"What are the most common problems beginning racers make at the track?"

tire selection, gearing, and tuning gas motors. Omar Greco did all of these

Having a motor that is too quick for them and being throttle jockeys.

not being prepared

Giving too much gas and going too fast on turns.

They don't ask other racers for help.

They get ahead of themselves. When they go to a track that has a lot of experienced drivers, they seem overwhelmed by the skill. They have to realize that it take at least a year before they can achieve the driving and car maintenance skill needed to compete.

not good at controlling and do not know when car is damaged

Being cocky. First time kid shows up with a 5-year-old stock Rustler and walks around the pits proclaiming about how good he is to all the seasoned racers. I'm convinced the worst thing you can do as an individual is to purposely make enemies. Do that, and nobody will come to help you when you do (yes you will) royally screw up. -TheMissile

The most common problem I see is going too fast around corners and not concentrating. If you concentrate on what you are doing, and not someone else, you can go faster around turns and beat your competitors. Also, PRACTICE!!! Scott B

the common problems I see beginners having are just figuring out some of the basic rules, like placing a clip on the board so people know if that frequency is taken, or realizing that if someone steps on the track to retrieve a car during practice, they need to STOP their car while the person is walking along the track. Stuff like that....

Not knowing the meeting routine and expecting too much of themselves and their vehicles.

suspension is not tuned properly

not setting up there car right for the track, and putting down there antenna too fast after they run there car in the pit's. Over heating of there engine temp.

putting their cars in the middle of the straight-a-way, and not checking their frequency

biggest problem, they think that being at full throttle more makes you faster.

Not using/returning transponders - Empty batteries - Not letting faster cars pass - Not asking questions when they don't know something

putting their cars in the middle of the straight-a-way, and not checking their frequency

Fast is good......death grip and go! That is about the most common mistake that costs not only the beginner, but the people on the track at that time too!

Get a frequency clip! The fastest way to make enemies is to crash their cars by turning on your Tx without a clip. Even better, call your frequency out before turning on the Tx. Also, don't drive around at full speed in the pits. -Marcus

they don't know how to drive-- they run into people and they think they're hot stuff in the pits but they're cool. u juss have to shrug and say " he's new" then kick is butt on the track

They think they need a "factory team", graphite everything, car to win! But what they need, (what we all need!), is, practice, practice, and more practice!

BY CHANGING CAMBER, TOE IN AND TOE OUT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO REPLACE ARMS AND THEY DON'T ASK FOR HELP,-ALAN THE GREAT

Not going because they think they are too slow or they will look bad

not returning the transponder

stay off the gas-- too many racers go full on all the time-- a slower car will perform better. jason racer since 1986

Before a race they don't put in the necessary practice time. During the race- they worry about crashing way too much. Instead of concentrating on the line they drive. After the race- They either don't discharge their batteries, or they forget to look for broken parts.

As far as off-road racing goes, the biggest problem I've seen is beginning racers have a problem letting off the gas! YOU CAN'T GO WIDE OPEN AROUND A RACE TRACK AND EXPECT WIN, MUCH LESS EVEN FINISH THE RACE WITHOUT TEARING UP YOUR CAR. The trick to being a good racer is being smooth, conservative, and patient. When you run into the wall, or launch over a jump wide open; ten feet in the air, you're not going to be competitive. Practice, practice, practice. Throttle control, set the car up for your driving style. experiment with the car's settings. Try different tires and see how your car reacts. But, the biggest thing is practice. You have to learn to lay off the gas. Spectacular, big air and uncontrollable high speeds will truly put a crowd in awe. But, it will not win you a race. SMOOTH! PATIENT! CONSERVATIVE! PRACTICE!

Well I am New to R\C Racing ! I know one thing is that we always seem to cause more wrecks than the drivers that have been at this for awhile . I have gotten better at that though , with help from my local more experienced drivers .. Thanks To Big Jim @ Competition RC in Oklahoma City.. other than that the more help we get from you guy's with the know how the better we will get and we won't be such a problem :) Thanks Kris Smith Newalla , Oklahoma

toooooooo much throttle

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