PitPal & PitPal Pro

PITPAL Racing Software provides many features for both the amatuer and the professional racing team. It is like adding another crew member to your team! PITPAL comes in two versions: Standard and Professional, so there is a version that fits both your needs and your budget. The following lists give you an idea of what is available in each version:

Standard PITPAL Features:

Stopwatch for Lap timing - easily time up to 500 laps by hitting the space bar. This gives the crew more time to concentrate on watching the car and the competition. No more subtracting minutes and seconds to determine each lap's time.
Also works well timing from videotape in the comfort of your living room.
Average lap time is calculated for the fastest N laps.
Automatic calculation of your weight distribution from the wheel weights - helps you eliminate math errors and arrive at the right setup more quickly.
Tire staggers are automatically calculated from the tire circumferences.
Single key review shows the value of one setup item (for example stagger or tire pressure) for all races, along with the lap times.
Statistical analysis identifies which changes are most likely to affect your lap times, which allows you to concentrate your energy on the things that are most likely to make a difference.
Comes on 3.5" floppies that run on any IBM compatible computer.
No expensive electronics are required - you continue to use the setup and measurement equipment you already own.
Easy to read format helps make sure you have recorded all the data you need. Over 200 setup items may be recorded per track session, including:

Engine Bore	Weight Distribution	Coolant Type	Engine Stroke
Spring Rates	Gear Ratios	Displacement	Tire Circumferences
Wheel Offsets	Tire Pressures	Tire Temperatures	RPM Range
Fuel Type	Prize Money	Finishing Position	Clutch Type
Head Specs	Suspension Setup	Weather	Steering Specs
Swaybar Positions	Ignition Timing	Carburetion	Cam Specs
Caster	Camber	Ride Heights	Toe-Out
Track Width	Shocks	Tire Type	Wheelbase
	Compression Ratio	Spark Plugs	Oil Type

Menu driven program with built in help is extremely easy to use, even for users wha are new to computers (So easy even your crew-chief can run it!).
Easy to read instruction manual provides complete examples, index, and answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Keeps track of entry fees, points, and earnings so you always know exactly where you stand.
Data may be printed out in a neat orderly form to provide copies for the team notebook, crew members, friends, fans, etc.
Total gear ratio is automatically calculated from the transmission and rear end ratios.
May be used on a desktop computer or a laptop.

Professional PITPAL has all the features of Standard PITPAL plus:

Multiple point timing allows you to break the track into segments and time each segment independently. This way you can compare your times in the turns and the straights with your competition and determine where you have an advantage and where you need to improve.
Multiple point timing (segmented) allows multiple cars to be timed simultaneously, such as during a practice session.
Multiple car timing allows you to time up to 4 cars in a single race. With this feature you can monitor whether you are gaining or losing ground. This feature is also useful for teams with more than one car.
The Qualification feature lets you enter qual times as they occur. They are then automatically sorted according to qual time, and a running average of the qualifiers is calculated.
Charts of RPM versus speed (MPH) can be generated for various gear ratios and tire sizes.
Optional notes are provided in lap timing mode so significant events, such as cautions and pit stops, can be recorded right along with the laps they pertain to. Many of the more common notes are provided with a single keystroke.
The average tire temperature is calculated automatically from the individual tire temperatures.
Fuel consumption is calculated during race timing.
Additional data windows allow quick and easy data entry.
Charts of laptime versus speed and speed versus laptime may be generated for any given track size.
Wheel weights may be derived from the desired percentages. For example, you can tell PITPAL Professional the total weight, and the left, rear, and diagonal percentages, and it will calculate the weight that must be on each wheel to acheive those percentages.
Automatic calculation of the compression ratio from the bore stroke, piston, and head information.
Single key review displays even more data than in Standard PITPAL.
One page summary printouts provide the most commonly desired data items in a neatly formatted summary sheet.
Supports color monitors and allows you to choose the colors.
Pre-race checklist helps you make sure you don't forget anything. You can customize this list to your own needs.
Unit conversions allow you to quickly change from one data unit to another - such as cubic inches to cubic centimeters.
Same general layout as Standard PITPAL, so you don't need to learn a completely new set of commands to upgrade.
Maximum carburetor airflow may be calculated based on engine displacement and maximum RPM.
Full function general purpose calculator is included.
Additional data fields over those provided in Standard PITPAL.
Data can be saved to standard files that may be read by a word processor.
Groups of data items may be loaded from other files, saving time entering those items that seldom change.
5 User defined fields are provided - you may define these and use them for anything you like.

So far this all sounds great, but what is PITPAL really like? The rest of this page provides some real example screens to help give you a feel for what you can do with PITPAL. All of these screen were taken from PITPAL Professional.

The first screen is the main screen. This screen is displayed every time you start PITPAL. Notice that it has a menu across the bottom and provides a list of commonly used commands in the text. This means you always have a quick reference to the commands you can use.

On a typical night of racing, you will do your setup, adjust your tires, qualify, and then race. We'll present some of the screens you would encounter in doing just that sequence. First, let's look at the SETUP screen:

It provides places for the weight distribution, all the front suspension adjustments, your springs and shocks, and a number of other items. This is the screen that automatically calculates the weight percentages from each wheel, or calculates the wheel weights from the percentages. It also calculates your total gear ratio. Most of the items on the SETUP screen you set before you get to the track. Once you get to the track, the next step is to adjust your tires. The TIRE screen looks like:

Notice there are places for two pressures for each tire - either a pressure out and a pressure in, or a pressure for the tires and the liners. The average tire temp is calculated for each tire once the three temps are entered for that tire. Stagger is also automatically calculated from the individual tire circumferences. Now that your setup is complete, and your tires are set, you are ready to qualify. The following screen shows a number of qualification times being entered. Notice how the car and driver are placed into the lineup in the proper place, and the average qual time is calculated automatically.

After quals it is time to go racing! For this you will want your lap times. The following screen gives a feel for timing laps. If you were really running PITPAL then the bottom entry in the list would always display the current amount of time for this lap - in other words it would tick just like a real stopwatch.

When the race is complete, you can select the average of the fastest laps. We usually pick the fastest 3 laps and average them. Averaging the entire race has less meaning because of traffic, cautions, etc. Notice that there are a lot of other menu items on the RACE screen. These are for the different forms of lap timing such as segmented, multiple car, viewing timed laps, etc.

We hope these web pages have provided a better idea of the advantages that PITPAL can provide for your racing team!

MINIMUM COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:
IBM compatible, 256K ram, Dos 2.0 or higher

Pit Pal
Retail $89.95 - Your price $74.75

Pit Pal Pro
Retail $169.95 - Your price $124.95