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Circle Track & Racing Technology Magazine Forumshttp://forums.circletrack.comJoin the Auto Racing Forum at Circle Track Magazine to discuss your race car or team, latest racing news, events, and more.http://forums.circletrack.com/70/7916338/asphalt_racing/mason_teague_wins_1st_asphalt_championship/index.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 02:11:23 -0800Mason Teague wins 1st Asphalt Championship
2009 Thunder Stock Champion Thunderhill Raceway, Kyle Texas What takes some racers years to accomplish, Mason Teague has done in his first three years of racing. Mason began racing at the age of 16. He grew up around the tracks watching his father race and helping him work on his race car so it was no surprise that racing was something he couldn't wait to do. Three years ago his father, Jim Teague, stepped out of his Super Stock and began dedicating his time to help Mason pursue his dreams. Mason started the 2007 season with a bang winning several races, and quickly gaining the respect of the other drivers. He ended his first year winning Rookie of the Year and finishing tenth in points standings. With his rookie year behind him he couldn't wait for the next season to start. Mason went out the opening night of the 2008 season and won the heat race and finished second in the feature race. The next weekend he won both the heat and feature races and continued winning races throughout the season. Mason was in a tight chase for the championship in just his second year of racing and ended the 2008 season fourth in the point’s standings. Team Teague Racing worked hard during the off season to get ready for the 2009 season. Mason continued to display his consistent dominance on the track by leading the point’s race from the second night of the season. He never relinquished the points lead ending the 2009 season winning the Thunder Stock Championship at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas.

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Hi im new here and I just wanted to say Hi. Thanks :cool:

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:cool:Hi im new here and I just wanted to say Hi. Thanks

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Hi. First off I'm TJ and I’m new here. I had a few questions and if anyone has the time to help me out id really appreciate it. I have aluminum 417 Chevy. It is a bowtie block I believe. I recently sheared a rod. (Broke it near the bottom but did not spin the bearings) I am having trouble diagnosing what went wrong and I was also wondering if my block is repairable? When the rod got thrown it smacked the block and put two quarter sized holes in either side of the bock. The holes are below the compression (right where the pan bolts on) but there was water in the pan. I believe that it was due only to the fact that the remainder of the top rod. Curled up and cracked the cylinder sleeve. One question I have is: If I have this block welded and then re-sleeve it will that fully repair my block? I’m not sure about the whole water jacket system. Is it almost impossible to repair an engine that has water in the pan or would a resleeve take care of that? Another big question was: Why did this rod shear? It is a slightly used engine with only 160 laps on it. We had normal pressures and temps all the way up to the failure, and we had a 7200 rpm chip in the car (which I believe it never even hit. We warmed the car up and it ran GREAT until the last corner of the last lap. When, with no warning, the rod sheared. If anyone can help me determine what happened to my engine and if the block is salvageable, I sure would appreciate it. Thank you for your time, TJ

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Hi. First off I'm TJ and I’m new here. I had a few questions and if anyone has the time to help me out id really appreciate it. I have aluminum 417 Chevy. It is a bowtie block I believe. I recently sheared a rod. (Broke it near the bottom but did not spin the bearings) I am having trouble diagnosing what went wrong and I was also wondering if my block is repairable? When the rod got thrown it smacked the block and put two quarter sized holes in either side of the bock. The holes are below the compression (right where the pan bolts on) but there was water in the pan. I believe that it was due only to the fact that the remainder of the top rod. Curled up and cracked the cylinder sleeve. One question I have is: If I have this block welded and then re-sleeve it will that fully repair my block? I’m not sure about the whole water jacket system. Is it almost impossible to repair an engine that has water in the pan or would a resleeve take care of that? Another big question was: Why did this rod shear? It is a slightly used engine with only 160 laps on it. We had normal pressures and temps all the way up to the failure, and we had a 7200 rpm chip in the car (which I believe it never even hit. We warmed the car up and it ran GREAT until the last corner of the last lap. When, with no warning, the rod sheared. If anyone can help me determine what happened to my engine and if the block is salvageable, I sure would appreciate it. Thank you for your time, TJ

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This may hack some folks off. It may feed into what other's think. NASCAR is too invasive!! Every 'honey pot' has NASCARs finger in it. I would like to see NASCAR investigated under the RICO ACT, ie; organized crime. Why does three cars, from the same 'shop' and owner, have one that can lap the others without a little strange science going on?? Gibbs as an example. Why are all cars id'd by maker except Ford?? Will Chevy have to run their cars made in the USA next year? How do you 'soup up' a battery powered race car?? Just disgusted and curious. Elmer

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Just to clarify, I'm not asking for orders, I just want to know if you would find this product useful. Thanks!

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What would everyone think about a new street stock touring series on the east coast? My partner and I are looking into starting a touring series for street stocks to run in Virginia and North Carolina on short tracks. We only want to do it enough people would be interested in it... So everyone put in your two cents worth please!

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just curious... has anybody ever thought about the load placed on the motor by the alternator... with the help of a voltage regulator manufacturer... a custom internal voltage regulator could be programmed... so that while the rpms are increasing... the alternator reduces output... when at high rpms.. there is a reduced output.. when slowing down... the alternator goes to increased output... this would help slow the motor down and the car down in corners and reduce the load of the alternator when power is applied... this was just a brain ........ but it would work.... have fun... oh... and for those who don't know.. alternators can already do some of this... have been able to do it on gm units since 1986... so its not new... gm Tuned port motors had alternators that would shut off for a timed period when the RPMs dropped below 500 rpms... and waited for 2 , 6 or 10 seconds before they started charging again... this was set up individually ... but the ECM was also programmed to open the idle control just prior to the built in off time.. so the engine would not stall... putting in the wrong alternator or voltage regulator almost always caused a stalling problem.. as the alternator started charing before the ECM backed out the idle control...

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I race a super late and am starting to see more and more guys exit the exhaust out the door instead of under the car and when they go out the door they put the pipe inside a bigger pipe?? Any ideas as to why they do this and which is better out the side or under the car??? Thanks in advance

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Hi, I read that R-Y has a Focus engine. How about a 'reveal' for contemplating?? Elmer

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http://dirtracingonline.com has some awesome information about dirt racing, including videos and news. check it out :D CLick here ->>> http://dirtracingonline.com

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I haven't seen any, my buddy runs a 89-96 t-bird and he used front bearings off a 90's mustang, and redrilled the rear rotor/hub, also taurus steel wheels will work, or maybe a steel uni-lug... as far as a 302 you have tons of options...what the rules for your class? i'm running a 90's roller block with an aftermarket .450 lift cam, heads e7 are ok, pick up a ford performance interchange book, they have casting numbers, port size, valve size. if you're looking to just "throw one in" i'd say '85 mustang, still carbbed egr stlye aluminum intake, duraspark, flat tappet cam. i could go on forever

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Hello What other distributors can be used with a Dura spark controller? OR What is a good stand alone 351W distributor. :p

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Yes you can use the th350 and as long as its is decent shap it will work stand up fine. its just heavier. run it in 3rd or D and you are good to go.

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Not knowing any other details. I would look at reducing spring rates. With that much spring rate in the rear on a metric chassis your roll angle in the rear would be very low, meaning you are forcing the right rear in the track. Which could actually be unloading lr and overloading rr. Just something to think about. Good luck.

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buying new heads for my ump modified dirt car engine builder suggested dart pro 1 heads are these heads good or bad and is it worth buying brodix or afr heads. would aprreciate ant info

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I posted up on Stockcar Racing earlier but I figured I'd copy to C/T. I'll abbreviate here but you can read the whole deal @ Stockcar. Is there an advantage to extending the right front lower control arm more than the 1" difference between early and late Mustangs to help the camber gain issue? If you've got positive feedback please let me know. THANKS!

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Take a look at some of this stuff. The F1 Showcar Simulator Price: $44,990 http://api.ning.com/files/l7oIcFZuWYwPDcN5wN7NE77pRIzgZkDQa-ficSXGJnM_/Racing9network_com_f1motionsimulator_5pjh9_52b.jpg http://api.ning.com/files/6IPrckO6I3CFZ3iDJtbODTD2L4C1aVU2Ogt*y03EE3w_/Racing9network_com_f1motionsimulator_5pjh9_52.jpg Random Simulator Photos http://api.ning.com/files/l7oIcFZuWYweknVg95f2leowIx7YYBcDtuNIZjKuVH0_/Racing9network_com_RennSportmotionsimulator_5pjh9_52h.jpg http://api.ning.com/files/ok6ypRcFvwJKPyjTrXahBEcMdIvoTmXRcU87o1jr00Q_/Racing9network_com_playseats_steering_wheelmotionsimulator_5pjh9_52d.jpg Williams F1 Factory Simulator (Video on Racing9network.com) Price: Millions The million dollar+ Williams F1 Factory Simulator plus more info and simulators on http://www.Racing9Network.com (sorry, cant post videos here and too many photos and simulators to post)

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if you could put solid bushing in any of the control arms, which control arms would get rubber and witch would be solid? ----trying to get rear steer advantage through cheating:) 3/8 mile asphalt 77 monty- A-body

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Typically the max front spring rate split is 200# (for stock type cars.) I am assuming you can't change suspension mounting points. Try lowering the front spring rate split, maybe down to 200#, or lower if a larger sway bar is used, and slightly increase the rear spring rate split. These cars tend to be difficult to get the mid-turn push out of it. Good Luck!!

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At googling ik came to this site here, the pressure temperature calculator. http://www.circletrack.com/car_racing_calculators/tire_temperature_pressure_calculator/index.html Now I am busy with calculating tire pressure for street-cars for a while , with use of the formula the car-manufacturers also use for the advice-pressures. combined this once in an Excell-spreadsheet with the chanche of temperature and pressure-chance. Think that my spreadsheet can be usefull for you all too. http://cid-a526e0eee092e6dc.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/pressurecalculationwithtemp.xls It is only an idea of mine that you have to take care that the pressure warm has to be the same as the warm pressure for normal use, so has to be tested in practice. Maybe you can also do something wiht my recalculating tire-pressure-spreadsheet. http://cid-a526e0eee092e6dc.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public/Recalculating%20tyre-pressure for re-calculating tire-pressure when non OEM tires are put on. In this map always take the newest version, and there are examples too. I dont have anything with racing but think that you can do somethinng with these spreadsheets translated from Dutch. What I am trying to find out, and mayby someone of you can make me wiser, is the tire-surface-temperature and grip curve . For instance : A normal car tire has at 60dg Celcius a 1.5 times as high grip then at 20dg C, or something of that kind. But then for Summer and winter tires and race/tires. Also I would like to know what sideward force the tire can have at a sertain weight on the tire, also for al these kinds of tires.

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I would like to see one of the most used and raced. A build of a Pinto or fox platform build for dirt track. Lots of hints and insider tips, especially in the electrics, of changing the ignition system. These cars are the entry level from which All the faster, more pricey, and more technical, are born. Grass roots racing, means in some cases, just exactly that. Laying own your back in the dirt or grass. If a series like that has been done, in the past magazine series, Don't keep it a secret. Let your subscribers know, and where in the archives, you keep the cd's, date of mags, and how to access them. Consider this a cry for HELP. It's Sept, just the right time to start on next years "toy".

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I agree NASCAR is cutting its own throat. The "chase" is a joke. Identical cars is a joke. In the final few races of the season, ther're 30 cars literally cruising around because NASCAR instructed them to leave the "chase" contenders alone, once again, a joke. Real racing involves trying to win no matter when, where, or who you are competing against. I have been racing locally since 2001. Although car count is down due to the unstable economy, the fan base remains somewhat stable. It is not a linear curve comparing car count to fan count. My point is, "real" racing goes on every summer weekend across the country, and these "real" racing fans continue to enjoy the local excitement. NASCAR to racing is like WWE to wrestling. Although both can be entertaining at times, they are both simply shows to make money. Wheather it is the imiginary debris cautions to attempt to re-group the field towards the end of the race (depending of course on what big-name driver needs to catch up) or lap after identical lap on a cookie-cutter 2 mile boring speedway. Sunday afternoons are left for nap time, in order to re-coop from the excitement of the night before at the local track.

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