I am officially,a Class Racer - Page 2

s10stocker · 03-15-2010, 10:56 AM

I had one of those weekends. Overheated the motor, spun #3 rod bearing,swapped out with a junkyard shortblock couldn't run the Index lost oil pressure and never let off the gas just because I wanted that engine to feel like I felt.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2004#indextop

After taking a while to get that bad taste out of my mouth I got back on it and did things right, took my time, tried not to spend bad money, did a good bit of bracket racing first and this time my good friend and I went from bottom and close to the bottom to close to the top.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2008#indextop

But next time out for the Cajun Sports Nationals both of us in the top 10 with my 1st #1qualifier and the Q/SA record.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2008#indextop

Now the reason I refered to both of us is we are both 1st generation racers under 35 who do most of our own work, run limited amount of races due to family, work, and money and used Combinations that held special meanings to us. I bought my truck brand new in 96 and it was the first S10 stepside driven off of Jerry Lane Chevrolet's lot in Baton Rouge, LA. Now we have had plenty of help from many older and not so old racers and I can honestly say some of the nicest people I know I have met at the track. Now even though I don't race near as much as I would like which still kind of makes me feel a little like a outsider I welcome you to Stocker Racing and I hope you continue to plug away at it because seeing what you can do with basically nothing has got to be what I find most enjoyable.

cicero819 · 03-15-2010, 11:02 AM

Congratulation Alan it took me three years to be one tenth under when racing in G/SA and another three years two more tenths so you're doing well. Don't forget one change at a time.lol

John Leichtamer Jr · 03-15-2010, 12:13 PM

In the pics witch car is Alans

Hammer

Stk4405 · 03-15-2010, 01:32 PM

Congrats Alan, maybe later in the year I can join you.
As for now the only thing my motor is powering is a dyno.
Also hope Ron is doing ok.
Are you going to Houston national this year?

Congrats again
Armand Keller

Alan Warman · 03-15-2010, 01:42 PM

My car is the brown Olds Cutlass. It's a 85 307, one of the old give away cars. It was originally built by Ron Garey and I bought from Jim Garey. I also had the pleasure of meeting Tony Cowell who use to drive the car along with Bill Robinson for Mr Garey. It was neat to here the old story's about the old car. A lot of people remembered the old car and said it was good to see it back, doing what it was built for and not bracket racing.

Ed it was great meeting you and your son. Will see you in pine valley, going to change some thing back and try to get back to were it was. I know I need some suspension work, from the track photo I am killing the back tire.

John Leichtamer Jr · 03-15-2010, 02:24 PM

Nice car. I remember Ron from the old Chesron Olds days.

Hammer

Jim Cimarolli · 03-15-2010, 04:46 PM

Alan I remember seeing you at Crandall, seems like we made a qualifying pass together. Its nice to hear someone talk about the sense of accomplishment that one feels by becoming involved in Stock and Super Stock racing. I just wish that I could buy a bottle of your enthusiasam. When I couldn't even run the index you couldn't keep me out of a racetrack, I wish I could get that attitude back again. Good luck to you!

Kenny Wigington · 03-18-2010, 02:17 PM

Alan, I saw both of Ed's pics of your car , and it does look good, man ! You have done well with that ! I want to know how you got it light enough to run J !!!! I dont know if I can get mine light enough for that, maybe a 100 heavy for J....maybe.

Alan Warman · 03-18-2010, 11:55 PM

I would like to think everyone ,for there comments and encouragement. Thank you it means a lot to me. Kenny my min weight is 3170, my car with me in it and no ballast weighs 3200. I was thinking about running K/SA, but I would have to add about a 100lbs but I think the car would work better. It would have a lot better weight distribution. When I bought the car I took it all apart except the front end. I scraped a ton of body sealer off, and anything it did not need was left off. I can still take about 60lbs more off the front end but it would be expensive.

Kenny Wigington · 03-19-2010, 06:23 AM

Wow, I know the only dum dum mine has, has been in the seat ! I'll just keep pecking at it.

03-15-2010, 10:56 AM	#11
s10stocker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer I had one of those weekends. Overheated the motor, spun #3 rod bearing,swapped out with a junkyard shortblock couldn't run the Index lost oil pressure and never let off the gas just because I wanted that engine to feel like I felt. http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2004#indextop After taking a while to get that bad taste out of my mouth I got back on it and did things right, took my time, tried not to spend bad money, did a good bit of bracket racing first and this time my good friend and I went from bottom and close to the bottom to close to the top. http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2008#indextop But next time out for the Cajun Sports Nationals both of us in the top 10 with my 1st #1qualifier and the Q/SA record. http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2008#indextop Now the reason I refered to both of us is we are both 1st generation racers under 35 who do most of our own work, run limited amount of races due to family, work, and money and used Combinations that held special meanings to us. I bought my truck brand new in 96 and it was the first S10 stepside driven off of Jerry Lane Chevrolet's lot in Baton Rouge, LA. Now we have had plenty of help from many older and not so old racers and I can honestly say some of the nicest people I know I have met at the track. Now even though I don't race near as much as I would like which still kind of makes me feel a little like a outsider I welcome you to Stocker Racing and I hope you continue to plug away at it because seeing what you can do with basically nothing has got to be what I find most enjoyable. __________________ George Roussel Jr. 4262 1996 S10 n-o-p/sa

03-15-2010, 11:02 AM	#12
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 68 Times in 29 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer Congratulation Alan it took me three years to be one tenth under when racing in G/SA and another three years two more tenths so you're doing well. Don't forget one change at a time.lol

03-15-2010, 12:13 PM	#13
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer In the pics witch car is Alans Hammer

03-15-2010, 01:32 PM	#14
Stk4405 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Geismar, LA Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer Congrats Alan, maybe later in the year I can join you. As for now the only thing my motor is powering is a dyno. Also hope Ron is doing ok. Are you going to Houston national this year? Congrats again Armand Keller

03-15-2010, 01:42 PM	#15
Alan Warman Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer My car is the brown Olds Cutlass. It's a 85 307, one of the old give away cars. It was originally built by Ron Garey and I bought from Jim Garey. I also had the pleasure of meeting Tony Cowell who use to drive the car along with Bill Robinson for Mr Garey. It was neat to here the old story's about the old car. A lot of people remembered the old car and said it was good to see it back, doing what it was built for and not bracket racing. Ed it was great meeting you and your son. Will see you in pine valley, going to change some thing back and try to get back to were it was. I know I need some suspension work, from the track photo I am killing the back tire. __________________ Alan Warman STK 4107

03-15-2010, 02:24 PM	#16
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer Nice car. I remember Ron from the old Chesron Olds days. Hammer

03-15-2010, 04:46 PM	#17
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 737 Likes: 120 Liked 155 Times in 44 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer Alan I remember seeing you at Crandall, seems like we made a qualifying pass together. Its nice to hear someone talk about the sense of accomplishment that one feels by becoming involved in Stock and Super Stock racing. I just wish that I could buy a bottle of your enthusiasam. When I couldn't even run the index you couldn't keep me out of a racetrack, I wish I could get that attitude back again. Good luck to you!

03-18-2010, 02:17 PM	#18
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 Alan, I saw both of Ed's pics of your car , and it does look good, man ! You have done well with that ! I want to know how you got it light enough to run J !!!! I dont know if I can get mine light enough for that, maybe a 100 heavy for J....maybe. __________________ 2894 STK

03-18-2010, 11:55 PM	#19
Alan Warman Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I am officially,a Class Racer I would like to think everyone ,for there comments and encouragement. Thank you it means a lot to me. Kenny my min weight is 3170, my car with me in it and no ballast weighs 3200. I was thinking about running K/SA, but I would have to add about a 100lbs but I think the car would work better. It would have a lot better weight distribution. When I bought the car I took it all apart except the front end. I scraped a ton of body sealer off, and anything it did not need was left off. I can still take about 60lbs more off the front end but it would be expensive. __________________ Alan Warman STK 4107

03-19-2010, 06:23 AM	#20
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 Wow, I know the only dum dum mine has, has been in the seat ! I'll just keep pecking at it. __________________ 2894 STK