Upshifting on the track

[thstone]

If you want to go faster than the other guy in an equal Boxster, I'd say you need all of the RPM's that you can get. Short shifting is rarely the fastest way around a racetrack. I pile on all of the RPM's that I can get. With practice, you can shift right at redline without hitting the rev limiter.

[pharaohjb]

Thanks for the input, guys. I've certainly been doing it that way (shifting at or near redline), but I was just curious if that was really the *best* way to squeeze all of the acceleration out of the car.

Example of my last (my second ever) DE below. Brainerd International Raceway has a ~1 mile long straight, into a banked, high speed right hand bend. The first half of of the straight is usually used for top fuel and/or funny car drag racing.

Part 1
First Fling 2013 1st Combined Session Part 1 - YouTube

Part 2
First Fling 2013 1st Combined Session Part 2 - YouTube

Thanks!
Jason