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Bracket Talk Bracket Talk Forum Tech Talk - by Abruzzi Where do you draw the line racing with outside temps?Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
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whole nother level of miserable. I like that. When I had my first tow vehicle with air I thought I was in high cotton. On the way to the track I passed a guy with his windows down and I knew he had air. I asked about it at the track. He said he has no air at work and the track has no air so he figured he better stay used to the heat. Seemed reasonable but this guy was also known to be a the biggest grump ever,,,on a good day. Coincidence? I thought he was right but selected a more moderate approach. 10 miles from the track I turn the air off and open the windows. The air does not go back on until we leave or someone is in heat distress. Seems to help I think. Dave Koehler - Koehler Injection - http://www.koehlerinjection.com Fuel Injection - Nitrous Charger - Nitrous Master Software - Balancing 99% of fuel injection problems are electric. | |||
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Work outside most days.Have done 12 hr days in 95* standing on osb floor or roof(temp gun reading 110 to 130). No more now days 6 or 7 hrs and I'm dead(well close). I get to house,stat goes to 68 to 70 with fan on me and beer. May or may not get out of recliner before time to go back at it. Heck I do my best to get customer to build house September thru May if possible. Being in heat all day does not help tolerance for me. America home of free. Brought to you by 2nd amendment. | |||
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STATE CAPITOL RACEWAY 2017 QUICK-16 TRACK CHAMPION | |||
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I will not sit inside an airconditioned truck and will never put AC on my trailer. I had a bad day years ago when I got out of my truck and right into the race car and went to the lanes. Within five minutes I felt light headed and went back to the trailer. Never did that again! I have a fan or two in my enclosed trailer and simply stay out of the sun, drink plenty of fluids, eat bananas and other fruit, and make sure to drink Gatoraide. I also found another way to deal with the heat, but next to no one will want to do it. Had to go through chemo a few years ago, was taking Fluorouracil, which also goes by the name 5-FU (and yes, it is a BIG F U to those that have been through it!) Anyway, I normally HATE the heat, but when I was on that stuff I was the polar opposite (pun intended!). I couldn't get enough of the heat. Plus the way it slowed me down, I always hit the tree the same. Could never get amped-up and jump on it. Dang I wish I could be like that all the time without that poison! | |||
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I guess I will test my line this weekend. Going to Thunder Valley in Noble, Ok. First time I've raced there and it is supposed to be 101° Saturday.  ____________________________ 2017 and 2018 Osage Casinos Tulsa Raceway Park No-Box Champion 2018 Div4 Goodguys Hammer award winner | |||
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Updated weather forecast for Saturday race, 110 degrees. Yippee!!! NOT Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am....... | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
That's just crazy. Be careful out there. Wait!! It's a dry heat right? LOL ____________________________ 2017 and 2018 Osage Casinos Tulsa Raceway Park No-Box Champion 2018 Div4 Goodguys Hammer award winner | |||
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I am 76 years old---for the most part heat don't bother me. I just redid my deck on the 3 hottest days of the year. Not fond of heat it just don't seem to bother me much. Lived in Ariz as a kid then worked in some of the hottest countries in the world and all of it outside just might have conditioned me.....at this age I seem to get tired quicker some days and I am sure heat helps get me tired.......Drink lots of water and stay in the shade, sun burn ain't no fun! | |||
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the issue with that heat is most tracks will be junk with temps around 150 degrees. Sounds like a good day to stay indoors with the AC or stay in the water up to your neck.  | |||
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Yup, when it's like this  I'm like this  272" Spitzer 540 Chevy The Blower Shop XR1 FTI XPM Series Converter FTI Level 6 Powerglide 3.69@199 .916 60' 2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness Open Outlaw Champ 2018 PDRA T/D #5 2019 PDRA T/D #2 2020 Retired From T/D Competition.... 2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner 2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass. | |||
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I don't race much anymore.... When we were racing allot, you could find me in the car (lanes), in the trailer (in the AC), or in the Motorhome (in the AC). Never bothered me going from AC to heat. We put in an inground pool about 5 years ago.... Now, I spend allot of time around it on the weekends! I usually jump in right after mowing to cool off. Still have the car, but just don't really have the drive to race much anymore. I guess Ill make my annual "coming out of retirement" appearance on Thanksgiving weekend, where the heat wont matter! Mikey | |||
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Our local tracks have arranged the schedule to allow the three hottest months of the summer as a break from the points races, I don't enjoy racing in 100* heat, glad they still have friday night races to keep you in practice. | |||
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It's our biggest race of the year and I'm on the board of directors so I better be there. Pivotdoc and Dirtdobber are in Denver at the Divisional race. Don't know how it slipped by me that the races were conflicting. Oh well, I'm going to try my cool vest for the very first time. I'll report back as to how it works. I got word that the defending champ for this race is not gonna make it. He said 110 is just too hot for him. Can't say that I blame him but was hoping he would be here. Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am....... | |||
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Thrashing to try and finish new car in time for a race Saturday, giving 100 with heat index of 107. Not real sure how smart i am!  | |||
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23year old me didn't care if it was 100+ and I would sit on an open trailer and bake but we were racing so it was worth it. 43 year old me has enclosed trailer with a/c and could care less about going when over 90 sammy mathis | |||
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Do what you feel most comfortable with. Don't try to be a hero. If it's hot out, your probably better staying out of the ac and hanging in the shade with a fan. In and out of the ac would probably run your risks up higher. There is no such thing as drinking too much fluids during a hot day. Just keep piling it in. strangemagicperformance.com oldsperformanceproducts.com WD dealer for just about all your performance needs. | |||
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72 with a light breeze | |||
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For you guys that get cramps here's a little tip. Drink dill pickle juice. It will relieve the cramps in a matter of seconds. Our grocery stores actually carry a watered down version of it just for cramps but I have found that the stuff straight out of a pickle jar works best. The bananas are better for you but if cramps do set in, try the pickle juice. David | |||
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I went out to the track tonight for test and tune. The heat is not going to be that bad but the bugs are horrendous! Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am....... | |||
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DRR Trophy |
Are you confusing heat stroke and heat exhaustion? There is a big difference between the two.... I don't do well in the heat, period. Being Irish with white skin, red hair and blue eyes the heat affects me more than most. Hydration, shade and lots of fluids is about all I can do... I don't like racing in July/August. 1978 Chevy Malibu 540, Rons Toilet, BTE PG, 25.5B/backhalf 8.89@150mph, 1.30 60' | |||
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