Racing a late model car in brackets

Ross Family Racing · 01-26-2014, 02:15 PM

Just curious how many of you have raced the late model Camaros, Mustangs or Challengers in the sportsman categories. I'm talking about a car that is mostly as delivered from the factory. How consistent are they and what do you do to them to make them repeat. Do most of you run factory tires or sticky street radials.
I've got a '11 Challenger with a 5.7. I ran it at our local track that doesn't do much track prep and it was very inconsistent.
Just curious.
Jeff Ross

RobbieRacer · 01-30-2014, 09:30 PM

We ran our 2011 Camaro SS a few times. It was all over the place. Way to hard to dial

jmcarter · 01-31-2014, 06:06 AM

I've never seen a consistent one, always heard the car's ECM always trying to keep current with conditions was the culprit but somebody like Ed Wright would be able to perhaps pinpoint the (reasons) and remedy.

Mike Carr · 01-31-2014, 01:51 PM

My old daily driver was a 1995 Camaro Z-28 LT-1 automatic. Best run was 13.881 @ 99+ mph (never quite hit 100). Every so often the car would throw out a 'weird' run (slow or fast). Brent Darroch told me to shut the car off in the waterbox to re-set the computer or something. I did that, ran three races, got a win, runner-up (other guy had an .021 package) and a semifinal (had the guy a tenth on the tree but spun the tires and didn't get there by .008). Seemed to work fine, for consistency. Not sure if it would help the 'new' cars but might be worth trying.

Ken MacNicol · 01-31-2014, 03:29 PM

I always kept mine warm by leaving it running while in staging lanes. Keep it at thermostat temperature.

cicero819 · 02-06-2014, 05:11 PM

Since I've enjoyed racing many new stock product from the factory, what I find : #1 is to leave the car running throughout the event never shutting the car off, just open the hood when not running. #2 get good quality drag tires(BF Goodrich radials Drag DOT) and you're off to the races. My Oldsmobile front runner could repeat run after run but once you shut it of and let it cool the car would be more than a tenth off either way. #3 replenish fuel and check air psi in the tires.

01-31-2014, 01:51 PM	#4
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Racing a late model car in brackets My old daily driver was a 1995 Camaro Z-28 LT-1 automatic. Best run was 13.881 @ 99+ mph (never quite hit 100). Every so often the car would throw out a 'weird' run (slow or fast). Brent Darroch told me to shut the car off in the waterbox to re-set the computer or something. I did that, ran three races, got a win, runner-up (other guy had an .021 package) and a semifinal (had the guy a tenth on the tree but spun the tires and didn't get there by .008). Seemed to work fine, for consistency. Not sure if it would help the 'new' cars but might be worth trying. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

01-31-2014, 03:29 PM	#5
Ken MacNicol Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hendersonville, Tn. Posts: 84 Likes: 921 Liked 26 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Racing a late model car in brackets I always kept mine warm by leaving it running while in staging lanes. Keep it at thermostat temperature.

02-06-2014, 05:11 PM	#6
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Racing a late model car in brackets Since I've enjoyed racing many new stock product from the factory, what I find : #1 is to leave the car running throughout the event never shutting the car off, just open the hood when not running. #2 get good quality drag tires(BF Goodrich radials Drag DOT) and you're off to the races. My Oldsmobile front runner could repeat run after run but once you shut it of and let it cool the car would be more than a tenth off either way. #3 replenish fuel and check air psi in the tires.

01-26-2014, 02:15 PM	#1
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	Racing a late model car in brackets Just curious how many of you have raced the late model Camaros, Mustangs or Challengers in the sportsman categories. I'm talking about a car that is mostly as delivered from the factory. How consistent are they and what do you do to them to make them repeat. Do most of you run factory tires or sticky street radials. I've got a '11 Challenger with a 5.7. I ran it at our local track that doesn't do much track prep and it was very inconsistent. Just curious. Jeff Ross

01-30-2014, 09:30 PM	#2
RobbieRacer Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 320 Likes: 17 Liked 118 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Racing a late model car in brackets We ran our 2011 Camaro SS a few times. It was all over the place. Way to hard to dial

01-31-2014, 06:06 AM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,308 Likes: 2,413 Liked 3,227 Times in 981 Posts	Re: Racing a late model car in brackets I've never seen a consistent one, always heard the car's ECM always trying to keep current with conditions was the culprit but somebody like Ed Wright would be able to perhaps pinpoint the (reasons) and remedy. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table