I am officially,a Class Racer

Alan Warman · 03-14-2010, 11:57 PM

This weekend I attended my first divisional at Dallas Raceway with a stocker. I started this project in Feb of 06. It's been a long road but worth the trip. Me and a friend built this car. I bought a good roller and redid some of it to my liking. I also built the engine and trans. We went up on Friday tore down, I wanted to be sure I was legal. Well I passed tech and it went down hill from there. Fridays night test & tune sucked I ran a 12.63 on my 12.75 index. Pulled it in the pits, it was smoking bad out the valve covers, I thinking what the %#%$. I ran a 12.06 in testing last year at the same track. Well by now I thinking the improvements we made over the winter, might not have been improvements. Saturday morning readjusted the valves and drained the brake in oil out and put fresh oil in. First run cut a 040 lite and run a 12.63. Now I am thinking lets go for consistency. Second run cut a perfect lite and run a 12.47 so there go's the consistency theory. First round of eliminations I paired up and the first two cars down the track. Well I turned the big red on with a .496 and run a 12.49. Sunday morning made some more adjustments and run a 12.38 with a .480 red lite. First round of eliminations paired up and the last two cars down the track. I cut a .081 lite and run a 12.37 with a 9 ,so my weekend is over. Even though I qualified last each day, I was happy because I qualified under my index. So would I do it all over again, you bet I would. I met a lot of nice people this weekend and the IHRA staff could not had been any better.

Gary Smith · 03-15-2010, 07:16 AM

A rough outing at the races beats a great outing anywhere else!!!! Congrats on your first "official" outing.

BobUnkefer · 03-15-2010, 07:44 AM

I agree Alan,welcome to the mix. Glad to see you get your car down track running the numbers you did.Track time will help iron out the rough spots. Hope to see you at the LODRS event in Ennis in a few weeks.

Bob Unkefer
4409 D/SA

Bruce Noland · 03-15-2010, 08:15 AM

Congratulations Alan. Running under the index the first time out is very encouraging. Enjoy!

rayfin · 03-15-2010, 09:19 AM

And no pictures?

Nitro Joe Jackson · 03-15-2010, 09:28 AM

And your now officially in the Nitro Joe's Drag Racing Stats for 2010

And the crowd goes wild, lol

But anyhow Congrad's and welcome to one of the nicest group of people you will ever be associated with.

Kenny Wigington · 03-15-2010, 09:35 AM

Congrats to you Alan !! Sounds great, even after all the turmoil !

Michael Beard · 03-15-2010, 09:41 AM

Welcome aboard!

Ed Carpenter · 03-15-2010, 10:43 AM

rayfin a pic of his car is on my ihra crandall pic post.

Alan it was good to meet you and well see you down the road at the next one. Ed

Jack Matyas · 03-15-2010, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobUnkefer

I agree Alan,welcome to the mix. Glad to see you get your car down track running the numbers you did.Track time will help iron out the rough spots. Hope to see you at the LODRS event in Ennis in a few weeks.

Bob Unkefer
4409 D/SA

Alan -- Unk nailed it -- after a few races the problems you're facing today will lessen ........

03-14-2010, 11:57 PM	#1
Alan Warman Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am officially,a Class Racer This weekend I attended my first divisional at Dallas Raceway with a stocker. I started this project in Feb of 06. It's been a long road but worth the trip. Me and a friend built this car. I bought a good roller and redid some of it to my liking. I also built the engine and trans. We went up on Friday tore down, I wanted to be sure I was legal. Well I passed tech and it went down hill from there. Fridays night test & tune sucked I ran a 12.63 on my 12.75 index. Pulled it in the pits, it was smoking bad out the valve covers, I thinking what the %#%$. I ran a 12.06 in testing last year at the same track. Well by now I thinking the improvements we made over the winter, might not have been improvements. Saturday morning readjusted the valves and drained the brake in oil out and put fresh oil in. First run cut a 040 lite and run a 12.63. Now I am thinking lets go for consistency. Second run cut a perfect lite and run a 12.47 so there go's the consistency theory. First round of eliminations I paired up and the first two cars down the track. Well I turned the big red on with a .496 and run a 12.49. Sunday morning made some more adjustments and run a 12.38 with a .480 red lite. First round of eliminations paired up and the last two cars down the track. I cut a .081 lite and run a 12.37 with a 9 ,so my weekend is over. Even though I qualified last each day, I was happy because I qualified under my index. So would I do it all over again, you bet I would. I met a lot of nice people this weekend and the IHRA staff could not had been any better. __________________ Alan Warman STK 4107

03-15-2010, 07:16 AM	#2
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 807 Likes: 7 Liked 76 Times in 24 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer A rough outing at the races beats a great outing anywhere else!!!! Congrats on your first "official" outing. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

03-15-2010, 07:44 AM	#3
BobUnkefer Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 465 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer I agree Alan,welcome to the mix. Glad to see you get your car down track running the numbers you did.Track time will help iron out the rough spots. Hope to see you at the LODRS event in Ennis in a few weeks. Bob Unkefer 4409 D/SA __________________ Bob Unkefer 4409 STK

03-15-2010, 08:15 AM	#4
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer Congratulations Alan. Running under the index the first time out is very encouraging. Enjoy! __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

03-15-2010, 09:19 AM	#5
rayfin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sioux city Posts: 134 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer And no pictures?

03-15-2010, 09:28 AM	#6
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 44 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer And your now officially in the Nitro Joe's Drag Racing Stats for 2010 And the crowd goes wild, lol But anyhow Congrad's and welcome to one of the nicest group of people you will ever be associated with. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

03-15-2010, 09:35 AM	#7
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer Congrats to you Alan !! Sounds great, even after all the turmoil ! __________________ 2894 STK

03-15-2010, 09:41 AM	#8
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer Welcome aboard! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

03-15-2010, 10:43 AM	#9
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,701 Likes: 185 Liked 509 Times in 128 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer rayfin a pic of his car is on my ihra crandall pic post. Alan it was good to meet you and well see you down the road at the next one. Ed __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

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