up that they "Road Race" there Viper. I am wondering what you define that as?

 

[CaptainDavid]

In "Road Racing" you turn right and left on a race track. Note this is diffrent than "Street Racing".

 

[Shandon]

In "Road Racing" you turn right and left on a race track. Note this is diffrent than "Street Racing".

I agree but I think many here believe that "Road Racing" by that definition is also "Tracking" your car. So many people are scared of that term "tracking" that it has become a term unto itself? Anyway Im starting to believe people are confusing road racing and street racing? Am I wrong?

 

[Leslie]

Finding the fastest way around a course, slow in and fast out of corners, courses are usually anywhere from 10-17 turns. There is nothing like it when you hit an apex at the right line and can pick up your speed exiting out of the corner!

It's an addiction to me

 

[JonB]

Interesting Analysis!

"Road Racing" could certainly mean the equivalent of "street racing on the open road" to some I suppose....

I suspect that most here adopt Leslie's definition: Closed-Track Driving on a race-course CIRCUIT designed for that. "ROAD COURSE" Driving. Synonymous with "Track Days." "Hot Lapping Days." Rarely would these include a Left-turn-only OVAL, but they could!

Its NOT Drag Racing on a "STRIP". I do have customers begin questions by telling me they are 'going to the track' ......when they actually MEAN "Strip." Tire Answers MATTER!

Regardles of definition, Participate in one, and have a ***-old time.

{OOOPS....that might not mean the same either!}

 

[ViperTony]

Finding the fastest way around a course, slow in and fast out of corners, courses are usually anywhere from 10-17 turns. There is nothing like it when you hit an apex at the right line and can pick up your speed exiting out of the corner!

It's an addiction to me

Stop it Leslie...you're getting me all hot and excited with your dirty talk.

 

[Leslie]

hahahaaaa!

I just got my instructor license with the PCA, so now I get to ride around and scare myself even more

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

What is road racing???????? Well it is the EASY version of AUTOCROSSING.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Anyway Im starting to believe people are confusing road racing and street racing?

You are correct. There are few outside of road racing that realize what the term means.

JonB is correct. When you track a car it is at a road course. When you drag a car it is at a dragstrip.

 

[luc]

road racing and open-tracking are not the same thing even if they are both done on a race track.

In open-tracking you try to go as fast that you can around a track ( that's why it's also called time trial) but you do not directly compete ( race) against other drivers.
Road racing (also known as wheel-to-wheel racing) is quite different, time do not matter, only positions and you compete for positions with others drivers.
as an example, in racing there is a defensive line, not the fastest line but the one the protect your position by making very hard for a car behind you to pass you.
Also, a big part of racing, that do not exist in open-tracing is race strategy, meaning using your brain to set-up someone for a pass or managing your tires and a bunch of other things.
The concentration level required for racing is much much higher than for open-tracking and it is pretty commun in a 1/2 hour race to losse a few pounds and not having a second to even look at your gauges.
I run a open-track and racing club in California and most new drivers do not understand/know the differences between open-tracking and racing

 

[Vman455]

Regardles of definition, Participate in one, and have a ***-old time.

{OOOPS....that might not mean the same either!}

That's all right--some of us will do that anyway...

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

road racing and open-tracking are not the same thing even if they are both done on a race track.

In open-tracking you try to go as fast that you can around a track ( that's why it's also called time trial) but you do not directly compete ( race) against other drivers.
Road racing (also known as wheel-to-wheel racing) is quite different, time do not matter, only positions and you compete for positions with others drivers.
as an example, in racing there is a defensive line, not the fastest line but the one the protect your position by making very hard for a car behind you to pass you.
Also, a big part of racing, that do not exist in open-tracing is race strategy, meaning using your brain to set-up someone for a pass or managing your tires and a bunch of other things.
The concentration level required for racing is much much higher than for open-tracking and it is pretty commun in a 1/2 hour race to losse a few pounds and not having a second to even look at your gauges.
I run a open-track and racing club in California and most new drivers do not understand/know the differences between open-tracking and racing

All true. Point is, road racing is tracking but not all tracking is road racing.