Get behind the wheel, and behind the scenes of Team MCR
January 16, 2010
2:35 PM
When its 30+ outside and 50+ inside of the racecar, you have to be in shape. Racing is a very physically demanding sport. Most people dont realize how much a person goes through in a racecar.
People think its just gas, brake, turn. We do those 3 things but ontop of having to do that we have to deal with all sorts of things. Things like the tempurature, other drivers, staying focused, dehydration, the tower in our headphones, and most of all, G forces.
GForces in a racecar
A racecar driver can experiance up to 5-6 x their own body weight when going through a corner. the most you can experiance the most intencified rolercoaster for example is 2-3x your own body weight. Try doing that while going 3 wide at 100mph.
Getting in shape and keeping hydrated will certainly help because you obviously don’t want to fall out of the seat because you’re tired or you’re worn out. It’s even more important during the hot summer months where mental and physical toughness are almost as important as horsepower and handling.
Now swiming every day and eating more fruit then chips, i can certainly feal a difference. Not only will i be able to go out onto the track and perform better, i wont get out of the car and need to drink 30 bottles of water.
Whats in store for MCR in 2010.
January 14, 2010
4:38 PM
The 2010 season is fast aproaching and setting goals now is what needs to be done.
Knowing how strong we ended the season in 2009, we will be pushing the car out of the trailer with the same mind set. "Were here to win". As a rookie last year my goals were not set high at all, but as the season went on I realized that i had to raise my goal set to the next level
Seeing as how I started the season, with the mind set to just go out and finish races, and ended up finishing the season contending for the win, i can only think that if i had started with high expectations of myself, could i have a championship trophy in my hand?
MCR wont make that mistake this season in 2010. We show up at the track to win. nothing else.
"I think that the workouts will definitely helped me become stronger, but the thing I was missing the most was more in my diet and understanding my body type"
Diet and daily workout routines to prepair for 2010
Drivers Seat
Legends car racing is a style of racecar, designed primarily to promote exciting racing and to keep costs down.
The bodyshells are 5/8 scale replicas of American automobiles from the 1930’s and 1940’s, powered by a Yamaha motorcycle engine. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX, which stands for “INEX”pensive
The cars all run to the same specifications, with the only variable being the body style. They also have alot more power then grip, which ensures exciting racing
Drivers can be classified into for different divisions. The Pro Division is for the experienced drivers. The masters division features 40+ drivers.. the semi pro division is the novice class featuring drivers that are new to legends cars. Finally ther is the young lions division which is esignated for drivers between the ages of 12 and 16.
Famous graduated legends car drivers include dale earnhart jr, reed Sorenson, david ragan, kyle busch, and kurt busch
Legends Cars
After a long and very strong season, the Off season is among us. The car is parked and the tools are put away for another winter. There is about 2 feet of snow on the ground in my back yard. People wonder how a driver like me can continue practicing during the snowy season. Drivers in the USA can continue to race through out the winter because they dont have do deal with all this white ground, and sub zero tempuratures. So to keep my edge, I try to get on my simulator as much as possible.Simulators are a cheep and easy way to stay on track, without actually being "on track". The simulator I am about to begin using i can test on every type of track possible, adjust setup, even tire pressures. not only am I racing, Im also learning how the car reacts to different types of changes I make on the car. Its also nice because If an adjustment goes wrong and I run into a wall. It doesnt cost anything
The Off Season.
