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Summary: Double check the car-racing equipment, tire pressure and fuel before you leave a pit, without relying solely on the crew chief; learn how with tips from our professional driver in this free car-racing video.
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About the Expert
Tina Stull Tina Stull's father was her initial inspiration for getting into car racing. She has been racing full-time for the past three years and currently drives a Top... read more
TINA STULL: Hi. I'm Tina Stull and I drive the Top Dragster for Interstate Batteries. On behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to share my thoughts on being mentally prepared for a run. So, you know all that, before you leave the pit, the same things, you make sure of that, the simple things. You may have a crew chief that's handling everything but as a driver, you need to know everything is there. You need to know for yourself that do you have enough tire pressure? That if it's, with tire pressure, you know if it's cooling off, make sure you put a little extra in there. You can always take it out in the lanes. But if it cools off and your tire pressure drops, how can you be focused on your run? The same thing is like, make sure you have fuel. Make sure that your air bottle is on and that you have enough air for that run.