How to Become a Race Car Driver

Like driving? Like getting a paycheck for doing something you would probably do for free? Want the freedom to speed without having to worry about getting pulled over by the popo? With my tips, you'll be swerving in and out of traffic, and pulling down at least six figures a year in the process!

Becoming a Race Car Driver: Virtual Training.
Video games are a great tool for simulating potential experiences one goes through in everyday life. They may sims for everything nowadays. You can get a flight sim is you like air planes, Katamari Demacy if you enjoy excessive cleaning, etc. When it comes to driving, most people will point out the Gran Tourismo series as the premier driving sim.

It's a neat game and all, but Grand Theft Auto games are great for overall driving situations. San Andreas has a Monster Truck, a Tank, and even an area with Destruction derby racing! Good luck trying to steal/test drive fast rides in that other game.Escaping from GTA cops is a terrific way of learning evasive driving techniques as well.

Becoming a Race Car Driver: Learn the Lingo.
Learning the alternate definition of "tranny" will not only save you from major embarrassment, but it will also prevent a few fist fights as well. Nascar slang isn't that difficult to figure out. It's mostly common words, pronounced with a very prominent southern twinge.

Adopting a southern accent is optional, but effective to boosting your success rate . If you can easily communicate with other racers, the likelihood of getting intentionally wrecked in the middle of a race decreases dramatically. avoid four syllable words, unless it's the name of one of your many sponsors. Even then, say it very slowly, so as not to intimidate your pit crew.

Becoming a Race Car Driver: Learn Cockpit Setup.
After you're done laughing at the word "cockpit," examine it for a few good minutes before driving for the first time. Not all automobiles are created equal. Race cars are very fast, but most of them have at least one major design flaw that deeply hinders their practicality. I am, of course, talking about the overall cup holder situation.

Most modern, street legal vehicles have at least 6 cup holders on board. SUVs are designed in a way that allows every inch of the thing to be used as a comparable cup holder. Race cars are like gas guzzling relics of yesteryear. It's like riding in a cramped, hot, mechanical dinosaur.

Becoming a Race Car Driver: Mimic the Golden Boy.
Every sporting league has at least one untouchable super being of a personality that most fans flock to for whatever reason. It's a requirement in order for said sport to be relevant. Football has Payton Manning, baseball has Derick Jeter, basketball has LeBron, etc.

Stock car racing has Dale Jr. If you want to be a success in any stock car organization, do what Junior does. If he films a commercial where he's fighting off a gorilla, head to the zoo and body slam a few apes the day before a big race. Not only will this bring publicity your way, but it'll also put you in the same breath as the fan favorite. This technique is called success by association.