Being the drive coach

[Justin Montois]

While I think it's great that people are giving you a ton of advice, remember to develop you own style as well. And also be prepared to change your style based on your drive team. Some drive teams need more direct coaching, some need less. You need to be the flexible member, don't try and force them outside of their comfort zone.

Originally Posted by EricH

After the match, you'll need to act as a buffer for your drivers--you'll probably deal with some Monday morning quarterbacks. Repeat the above until you're knocked out of competition.

Above all else, this. Often times your teammates will question one thing or another even when you're winning. You need to keep the drive team focused and positive. When you return to the pit after especially a loss everyone wants to know what happened or why you did this or that, you need to keep the drive team focused on the next match.

And this...

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Andy Baker once said that the coach should always give credit to the drivers, and take the blame for whatever goes wrong. I agree.