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Racer phantic (phantic)
Race Number 193
Date Sat, 8 Apr 2017 02:38:34 +0000
Speed 77 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 94.6%
Rank 2nd place (out of 5)
Opponents failure28 (5th place) jack7 (3rd place) renhen (1st place) shahid_abbas (4th place)

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I often see racers, particularly at the back of the pack in amateur races, trying to go fast, with their arms flailing around, banging off shifts, jerking the steering into a turn with feet stabbing at the pedals. If the driver would only slow down, the car would actually go faster. It reminds me of the saying, "never confuse movement for action."
Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques (book) by Ross Bentley (see stats)