What do you do in the off season to stay sharp - Page 6

Larry Hill · 01-12-2013, 09:33 AM

I try to get all my naps in for the year before the first race.

Greg Hill · 01-12-2013, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I try to get all my naps in for the year before the first race.

Larry, you drink a couple of my Manhattans and you will take a nap.

Angelo DiTocco · 01-13-2013, 08:12 AM

First off.... I really hate the winter & the cold weather. Might be different if I had time to ski or snowmobile but I don't.
In the off season I do a few things......
I look at my past seasons log book, time slips, each round... etc and evaluate whether or not my strategy worked.... if so what went right, if not what went wrong and what I could've done differerently or what I learned from that experience. I usually make a list of the mistakes I made so I can refer to it in the future to avoid repeats.
I also try to set some type of realistic attainable goal for the season either a performance or success goal. I look at the schedule and decide in advance what races I will try to make and then prepare a budget for the season that I do my best to adhere to. Maintenance on the car centers on identifying anything that might improve consistency and predictability... and finally I do hit the full size tree in a deliberately random way (just like in real life)

Lee Valentine · 01-13-2013, 08:49 AM

Angelo, I thought you decided about what race to go to as they are calling Super Stock to the lanes. I definitely am going , maybe. Have a great rest of the off season.

Bobby Fazio · 01-20-2013, 03:58 AM

Wait I'm curious, What do transbrake guys have to do in offseason?

HR9121 · 01-20-2013, 07:18 AM

There is a thumb wrestling league I saw on the internet, can't remember where but that would be suitable training.

Larry Hill · 01-20-2013, 09:57 AM

I bought a hand held practice tree at the Ohio Valley racer party silent auction.

01-12-2013, 09:33 AM	#51
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01-13-2013, 08:12 AM	#53
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: What do you do in the off season to stay sharp First off.... I really hate the winter & the cold weather. Might be different if I had time to ski or snowmobile but I don't. In the off season I do a few things...... I look at my past seasons log book, time slips, each round... etc and evaluate whether or not my strategy worked.... if so what went right, if not what went wrong and what I could've done differerently or what I learned from that experience. I usually make a list of the mistakes I made so I can refer to it in the future to avoid repeats. I also try to set some type of realistic attainable goal for the season either a performance or success goal. I look at the schedule and decide in advance what races I will try to make and then prepare a budget for the season that I do my best to adhere to. Maintenance on the car centers on identifying anything that might improve consistency and predictability... and finally I do hit the full size tree in a deliberately random way (just like in real life) __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

01-13-2013, 08:49 AM	#54
Lee Valentine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brookfield, CT Posts: 708 Likes: 13 Liked 319 Times in 68 Posts	Re: What do you do in the off season to stay sharp Angelo, I thought you decided about what race to go to as they are calling Super Stock to the lanes. I definitely am going , maybe. Have a great rest of the off season. __________________ Lee Valentine 1661 STK

01-20-2013, 03:58 AM	#55
Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,468 Likes: 1,448 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Re: What do you do in the off season to stay sharp Wait I'm curious, What do transbrake guys have to do in offseason? __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com Last edited by Bobby Fazio; 01-20-2013 at 05:05 AM.

01-20-2013, 07:18 AM	#56
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: What do you do in the off season to stay sharp There is a thumb wrestling league I saw on the internet, can't remember where but that would be suitable training. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

01-20-2013, 09:57 AM	#57
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,637 Likes: 1,929 Liked 10,702 Times in 2,228 Posts	Re: What do you do in the off season to stay sharp I bought a hand held practice tree at the Ohio Valley racer party silent auction. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817