# How did you learn to race? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 5, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-did-you-learn-to-race/192216 "2007-09-05T13:17:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 36
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-did-you-learn-to-race/192216/36 "2007-09-06T11:19:06Z")
> [@Ok, Here's my "Help me find someone" thread...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-heres-my-help-me-find-someone-thread/32275/9): > > I have been interested in getting into 1/4 racing. At some point I would like to get a car that has already been set up for 1/4 racing (like an older Mustang or Camaro) and going to some open track nights. My question is, where did everyone learn to race? How did you learn to launch, burnout, and all of the other skills that it takes to drag race? First time I went down the 1/4 was here (Pamona,CA): > **[Licensing Courses - Frank Hawley](https://frankhawley.com/competition-licensing-courses/)** > > Licensing Courses Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School has been the undisputed leader in Drag Race Driver Training and Licensing for 3 decades. Thousands of drivers have earned their Competition Licenses from Hawley's and more than one half of the... Seems like the prices are a lot higher than 2002. Definitely fun. The cars were de-tuned to half throttle and ran something like 11.33@115. The track rentals are a great way to learn. I’ve been to 2 of them this year for a total of 26 runs. (Shameless plug for Brandon’s next track rental.) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-did-you-learn-to-race/192216)._