Roadracing in Arizona & New Mexico

Monthly Archives: October 2010

2010 Events

January 15, 16, 17 Firebird Main

February 12, 13, 14 Firebird West

March 6, 7 Arroyo Seco  with SWMS http://www.arroyosecoraceway.com/

March 26, 27, 28 Firebird East

April 30, May 1, 2 Firebird East

May 28, 29, 30 Inde Motorsports Ranch http://www.indemotorsports.com/

September 3, 4, 5 Inde Motorsports Ranch http://www.indemotorsports.com/

September 24, 25, 26 Bondurant Track

October 29, 30, 31 Firebird West

November 26, 27, 28 Firebird Main 60 minute Enduro

December 11 Firebird Appriciation Day Firebird West

2009 Events

January 10-11 Firebird Main track, Chandler, Az.

February 13-14-15 Firebird East track, Chandler, Az.

March 13-14-15 Firebird East track, Chandler, Az.

April 17-18-19 Firebird East track, Chandler, Az.

May 9-10 Firebird West track, Chandler, Az.

August 14-15-16 Sandia Motor Speedway, Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 25-26-27 West track, Chandler, Az.

October30-31-1 Firebird East track, Chandler, Az.

November 27-28-29 Firebird Main track, Chandler, Az.

December 12 West track, Chandler, Az.

Sandia 2008

I bought a helmet mounted camera from goprocamera.com and we used it last weekend at the race in Albuquerque.  We ended up having a horrible bog at times and in the video you can see Tyler raise his right arm in frustration when the bog hits him.

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When we got there for the practice only Friday sessions we did not change anything on our setup from our last race down here in the Valley.  First session was just to set a baseline, knowing that our carb jetting would be way rich and that our gearing would not be right either.

After the first practice we leaned out the main jet from 175 to 165 and went back out.  Engine ran better.

After the second session we changed the gearing.  Went from an 18/22 to an 18/24.  The third session seemed good.

Saturday morning we went out for first practice with the same setup we ended Friday on.  Tyler came back in and I asked him what I needed to change or adjust.  He said the kart was perfect.  I did not have a transponder on the kart for that session but our MyChron Data logger showed a best lap time of 55.36.

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George and Will’s Adventure Part 2

One more week on the trot 

The parts arrived to put the 250 back together. Cleaned up the bore and put in the new piston, everything is looking good. Take the 125 off and switch things around on the kart. Decide to make a new water pump cover/inlet for the 250. Get that made and check the water pump while I’m getting ready to put the new cover on. Is it supposed to spin like that? Check the pump on our old parts motor. It doesn’t spin. Hmmm…Oh yeah, it’s only supposed to turn when the engine is running. That’s why the motor stuck at the March race – broken water pump drive gear! Glad I decided to make that cover. After a quick switch job on the side covers the kart is all put together and fired up on the stand. Everything seams to work. That’s good because tomorrow morning we leave.

Got going with same routine as last time. Waited a few minutes until George pulled up. Went and got gas at the Luvs station across the freeway from Firebird. Filled the truck and bought some race gas. Their race gas pump is over by the RV and Diesel pumps. I wouldn’t want to accidentally fill up my RV at the wrong pump!

The drive to Tucson was the usual deal. Lots of cars, lots of trucks. Lots of people that like to drive exactly in my blind spot and go exactly the same speed as me. Grrr..

We knew we were in Tucson because the road construction started. Got through most of the city and decided to stop for lunch. Found a Chinese fast food place and chowed down. The place also had the windiest path to the bathroom I’ve ever seen. Then back on the road. The drive to Benson was easy and traffic was light.

Then it was time for another stop. You know the one. The destination you’ve heard about your whole life. On every family vacation you saw the signs. Bright yellow and blue. Asking if you’ve seen it. Calling to you. It can only be one thing. And that one thing is, THE THING!

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