Altitude adjusted tracks

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

No disrespect Don, but I just have to wonder what it is that gives you such a different outlook on life than 99% of the others on this forum? Politics, racing, etc. it doesn't seem to matter. You have an unusual thought process. Not bad, just interestingly unusual. Jim

Jim :

Thanks for the complement . I most of the time try and look at both sides of a situation and come up with a positive answer, based on My experiences . I know I am not always right just like everyone else is not always right but I still will give my humble opinion. I really try and not get personal in my posts unless it it politics and then I can and will get personal and vocal . I try not to really worry about situations i have no control over ,but still discuss them,but never get upset over them and I am for ever the enternal optimistic and positive person most of the time lol

[Doug Patrick]

Thought I might weigh in on the altitude adjusted tracks. In past years I tried to set a record early in the year to get my tear down out of the way. It seemed that I was one of those cars that got torn down a lot.
However in recent years every class that my car fits into have records that have been set at altitude, and so far under that you can't set a record without getting horse power. On a side note, last year I did the western swing for the first. At Denver we had 90 plus degree weather and 10000 foot air. I went 1.41 under on my third run and only leaned the secondarys. Needless to say I'm not crying for those who run at altitude. We get mine shaft conditions and get to shut off at a 1000 ft they get the same conditions and get records so low there unattainable at sea level.

Doug Patrick
Stk 2033

[Greg Reimer 7376]

What constitutes an altitude correction?How many actual feet up?

[Don Kennedy]

Historically at Denver there is always certain combinations that really work and fly at that track . sticks really like it there as you will always see a huge amount of stick cars running very good also the big cubic inch cars do well as well as the old tractor pull motors Pontiacs with all their torque and of course the exception to the rules that just have a good tune up or a bogus combination LOl

[Doug Patrick]

The track must be 1500ft or more. Bristol is 1480 and does get a correction but used to get .2 before they changed to 1500ft.

[Wade_Owens]

Originally Posted by Doug Patrick

Thought I might weigh in on the altitude adjusted tracks. In past years I tried to set a record early in the year to get my tear down out of the way. It seemed that I was one of those cars that got torn down a lot.
However in recent years every class that my car fits into have records that have been set at altitude, and so far under that you can't set a record without getting horse power. On a side note, last year I did the western swing for the first. At Denver we had 90 plus degree weather and 10000 foot air. I went 1.41 under on my third run and only leaned the secondarys. Needless to say I'm not crying for those who run at altitude. We get mine shaft conditions and get to shut off at a 1000 ft they get the same conditions and get records so low there unattainable at sea level.

Doug Patrick
Stk 2033

Very good post Doug, you're car is very fast, altitude or not....

Wade