Determining appropriate passing sides when giving a point-by

The driver continues to drive their line using appropriate turn-in, apex and track out points and provides the following vehicle with a clear point-by signal directing that vehicle to pass off-line using the open portion of the track.

I.e. if the driver is entering a straightaway after a right hand turn, a school line will see their vehicle using the left most portion of the track including up to the edge of curbing or edge of the track. The driver should maintain this line while directing a following vehicle to pass on driver's right toward the inside of the track. 

Consistently seeing and appropriately responding to flags

All drivers need to see and respond to any flag displayed in the SAFEST and most appropriate way when on course. 

Make sure you know where the corner worker stations are and glance at them every time around the track to see if there is a flag displayed. Missing flags can put you or others in a dangerous situation.

Study, learn, remember the flags and make sure you are SEEING them when displayed! 

Consistent straight-line braking

Driver demonstrates hard initial brake application while maintaining constant pedal pressure before smoothly releasing the brake pedal before corner turn-in. No on-off modulation of the brake pedal occurs. Driver demonstrates a very similar (within 10 - 20 ft. distance) beginning of braking point and corner turn-in point per turn, per lap.

Commitment to a turn

The driver initiates turn-in at the same reference point with a similar rate of steering input consistently for consecutive laps. One steering input is made per turn with minimal corrections required to keep car on the appropriate line. Non-commitment to a turn will see a driver making several steering inputs which upset the balance and trajectory of the car, exacerbating handling problems that keep the car from holding the appropriate line.

Appropriate timing of point-bys or other communications

The driver recognizes when a following car is driving at a quicker pace and is able to anticipate the following driver's need for a point by at least several car lengths back. The driver initiates the point-by immediately without slowing the momentum of either car.

Other communications, such as pit-in signals, car problems, etc. are made to alert fellow drivers well in advance of following cars approaching.