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It does work better on longer lenses of course but if you're shooting with a shorter lens then the most common approach is to get the driver/rider in the sharp bit and let the rest fall where it does.
This is one of things where digital really helps out as you can fire off hundreds of shots without fear or spending a fortune to get the knack. Like many things, it's all about getting the action to become second nature.
At the sort of shutter speeds you were using it's far from easy and most pro track day snappers seem to shy away from such low percentage settings in favour of the frozen car look and a higher hit rate.
I'd always go for the way you did it and expect/hope to get about 1 in 10 or so bang on perfect. Feels really good when you get a whole sequence just right and every shot is pin sharp in the critical areas.
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