In my guides... THE CAR TURNS HERE! Hit the gas!!!

I never thought of that mid corner feel as being the weight shift…so much makes sense now! 😅 This is why I still watch these videos! Even as a seasoned racer, I still learn new things from time to time that seem to make huge improvements in my racecraft. Thanks for another great video!

I will watch the yellow line, it will creep left as you go into the corner, as soon as it starts to move to the right in your windshield, thats when you hit the gas. Easy visual cue.

I've been playing racing games since GT2 in the early 2000's and have slept on NASCAR and oval racing the entire time. There is so much finesse to driving an oval, way more than a road course, and I'm shocked I've never given NASCAR/ovals a chance up until now.

The best car to practice this technique in is the Modifieds. So much grip. Most tracks, you don't even need the brakes. Which is why they're perfect to practice this. You will learn the difference the balance of the car on entry makes straight away. It's also where you'll see a ridiculous benefit in races. I won something like 7/10 modified races I've ever done on iRacing. Some would say it was just by "being faster" but THIS technique was the difference. Back in 2015 I won SOOO many Arca/K&N races by massively saving the tires, and then blitzing whoever got by me. I was only able to save the tires to such a degree without losing so much pace by using this technique. This video is well researched and if you're already a proficient driver, mastering this technique will give you a massive leg up.

Excellent video and the final remark on the why of trail-braking also is hugely important. I feel this is something where spending a bit more time in Rookies or D Street Stock would really payoff. Most people (including myself) rushed through these series but the Cup/Xfinity cars go to a lot of tracks where you can get away with not concerning yourself over any of this. I was at 1.5k IR a few months ago, but as Im closing in on 3k IR now Im starting to hit a wall because I just dont master this part of oval racing yet.

Turns three and four at Legacy Phoenix in the Pickup Cup is a good place to learn this. A novice will have the left side of their truck well off the ground as they try to force the truck around the corner as fast as they can, while fast drivers who have braked at the correct point will be sitting level with the track and are able to get out of the corner a lot faster.

This all applies to road racing too. The corners are just smaller. The Porsche Cup car is the classic example, for learning weight transfer, but it helps a lot in formula too.

I dont race oval's that long but what you just said in your video is exactly what i noticed with the xfinity Supra last week at Michigan (Legacy). Dont know how to discribe it but i took turn 1&2 different then most other drivers there. It was like i drove deeper/later into it, waited for "this moment" of the weight shift and got on the gas way earlier and could release my steering input and the car drove it self out of the corner and to the outside wall. (Not into it😅) But i struggeld a little in 3&4 because i couldnt find the right moment there, at least not consistent enough😕

Your vids are very helpful. I’ve tried all of these and they certainly helped. Still don’t know how to drive it off the right rear, but my tire management took a BIG step forward last year

This video is well done. Really good explanation of how to improve this skill. Also, great example how to use more tire.

excellent info! class B is at Indy this week and i definitely felt this early vs late effect. now i know why!

Aye I’m in that league they showed! Pretty fun racing

Good meeting you my man !! This is Jake from Sytech . Looking forward to racing with you and all the informative videos

Really informative video. Thanks for sharing your pearls of wisdom with noobs like myself.

This video is certified "killing it". Keep it up!

I’m still really green, but I picked up the weight shift feel in your tire wear video. It made me consistently faster, but the difference on those long runs in between cautions. I know right away with the understeer coming out of a corner I was too eager on the gas or entry.

The ‘Weight shift’ is also called ‘taking a set’.

That leauge is amazing 🤘

Yup, I'd say this is the biggest issues I have on ovals, and what has kept me from participating in it more. But then again, that is just dime in a dozen... :D

This guide would be especially useful if Iowa had the tyre deg IndyCar has in real life. You'd be able to feel how much tyre you'd used in comparison.

You have an amazing channel, thank you.

Thx for the content🤘🏼🏁

Oh I’m def going pro now! Lol Thank you for this video I will def be making these changes.

Awesome video sir. I always enjoy your work. I have always struggled with trail braking. I try to adjust my entry and be easy with the inputs but still seem to struggle to keep up. Every since the latest update it seems to be dramaticly worse. I raced Rockingham in the trucks and qualified 2nd but by the end of the race i had fallen all the way to last place and just could't keep pace. Maybe it's just me. Seems like everybody else is passing me like i'm standing still.

Great video! Thank you

i feel personally attacked

You dont want to hold the brake longer. You want to lift earlier, and then get off brake earlier and coast a little before throttle. Holding the brake longer is adding more heat to the fronts

Excellent again!

Thank you sir

Can you make a tutorial for dead on beginners i suck at everything i always waste my tires when racing i always hit the wall

@DJYeejay you should think about maybe grabbing some outside of the car shots at the point of weight shift, just to show us from another angle how much of a weight transfer we are talking about

Can you place your throttle/brake display in the center of your view. I have some new displays but one I watch sometimes is a 720p from 2005. I can barely see your pedal inputs. Love your content and your shorts are excellent. 👍

I've had times where I'm so in the zone that I can almost feel the car shifting its weight

I use throttle to help with rotation on corner exit, applying and relaxing throttle as needed to maintain a good line or pass on the inside. Your thoughts on this technique?

This worked!

Addition: This is true for road racing too. Be mindful of your slip angle, as even though the slip angle can be very forgiving, you are using more tire for the same amount of speed, As for you DJ, you mentioned you find inconsistency when driving. Is your sim rig stiff enough? are you using a padded chair? Is your wheel close enough that your shoulder doesn’t come off the back rest? are your pedals the right fit for your racing needs. i don’t know your kit but perhaps getting a hard seat with only thin rubber padding might lend you extra consistency. Idk when you say “sometimes it doesn’t” it means you’re doing something wrong half the time. Good luck

Watching your camera, I’m amazed that you’re not a professional kart racer. Haha jk. This video is one of the most beneficial ones yet! Great thanks for them

A lot of people need this video. Even I, a 5K iRacer, gained something from this.

So basically we wait till mid corner then go to throttle??

What does "back down the track" mean? Do you mean straight?

On your last remark about trail braking: Isn't a decent bit of the rotation from trail braking due to managing weight transfer?

Are you referring to only fixed series ?

I may have missed the definition, but I still don't exactly grasp the concept of weight-shifting. To clarify, is it when the car has the feeling of rolling down the hill that counts as a weight shift, or is it something else?

The equipment you have is more important,I have thrustmaster t150 with 400 dollar computer 24 in screen with plastic spring gas and brake , I've gotten close to 3000 I rating in oval pavement and close to 2000 irating in oval dirt , and I am convinced and have been told that steering wheel and the pedals and your computer you are using how to make a huge difference if it didn't why would people spend tens of thousands of dollars on Sim rigs if you could only spend $500 and get up to a 10,000 people that say that the wheel and pedals and computer does not matter or just I don't know what to say but I do know what matters I am a very talented driver, I'm going to upgrade my pedals and wheels soon and then I will be able to prove this correct

How does this apply to Street Stock?

Focus

damn all the 2k guys are gonna be winning races now. couldn't you have just kept this a secret?

fast cash is a wack league, did a few races with them, full of 13-14 year old kids, intentional wrecking, bad driving, half the race spent under caution, shady admin behavior. there's a reason why they only got 7 showing up each week. save yourselves the time!