Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race

Ed Carpenter · 07-12-2013, 04:23 PM

Well it's hot. How hot do you ask? Damn hot! Not to many cars so I should be able to get pics of all of them no problem. I'm flying solo this weekend ny son had "other" things to do.

Current weather conditions

Temp 104
Humidity 36.1
VP .77
Baro 29.48
DA 4322

Ed Carpenter · 07-12-2013, 05:08 PM

Well story of my life. First test and tune pass today my engine cuts in and out. Tested last weekend and made 5 nice passes. Go figure. All I changed was I went to a smaller jets because of the conditions.

Ken Miele · 07-12-2013, 06:36 PM

Thanks for the reports Ed, but at 104 you have to be a diehard racer. Not sure I would be at the track with those conditions. Look forward to seeing some photos. If you can, try to get a photo of the track. Not sure I have ever seen what Crandall looks like.

Ed Carpenter · 07-12-2013, 10:25 PM

Sorry about the lack of reporting. My car ran flawless in testing last Friday and of course first pass today it was stumbling all the way down the track. Turns out my car doesn't like to be leaned out for bad conditions. On another note my bigger problem is im suffering from major cramps from the heat. I drank water and Gatorade yesterday and a lot today but no dice. I've never had it this bad. I can't even hold a wrench in my hands. So I went to CVS and got some advice and vitamins from the pharmacy. Well see tomorrow.

Ed Carpenter · 07-12-2013, 10:28 PM

Ed Carpenter · 07-12-2013, 10:31 PM

Joe Martens · 07-12-2013, 10:49 PM

Thanks for the reports, Ed! Take care and stay hydrated!!!!

Kevin Panzino · 07-12-2013, 11:00 PM

Ed, be careful drinking too much of just plain water... Make sure you drink plenty of gatorade type drinks, or believe it or not, add some salt to your water as crazy as that seems (google it for the full medical reasoning and for the proper ratio to ad...).

countrypuppy4865 · 07-12-2013, 11:52 PM

I will try to chime in with Ed. Ken, I will try to get a few pictures of the track tomorrow. It really is a nice facility. Plenty parking on concrete, which isn't too cool when the air temp is 104! I had a little work today on the cars. I put new tires on the GTO and swapped wheels and tires on the Firebird. They were both almost down to cords, but those Goodyears were still working fine. Also, I had a water pump to swap on the Firebird that went bad at the last race. I counted roughly close to 20 stock cars and 10 super stock. There may be a few more that came in late today, but I am not sure.

Ken Miele · 07-13-2013, 12:02 AM

No problem Ed, I appreciate any reporting you can do. First thing is to take care of yourself and then your car. If you have time to let us know what's happing that would be great, but don't go out of your way. I know how much work it takes to race, work on your car, take pics, and do reports. Great photos also, I can see there is good parking at this track.

Thanks Jimmy, looking forward to seeing what the track looks like.

07-12-2013, 04:23 PM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race Well it's hot. How hot do you ask? Damn hot! Not to many cars so I should be able to get pics of all of them no problem. I'm flying solo this weekend ny son had "other" things to do. Current weather conditions Temp 104 Humidity 36.1 VP .77 Baro 29.48 DA 4322 __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

07-12-2013, 05:08 PM	#2
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race Well story of my life. First test and tune pass today my engine cuts in and out. Tested last weekend and made 5 nice passes. Go figure. All I changed was I went to a smaller jets because of the conditions. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

07-12-2013, 06:36 PM	#3
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 456 Liked 16,558 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race Thanks for the reports Ed, but at 104 you have to be a diehard racer. Not sure I would be at the track with those conditions. Look forward to seeing some photos. If you can, try to get a photo of the track. Not sure I have ever seen what Crandall looks like.

07-12-2013, 10:25 PM	#4
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race Sorry about the lack of reporting. My car ran flawless in testing last Friday and of course first pass today it was stumbling all the way down the track. Turns out my car doesn't like to be leaned out for bad conditions. On another note my bigger problem is im suffering from major cramps from the heat. I drank water and Gatorade yesterday and a lot today but no dice. I've never had it this bad. I can't even hold a wrench in my hands. So I went to CVS and got some advice and vitamins from the pharmacy. Well see tomorrow. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

07-12-2013, 10:28 PM	#5
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

07-12-2013, 10:31 PM	#6
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

07-12-2013, 10:49 PM	#7
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 787 Likes: 630 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race Thanks for the reports, Ed! Take care and stay hydrated!!!! __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

07-12-2013, 11:00 PM	#8
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 575 Likes: 298 Liked 747 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race Ed, be careful drinking too much of just plain water... Make sure you drink plenty of gatorade type drinks, or believe it or not, add some salt to your water as crazy as that seems (google it for the full medical reasoning and for the proper ratio to ad...).

07-12-2013, 11:52 PM	#9
countrypuppy4865 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Donaldsonville, LA Posts: 980 Likes: 17 Liked 228 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race I will try to chime in with Ed. Ken, I will try to get a few pictures of the track tomorrow. It really is a nice facility. Plenty parking on concrete, which isn't too cool when the air temp is 104! I had a little work today on the cars. I put new tires on the GTO and swapped wheels and tires on the Firebird. They were both almost down to cords, but those Goodyears were still working fine. Also, I had a water pump to swap on the Firebird that went bad at the last race. I counted roughly close to 20 stock cars and 10 super stock. There may be a few more that came in late today, but I am not sure. __________________ Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo, Jr. 4865 E/SA '04 GTO 4865 SS/GA '99 Firebird

07-13-2013, 12:02 AM	#10
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 456 Liked 16,558 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: Live from the "Cooking" IHRA Crandall Race No problem Ed, I appreciate any reporting you can do. First thing is to take care of yourself and then your car. If you have time to let us know what's happing that would be great, but don't go out of your way. I know how much work it takes to race, work on your car, take pics, and do reports. Great photos also, I can see there is good parking at this track. Thanks Jimmy, looking forward to seeing what the track looks like.