Tom - thanks for posting your videos - I replay them numerous times - they work as good training aids for me as I'm getting deeper into track events.
Case in point... back in April you posted a short clip of you spinning the car 180' and then making a smooth recovery back onto the track. I probably watched it half a dozen times making mental notes on how you recovered the car and got back on track in the right direction.
Fast forward a few weeks after you posted the video. It was the second day of a 2 day DE event. My car drove well the first day, but day 2 it was very twitchy and unstable - this after replacing sway bar links and an alignment a few days prior.
I had been forcing myself to drive deeper into a right-hand turn to position the car better going into a short left, right, left S. The car got loose on me as I was deep in the turn and I hesitated a split-second to correct and swapped ends 180'. I quickly corrected and kept the car straight, just facing the wrong way near the edge of the track.
And last - where are the videos from the DE's?
Even as I was recovering the car, it was amazing how quickly I recalled the video of you doing the exact thing and how you recovered. I looked down track - no traffic - so I dropped into first, kicked the car around, and off I went.
When I got back to the pit area several of the guys I was parked with commented on how smooth I recovered the car and got pointed back down track. Chalk one up to you and your video!
This weekend I'm back with a fresh re-alignment on the car (the right rear had got out of spec - it drives like it should now). There's a good chance we'll see rain and a wet track this weekend - my first time on a wet track. I'm already "chair flying" the track, focusing on keeping the car as balanced as I can and being as smooth as I can be on the inputs. It should be a fun weekend with some new learning experiences.
Thanks again for all your on and off-line inputs - it's like having my own driving coach. I greatly appreciate your help!
Rick