Glossary / General

race craft

33 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Race craft is all about the skills a driver learns to be good at racing. It includes things like knowing the best paths on the track and how to pass other cars safely.

Technical Definition

Race craft refers to the skills and techniques that a driver develops to compete effectively in motorsport. This includes understanding racing lines, overtaking strategies, and how to handle different track conditions.

Hear It Discussed

"to put their car there was an incredibly helpful [4939.0s] bit of racecraft that resulted in like multiple planned passes. [4945.1s] That's awesome."
Our Race Recap w/ Tommy Kendall and Mateo Siderman The Smoking Tire 22:15

"...of like when you should and shouldn't make a pass, and what to do at starts, when to block, when not to block..."
James Golding & Aaron Cameron | Part 1 - The Blanchard Racing Team pairing join us in studio Rusty's Garage 06:09

"But I think now that I'm getting comfortable, I'm good at putting on better racecraft, I guess. You know, it's like, it feels, it almost feels like I was driving a go-kart as a fact."
Episode 398 - AFCS 305 Driver Brayden Harrison Dirt Nerds Podcast 27:49