Due to the wind and the cold we really didn't accomplish anything on Saturday. The track was cold enough that you couldn't get any heat built up in the tires to make them stick to the track. We ran in the low 15's and should be in the 14's when the weather conditions are better.
No damage or issues to report. So, see ya Saturday!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
4-25-08
Everything is fixed and ready to go for tomorrows hot laps. See you there!
I have added a picture of the logo on the shirts from Wish Upon Hero.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Hot laps update
It never ceases to amaze me how a car can sit and run for a couple of hours and never have a single leak. But, put it on the track...........
Our first run on the track was just to get some laps on the motor and see if everything was working like it should. I wasn't turning hard laps just around 4,000 RPM's by the end of the straights and cruising through the corners. Well, I noticed a nice trail of smoke. Nothing new for us, so I really didn't think much about it. I dropped into the infield for Photo's and the car filled with smoke. I am sure it will be in the picture's. Probably looks like something out of a Cheech and Chong movie. LOL! So, we get the leak fixed and get back on the track. They stopped me in 4 and said we were still leaking to get off the track. Well, we weren't leaking. Just burning oil off the header.
The 3rd time out was pretty much uneventful. I just ran medium laps not really pushing anything. We finish that session with no problems and no leaks. Up to this point we have been running with both tires toed out and the same air pressure in all the tires. So, no real setup of any kind.
I adjusted the air pressure's and Bruce and dad adjusted the tow and the sway bar so we can see what we have. I fired up the car in staging to move up and something didn't sound right. But, when I raised the RPM's it smoothed out and sounded fine and I really didn't worry about it. I was lucky enough to run 10 laps by myself and quickly realized I had a dog. Our fast lap was a 15.6 about 7 to 8 10ths off of last year.
Back in the pits we took the temp gun to the headers and found one cylinder about 200 degrees lower then the rest and one that was just dead. We soon found that we had snapped a rocker arm stud on the dead cylinder and just put the car back together and headed home. Considering the above, 15.6 wasn't that bad.
Our first run on the track was just to get some laps on the motor and see if everything was working like it should. I wasn't turning hard laps just around 4,000 RPM's by the end of the straights and cruising through the corners. Well, I noticed a nice trail of smoke. Nothing new for us, so I really didn't think much about it. I dropped into the infield for Photo's and the car filled with smoke. I am sure it will be in the picture's. Probably looks like something out of a Cheech and Chong movie. LOL! So, we get the leak fixed and get back on the track. They stopped me in 4 and said we were still leaking to get off the track. Well, we weren't leaking. Just burning oil off the header.
The 3rd time out was pretty much uneventful. I just ran medium laps not really pushing anything. We finish that session with no problems and no leaks. Up to this point we have been running with both tires toed out and the same air pressure in all the tires. So, no real setup of any kind.
I adjusted the air pressure's and Bruce and dad adjusted the tow and the sway bar so we can see what we have. I fired up the car in staging to move up and something didn't sound right. But, when I raised the RPM's it smoothed out and sounded fine and I really didn't worry about it. I was lucky enough to run 10 laps by myself and quickly realized I had a dog. Our fast lap was a 15.6 about 7 to 8 10ths off of last year.
Back in the pits we took the temp gun to the headers and found one cylinder about 200 degrees lower then the rest and one that was just dead. We soon found that we had snapped a rocker arm stud on the dead cylinder and just put the car back together and headed home. Considering the above, 15.6 wasn't that bad.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
More pics
We are still up in the air for Saturday. I probably wont know for sure until Friday. So, in the mean time here are some more pictures.Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
No hot laps
Well, the powers that be have said no to hot laps and looking at the extended forecast for the 19th we wont be out then either. So, hopefully we will make it out the 26th. If not this should be real fun.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Media coverage
Did you read the post from MidKnight? Pretty interesting....We get to see more driver's squirming and looking totally out of place on camera again.....LOL
But, you have to admit that this can really help the track and team's with sponsorships.
Anyways, The car is ready to go. We are thinking about hot lapping this weekend. Right now it's about 50/50. I am ready to go!!!! I will post more later when I know for sure what we are doing.
But, you have to admit that this can really help the track and team's with sponsorships.
Anyways, The car is ready to go. We are thinking about hot lapping this weekend. Right now it's about 50/50. I am ready to go!!!! I will post more later when I know for sure what we are doing.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
It's alive!
We finally set the motor in the car and had it running. We will probably have it out for hot laps either the 12th or the 19th. We are still working on funds to purchase tires since we stayed with Goodyears last season. See you then.
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