When is it too cold to race?

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#1 Post by **John_Heard** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:30 pm

Just curious what everyone's thoughts are about when it's just too darn cold to race?
Never mind being comfortable, how cold can the track get before you feel that it's just to cold to race on?

I've seen some NHRA Pro Stock studies that show that traction drops off significantly below 85* track temp (not air temp).

supernova · #2 Post by **supernova** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:18 pm

My track here in texas closes down with an air temp of 45*. I guess thats cold enough!!!!

#3 Post by **John_Heard** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:14 pm

I've seen that 45* number mentioned in a few places, wonder how that was arrived at?

supernova · #4 Post by **supernova** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:54 pm

I don't know. But the track sucks at that temp. horribly!!!!!

BracketNova · #5 Post by **BracketNova** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:09 pm

When I won my combo race weekend before last it was 52* air temp. Last weekend's race at cedar falls, IA was still on when the forecast was 40* , but when the forecast dropped to 36* with 30 - 40 mph winds and 50% chance of snow it got cancelled.

wikd69 · #6 Post by **wikd69** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:13 pm

Maybe I'm wimpy, but I try not to get too obnoxious with my blower build if the air temps get much below 55 degrees or so.

The temp change is pretty extreme when you're on and off the throttle and I'm thinking that prolly adds stresses I don't want in this motor. Of course, thats street driving, too. My 2 cents...

vegaracer · #7 Post by **vegaracer** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:39 pm

Air temp this weekend is supposed to be around 45*F and I don't think the track will be super warm or to good for traction. But, gotta try anyways.

#8 Post by **John_Heard** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:35 am

How cold before they close the tracks in Canada? I assume they aren't heated right? I know there's one in Alaska that is heated but that's the only one I know of.

vegaracer · #9 Post by **vegaracer** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:40 pm

I had never even heard of heated tracks before. We had it snow at a national event in July though.
I actually don't think they close the tracks because of the cold. This is the last race of the year and its a rain out from two weeks ago, otherwise we would already be done.

grandville455 · #10 Post by **grandville455** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:59 am

Last Race I was at Last sunday it never got over 40! on first time trial track temp was only 40 degrees! My car was only running 12.20 @ 110.. 1.72 60fts My car was hooking just fine actually.I even jetted up the back to 92's from 90.Running a 830 annular with 78's in front and 4.5 pv . Is there a point where it is too cold and the car slows down too?

BILTIT · #11 Post by **BILTIT** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:14 pm

Up here they close tracks due to cool temps and snow mostly (usually results in low car/fan counts, lol). Both tracks within a 3hr radius of me are closed at the end of sept.

http://www.racesir.com/
http://www.castrolraceway.com/modules.p ... s_Schedule

Today we are starting to warmup for a short while with a high of 37F.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index. ... switchto=f

FARRIGNO · #12 Post by **FARRIGNO** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:17 pm

up here in the northeast,our season runs till the end of october,usually its starts getting cold,but its the wind/rain we have to deal with.i have been racing on a 1/8 mile track up in maine a lot this year,there last day is oct 10th,i was there that day and track temps were 45* and air temp was 45-50* ,and i was still hookin,fwiw.

vegaracer · #13 Post by **vegaracer** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:49 pm

Well, I chickened out and didn't go today. Just to darn cold to be standing around waiting for the next round.

mytmouz · #14 Post by **mytmouz** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

45 tonight, and it was too cold for me. I stayed, as it was my promotion, otherwise i would have been gone before dark...

FARRIGNO · #15 Post by **FARRIGNO** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:25 am

i am gonna run till the end of the season,i want to hit my number,cold or not i gotta get my fix!.......it will be a long winter!!

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