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Track Testing Tips
How To Improve Your Performance It is Speedweeks again here in Florida. There has already been testing going on for the dirt races at Volusia and Bubba Raceway park as well as asphalt racing at New...
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The State of Racing Engines with Byron Koury
Tucked away in a residential area in Deland, FL is Koury Race Engines where Byron Koury and his son Byron Jr. were busy fielding phone calls and putting together racing power plants. Even on a rainy...
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A Clear Guide to Spotting
Race Spotter Tech: Tips From A Professional Spotter The spotter articles always get a lot of attention. The first one I did some years ago was well received by the lead official in ARCA racing and he...
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Cutting Edge Traction Techniques
Advanced Methods for More Forward Bite Racers are forever trying to find more forward bite. The problem is greater for higher horsepower motored cars than with the crate classes, but nonetheless,...
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Be Ready for Bristol
History, Tips and Tech To Help You Prepare Bristol Motor Speedway is hosting short track race cars once again. The races, slated for this May 19 thru 21st are always a racer favorite. Billed as the...
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Why Teams Chase Their Setups
Going In Circles I had a recent déjà vu moment. I was reminded that common sense is not all that common after all. I also now understand why some teams seem to struggle year after year, sometimes...
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Racing Technical Colleges (Part One)
Grass Roots and Beyond Racing Education Racing schools are places high school graduates can go to learn about race cars, high performance engines and race team management. If you plan on pursuing a...
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Racing Technical Colleges (Part Two)
Yesterday we gave an overview of two schools that specialize in motorsports. If you missed the information on Forsyth Technical Community College and Greenville Technical College, you can find it...
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The History of Circle Track Racing (Part One)
How It All Started – Part One In this series we will study the beginnings and evolution of circle track racing. Over the years there were three distinctly different aspects that mostly influenced the...
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Why Does Ty Majeski Win? (Bob Bolles Commentary Plus Q&A)
Ty Majeski is a Midwest driver who is always at the front and wins a lot of races at a lot of different race tracks. There is a lot of talk around his neighborhood and across the country among other...
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Racing Technical Colleges (Part Three)
Editor’s Note: We have explored several educational opportunities for those who are interested in pursuing a career in motorsports. In this third edition, we wrap up the series with a look at the...
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A New Way to Utilize Air Forces
In race car aero design, one often overlooked component of aero down-force is what is called Flat Plate Aero. On this Outlaw Late Model, the front nose is angled down at about a 45 degree angle to...
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Observations and Lessons from Bristol Test Day
The first test day for the upcoming Short Track U.S. Nationals presented by Vore’s Welding & Steel was on Saturday, April 29th. We attended and made what I think are valuable observations. I had a...
View ArticleCircle Track Celebrates 35th Anniversary
CIRCLE TRACK, the number one source for advanced racing technology in the world of short-track racing, announced today it will be celebrating its 35th anniversary this July. To commemorate its past 35...
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Dirt Cars: Then to Now
In the very first issue of Circle Track, we ran a story by Alex Walordy about car builder Barry Wright called “The Wright Way.” In that piece we detailed just about every aspect of how his cars were...
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How to Fix a Race Car That Won’t Handle Correctly
Oh Behave! Today, most teams are focused on the setup du jour with bump setups on asphalt and softer, less aggressive setups on dirt. With all of this attention on the springs, gadgets, and overall...
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Pavement History of Setups
Over the 35 years that Circle Track has been reporting on the technical aspects of short track racing, we have seen a lot of change take place. It is our duty and honor to present those changes in a...
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Product Spotlight: Optima Digital 1200 Charger
A lot of our toys don’t get used often enough to keep the battery fully charged. When we do find we need to boost a battery that might be down on power, we need to use the right equipment and perform...
View ArticleHas Track Safety Gone to Hell?
I was made aware recently of a couple of incidences of complete disregard for safety and/or equipment at a couple of tracks. I won’t go into detail about who or where, you can Google search on Youtube...
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Evolution of Circle Track Technology
35 Years of CT Ads: Documentation of Evolution of Technology When the first issue of Circle Track came on the scene, short track racing was in a major transition. Racing as an industry that we now know...
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