By Lance Winslow

There is no doubt that auto racing is a very dangerous sport, and the cost to be involved in auto racing just to buy the engines requires sponsorship of very large corporations that can afford those hefty costs. When a racecar engine block cracks or has a problem, oil spews all over the racetrack and it makes it quite dangerous.

Cars spin out very easily, and all the oil coming over the driver's windscreen makes it hard for him (or her) to see, and can cause them to crash. To prevent all this it makes sense to monitor the racecar engines very closely.

Now, there may be a new technology to help with all that and to do it in real time, without having to tear down the engine after every race. In fact, these inspections can be done in seconds during the race when a car comes in for a pit stop. Let me explain this new technology.

Some scientists in Hamburg Germany have found a way to take all aluminum atoms and use micro-lasers to remove electrons. By doing this they create what they call a fourth state of matter, and it makes deal will have translucent or invisible in this case.

Now imagine having an engine block or the head of an engine which was translucent, this would allow immediate inspection of all the major components to see if things are wearing right. It would also allow the mechanics to save time, and pull cars from the race or from practice runs whose engines were about to blow.

This is a huge safety issue and it could save hundreds of thousands of dollars during the racing season. Please consider all this.

By Alan Cassidy

Seasoned racers have undergone drills of clocking their race countless of times. This is a good way to experience what it is like on the road and beat the time set out for you. This is also a good training for new racers.

You basically time your race. You can set out goals for yourself and see if you meet them. There are two ways for you to clock you race. The first one is through the stop clock method and the computerized method. I will tell you today how you are going to use both.

For the stop clock method, you need to purchase a reliable sports stop clock. You can customize the stop watch to time laps. This feature is available in most modern stop watches. Just press the start button once the race starts and then click it once again to stop at the end of the lap. Record the results if you want.

You can also use a computerized method. There is a software called Race Driver made by LAN Sharks company. This will record the length of the time the race has elapsed. In addition to that, it can also record the performance of your car's tires including its spring setting which makes it a more comprehensive choice.

This software also has a report wizard you can take advantage. Use this program to count the laps. It can count up to 4,096 laps and stores the data with utmost accuracy. You can download and print out the results of the report. You can compare the results you have measured with other racers. Knowing how well your car performs can let you tweak its settings so you can maximize its fullest potential.

You can also try the Race Drive Pro software from Race Manager. This will allow you to keep track of your racing sessions. This records your data and helps you find its speed and strengths. This is also ideal for other types of cars such as motorcycles so if you are a multi-racer, this will come handy.

It also evaluates how much you qualified for every practice and every race. What makes this ideal is that you can time it with other systems such as Alfano and Intercomp systems. This provides a more comprehensive way of timing your race. This way, you can harness your car's fullest potential. Get yourself any of this type of software and improve your car's speed and performance.

By Alan Cassidy

When financial constraints start pouring in, racing teams need to weigh down their options. One of the options presented is the need to sell previously used race cars to help provide better finances.

When selling this type of car, you will need to do more than highlight its wonderful and awesome qualities. Take the following tips into consideration so you can better sell this type of car:

Tip 1: Scour online for websites, forums and communities that are interesting in car racing. Sign up for a free membership so you can meet people who are interested in buying what you are selling. Websites such as atmotorsport.com allow users to see used cars and allow interested buyers and sellers to meet online.

Tip 2: Take the best pictures of your car. You might also want to take pictures of your car while it is stationary and while it is in action. Since pictures translate a thousand words, be able to take powerful pictures so you can pique the interest of buyers.

Tip 3: This is the best time to use your racing connections. This community is wide and vast so your team can try to contact other teams and see if they are interested in getting another car. By word of mouth, you can find a prospective buyer.

Tip 4: Do not sell your car if you are still under a contract with a sponsor. If your sponsor will require you to use your car for a few more months, you cannot sell it before then unless you use buyout clauses. This will be another issue but it usually takes time. If you are in a hurry to sell the car, contact your sponsor and see if you can strike another better agreement from them.

Tip 5: Highlight the specifications of your car and have an expert certify it. There are a lot of mechanics who can certify the true condition of your car. Make a report and have a soft copy ready just in case a buyer is interested to see the specifications and the conditions of the car.

Tip 6: Highlight the "freebies". You can include extra wheels, spark plugs and other coveted parts of the car with the whole purchase. This is to create an idea in your prospective buyer that you are generous enough to include the whole package and then some. This will serve as the icing on the cake for many buyers.