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Originally Posted by Ryephile

I can't recall which book said it, but there's a driver skill progression that goes like this:

Step 1: Unconscious Incompetence
Step 2: Conscious Incompetence
Step 3: Conscious Competence
Step 4: Unconscious Competence

That final step is the definition of being "in the zone", and it also frees up mental resource capacity to look around, chat over the radio, fiddle with settings, etc.

The book was 'Winning Autocross Solo II Competition' by Richard Turner and J.B. Miles.