Div. 3 Indy Race

Jim Kaekel · 05-05-2011, 02:11 PM

I had an odd experience at the recent event at Indy and was wondering if anybody else noticed the same thing. On two of my four runs, I noticed afterwards in the pits that both of my front runners on my Stocker had about 1/2" to 1" wide of gummy rubber (obviously picked-up from the track) all the way around the center of the tread. On one particular run, I was the first pair out after they had just swept and sprayed the track. I tend to think that perhaps NHRA is experimenting with traction compound again, correct? It can't be good results if cars are literally pulling the rubber up as they run down the track.

Sam Hamod · 05-05-2011, 02:21 PM

Yes Jim. It started there at the fall classic. Some of it is still on my garage floor from last winter! It is supposed to be sticky, but after the starting line it can be gummy and slick.

Fred Suiter · 05-05-2011, 03:33 PM

I also experienced the same problem on a couple of qualifing runs. On one of those runs as I reached approximately 1000ft my car started to drift to the left quite a bit. Surprised me as the car rarely drifts that much. Although we had some wind I don't think it would cause that much drift. Run B/SA

Marty Buth · 05-06-2011, 07:55 AM

Jim,

I had the same thing, but there was more sticky rubber on the left tire than on the right tire.

Mike Fuller · 05-06-2011, 09:03 PM

I had something sticky on my left front tire also.

Lyn Smith · 05-06-2011, 09:28 PM

It is from all that extra glue they put down on the track right before the stockers run!!!! lol

05-05-2011, 02:11 PM	#1
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,226 Likes: 133 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Div. 3 Indy Race I had an odd experience at the recent event at Indy and was wondering if anybody else noticed the same thing. On two of my four runs, I noticed afterwards in the pits that both of my front runners on my Stocker had about 1/2" to 1" wide of gummy rubber (obviously picked-up from the track) all the way around the center of the tread. On one particular run, I was the first pair out after they had just swept and sprayed the track. I tend to think that perhaps NHRA is experimenting with traction compound again, correct? It can't be good results if cars are literally pulling the rubber up as they run down the track. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

05-05-2011, 02:21 PM	#2
Sam Hamod Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 93 Likes: 1 Liked 42 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Div. 3 Indy Race Yes Jim. It started there at the fall classic. Some of it is still on my garage floor from last winter! It is supposed to be sticky, but after the starting line it can be gummy and slick. __________________ Sam Hamod 3456 STK

05-05-2011, 03:33 PM	#3
Fred Suiter Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Defiance, MO Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Div. 3 Indy Race I also experienced the same problem on a couple of qualifing runs. On one of those runs as I reached approximately 1000ft my car started to drift to the left quite a bit. Surprised me as the car rarely drifts that much. Although we had some wind I don't think it would cause that much drift. Run B/SA

05-06-2011, 07:55 AM	#4
Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 467 Likes: 651 Liked 232 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Div. 3 Indy Race Jim, I had the same thing, but there was more sticky rubber on the left tire than on the right tire. __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

05-06-2011, 09:03 PM	#5
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 948 Likes: 553 Liked 195 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Div. 3 Indy Race I had something sticky on my left front tire also. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK

05-06-2011, 09:28 PM	#6
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,198 Likes: 281 Liked 963 Times in 193 Posts	Re: Div. 3 Indy Race It is from all that extra glue they put down on the track right before the stockers run!!!! lol