Advanced Stock Car Seminar
2-Days with Larry McReynolds, Plus 10 Top Experts
Star Racing Supply, Sacramento, CA is hosting a one of a kind stock car racers workshop featuring Larry McReynolds, plus 10 additional experts, training in four different workshops on Chassis, Suspension, Engines & Sponsorship. This workshop is ideal for all oval track racers, crew members, crew chiefs, team managers and anyone who wants to learn more about racing stock cars on short track pavement ovals.
This workshop will feature training on all aspects of modern stock car racing, including shocks, springs, geometry, braking, short track aero, data, engines, fuel & more. At the end of the two day workshop racers and crew members will have learned the latest technology and setups.
This 2 day workshop is Saturday & Sunday, January 5th & 6th, 2013 at the Marriott Hotel in Rancho Cordova, California. All information on discount tickets, group rates, times, speakers & topics are listed below.
2 Days & 2 Classrooms = 4 Great Stock Car Workshops
How to Become a Winning Crew Chief
Two Days - Saturday & Sunday in the North Training Room
Larry McReynolds is one of the most successful and recognized crew chiefs in NASCAR history. The race analyst for NASCAR On FOX, NASCAR On TNT and SPEED TV, has over 30 years of NASCAR experience as a mechanic including working with Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jarrett, Ernie Irvan and Davey Allison.
Two Time Daytona 500 Winning Crew Chief Larry McReynolds has collected 23 victories, 21 poles, 122 top 5 finishes and 209 top 10s in 457 NASCAR Cup starts.
This comprehensive seminar, presented by Star Racing Supply, features 11 veteran racing experts, training in four different workshops on Chassis, Suspension, Engines & Sponsorship.
Larry will be teaching for 2 days on chassis & suspension in his workshops titled after his book, "How to Become a Winning Crew Chief."
McReynolds will be sharing with racers and crew his years of knowledge and experience in stock car setup, suspension tuning, short track aerodynamics, brakes, using data acquisition, team building & winning race strategies.
The workshop's primary speaker both days is Larry McReynolds, plus four additional experts, as guest speakers in Larry's workshop, including Rob Fuller from Draco, Mike Naake on shocks, Darrick Dong from Performance Friction Brakes and Tim Anderson from Racepak on Data Acquisition.
Training topics in Larry's Classes include:
* Modern Day Chassis Setup
* High Travel Suspensions
* Coil Bind & Bump Stop Setups
* Advanced Shock Technology
* Front Suspension Geometry
* Using Data Acquisition
* Rear Suspension Geometry
* Short Track Aerodynamics
* Proper Chassis Setup Methods
* Modern Brake Technology
* Building Your Crew into a Team
* Winning Race Strategies
Advanced Training on Modern Springs, Shocks & Brakes
Guest Speakers in Larry McReynolds 2 Days of "How to Become a Winning Crew Chief" Workshop
Racing Spring Trainer: Rob Fuller lives & breathes racing from a technical standpoint. He worked in the “Vehicle Dynamics Department” at Penske Racing then managed the department for Dale Earnhardt Inc. Rusty Wallace describes Rob as “someone who understands race cars like very few people do.” Today, in addition to leading Draco Racing Springs, Rob runs his own winning race team, Rob Fuller Motorsports, racing Late Models, Modifieds and Trucks.
Training Topics:
⇒ Understanding modern, high technology springs
⇒ How to tell when a spring is good, bad or simply a poor performer
⇒ Setting up springs for today’s high travel race cars
⇒ Tuning with springs for soft spring/big bar, coil bind and/or bump stop set-ups
Racing Shock Trainer: Mike Naake is one of the top shock experts in stock car racing on the West Coast, operating Naake Suspensions for over 17 years. In addition to his vast expertise on all levels of racing shocks including QA1, Penske, Ohlin & JRI, Mike is a winning Crew Chief in the West Series.
Training Topics:
⇒ Understanding designs: mono tube, twin tube, base valves, piston types
⇒ Rebuilding & revalving your teams shocks at the track or shop
⇒ Dampening curves & rates to achieve superior performance
⇒ Tuning with bleed valve size, low & high speed valving & special pistons
Racing Brake Trainer: Performance Friction Brakes are the top choice in motorsports, winning more championships than any other brake on the market. Darrick Dong, 20 year veteran in racing brakes and Director of Motorsports, will be conducting the workshop titled “Advanced Brake Technology.” The expert seminar details critical information every racer needs to know about braking to improve results and get an edge on the competition.
Training Topics:
⇒ Understanding advanced brake cooling technology
⇒ Achieving more bite, smoother release & improved drivability
⇒ Keys to stiffer, more responsive, and quicker modulating brakes
Bonus Topics:
⇒ Proper balancing to help race car handling
⇒ Utilizing modern technology to reduce brake fade & improve on track performance
⇒ Calculating the front, rear & total braking force in your race car
Advantages Using Data Acquisition for Short Track Racing
Data Acquisition Trainer: Racepak Data Systems, is a California based manufacturer of data acquisition, instrumentation and power control modules for the motorsports industry. Your trainer is Tim Anderson, General Manager at Racepak Data Systems, following a 7+ year career in the engineering department of the #4 Kodak Morgan McClure Cup team.
Training Topics:
⇒ The fundamentals of data acquisition for pavement stock cars
⇒ How sportsman level short track race teams benefit from data
⇒ Practical analysis and application of shock sensor & other data
⇒ Keys to benefiting from circle track data systems and analysis
Modern Short Track Race Engines & Fuel
Saturday in the South Training Room (Yes, you can buy a 1-day ticket for this or any workshop)
Primary Racing Engine Workshop Trainer: Jeff Clark, a 20-year veteran Cup race engine builder, worked with Robert Yates, Penske Racing & Dale Earnhardt Inc. Today, Clark is the point man for Roush Yates Engines, a name synonymous with power, dependability & winning in all forms of racing.
Training Topics:
⇒ Optimizing performance in your short track race engine
⇒ Engine Systems: fuel, oil & cooling
⇒ Best engine maintenance methods to protect your investment
⇒ Building more usable racing power
Camshaft Trainer: James Fry ran the R&D Facility at Racing Head Service developing race engines, then at Dyno Tech Race Engines building power from NHRA Street Stocks to the Busch series. Today, Jim’s expertise is utilized in Technical Support for top engine builders from coast to coast for Comp Cams.
Training Topics:
⇒ Camshaft & valve train relationships for power gains without disaster
⇒ Why and how cam designs have changed
⇒ Track tuning with the valve train & proper lubrication of the valve train
Modern Fuel Trainer: Dan Schwartzkopf’s 20+ years of expertise led to ethanol racing fuels being used in Indycar, NHRA & USAC, which run Ignite Ethanol in the 800+ hp Silver Crown Series & Ignite Midget Series.
Training Topics:
⇒ What is Ethanol / Fact vs. Fiction / How Does it Mirror & Differ from Gasoline & Methanol
⇒ Ethanol Tuning: How Does It Work and How Do You Make It Work For Your Racing Needs
⇒ What to Expect in Power, Fuel Mileage and Other Key Racing Benefit
Advanced Carburetion Trainer: Bob Oliver opened Competition Carburetion building racing carburetors since 1987. Some carb builders are too focused on dyno numbers. Winning a track championship as a driver taught Bob the importance of drive-ability, in addition to building optimum power.
Training Topics:
⇒ Critical race prep settings & air fuel mixtures for proper idle, low speed & intermediate rpms
⇒ Calibration for different fuels: Gasoline, Ethanol & Methanol
⇒ Key carburetor maintenance between races & in the off season
Proven Successful Sponsorship Strategies
Sunday in the South Training Room (Yes, you can buy a 1-day ticket for this or any workshop)
Racing Sponsorship Trainer: Andrew Waite was a sponsorship agent for many years, securing sponsors for Indycar & Stock Car Teams. With his year years of experience and many successes at gaining racing sponsors, Andrew authored the #1 racing sponsorship book ever … THE GREAT MONEY HUNT. It is an insider's practical guide to raising motor racing sponsorship. Andrew teaches how to obtain & keep big sponsors. His strategies are key for racers & teams that need to raise sizable funding to race at medium and higher levels of racing.
Training Topics:
⇒ Understanding marketing from the company’s point of view
⇒ Approaching companies to set sponsorship meetings
⇒ How to present winning sponsorship proposals to medium and large companies
⇒ The powerful consultative approach to learning a Sponsor’s goals and objectives
⇒ How you can provide Sponsors with maximum “Return On Investment”
The book, THE GREAT MONEY HUNT, normally sells online and in book stores for $69.99.
It will be offered at half price to all attendees of this powerful sponsorship workshop. Only $34.99.
This book is ONLY for those who are really SERIOUS about obtaining sponsorship for a racing program. This is a sponsorship campaign strategy book with proposals, justifications and correspondence. How to find prospects, build strategies, sell and fulfill sponsor's marketing needs, and more. A detailed and comprehensive sponsorship guide with marketing strategies and programs. 386 pages.
Testimonials:
"Buy this book fast" - National Speed Sport News
"A highly interesting and useful work" - OnTrack Magazine
"Essential information for the serious racer" - Stock Car Magazine
Key note: Some industry professionals call this the Bible of Sponsorship Search information. The most complete book on sponsorship marketing. In this workshop ... you get to learn direct from the Author and ask questions !
When: Saturday & Sunday, January 5th & 6th, 2013
Full Days + 2 Classrooms = 4 Great Workshops
Pick the Topics You Want Most ... or Bring a Friend and Learn it All !
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Saturday, January 5th - 9 am to 5 pm Marriott California Ballroom South |
Sunday, January 6th - 8 am to 4 pm Marriott California Ballroom South |
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Modern Engines & Fuels Workshop Roush Yates, Comp Cams, Ignite Fuels & Comp Carbs |
Sponsorship Workshop Featuring Author Andrew Waite & Race Media Group |
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Saturday, January 5th - 9 am to 5 pm California Ballroom North |
Sunday, January 6th - 8 am to 4 pm
California Ballroom North |
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Suspension Workshop Larry McReynolds, Draco Spring & Naake Suspension |
Chassis Workshop Larry McReynolds, Performance Friction & RacePak Data |
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Location of Seminars
The Marriott Hotel - 11211 Point East Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Lunch: is included both days for all attendees
Hotel Rooms: are available for only $69-79. Ask for special code with seminar ticket purchase for Star Racing Supply.
Seminar Tickets
Two Day Tickets: $495
One Day Tickets: $249
Discount Seminar Tickets ... SAVE $50 per person, per day
Two Day Tickets: $395 ... purchased by October 31st
One Day Tickets: $199 ... purchased by October 31st
This special offer absolutely ends October 31st. No exceptions.
Group Discount Tickets ... Contact Susan for Details
4 Easy Ways to Purchase Seminar Tickets
⇒ Call Susan Kinnicutt at Star Racing Supply at (916) 914-1284 ext 202
⇒ Email Susan at Susan@StarRacingSupply.com
⇒ Visit the Star Racing Supply Store at 8581 Younger Creek Drive, Sacramento, CA
⇒ Visit our Track Store at Stockton 99 Speedway during the Fall Classic, Oct 19-21
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