Pamona 2010 (14 days and counting)

Pamona 2010 Kicks off the Full Throttle NHRA Drag Race Season in 14 days

You know it. The NHRA is back on again in fourteen days and that means that for Team Nitrousfitz and B&D Racing, the season is just a few short weeks away. Right now, the off season was filled with things to do. "It looks like the season will have it's own obstacles too, new and old. The Chevelle project is moving, but appears not to be finished by the time the 2010 drag racing begins for the three drivers and their team at Team Nitrousfitz and B&D Racing. Both dragster came off the end of last year with solid runs. SP4550 is ready right out of the box to win the first race a Houston Raceway Park. The News is big this year and the opportunity is great.

If you didn't know it, the NHRA is introducing Top Sportsman and Top Dragster to the lineup of races at National NHRA drag races. This makes it possible for two out of the three drivers of Team Nitrousfitz to have a showing at a national event this year. The registration procedures are making it hard for us to get in the race, but if this pattern continues, we will surely find our way into all the division 4 national events that feature either the Top Sportsman or Top Dragster classes. "It's what the team was built up to do, to get into the races involves having good results at other divisional events and attendance at more circuit races throughout the year.

We will be watching when we can, and racing when we can, all year. Come and say hello! Give us a shout out on your own blog, or just come back and read what else is going on down here in Texas. We're "Racing for Money" in the NHRA with three different class vehicles, Super Pro 4550, Top Sportsman 46 (2009), and Top Dragster 4200, Team Nitrousfitz.

- R Fitzhenry-Walsh

John Force says 'Enough is Enough' to Tony Pedregon

John Force is what the NHRA is all about. Period.

This past weekend in Indianapolis the U.S. Nationals were contested for the 55th year at O'Reilly Raceway Park. This yearly NHRA event is 'The One'. A drag racing event that every race fan and drag racer looks to attend at least once in their life. The weekend was long and the racing was great. If you were watching the 55th running of the NHRA U.S. Nationals like we were, then you saw John Force prove why his fans love him and hate everyone else.

John Force Racing

During the Nitro Fuel Funny Car elimination rounds, John Force competed against Robert Hight, a JFR vehicle. Winning the round would put another JFR vehicle in the chase for the NHRA Nitro Fuel Funny Car class championship. Some might think that the decision is an easy one but NHRA rules say that there can be no 'laying down' during an event.

John and Robert raced heads-up. During the race John's Ford went into tire spin and sent him toward the wall. Robert took the win and the last place in the chase for a championship. No problem, right? Wrong. No one likes a winner, right? Or no one likes a sore loser, right? If you love John Force, you love him wether he wins OR loses. The Pedregons might find that people follow John Force because they respect him for how he plays the game.

It must be nice to work all your life and let people talk smack about you, your career, and your work within the NHRA. Let's not forget that John Force has not only given himself to the sport, but his entire family. His daughters, wife, and the other members of the family who race along side him. Let's not forget that his message is heard more than any other competitor when he speaks to the media. Let's us not also forget that we love a winner, and hate sore losers. Bite it Mr. Pedregon, that's how the cookie crumbles.

Fitz

Red River Raceway: Hurricane Ike Race this Weekend

The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series head to Red River Raceway in Gilliam Louisiana for the rescheduled meeting of the Division 4 NHRA South Central Region Sportsman series competition.

Scheduled for the weekend of September 12th, Hurrican Ike prevented the running of this race, and now Team Nitrousfitz will be attending to bring home the Wally for Team Nitrousfitz team leader B. Fitzhenry who currently sits #6 in the Division 4 Top Sportsman competitor list.

Gates at Red River Raceway open at 8 a.m. every day of the raceday. Qualifying and time trials begin on Friday @ 9 a.m. and continue Saturday at 9 a.m. This is going to be an all-out race to the finish of the 2008 Division 4 Top Sportsman and Top Dragster season. Both vehicles pump Nitrous Oxide for better performance. Using only the best equipment and techniques for performance, Team Nitrousfitz look s to improve their record with a big win at Red River.

Team Nitrousfitz wants you to learn more about Nitrous Oxide, and how you can use it to get better performance from your vehicle. Here are some great kits and systems that might work well for you. Start learning now, and find out the best way to get more horsepower from your street or race vehicle with the addition of a quality Nitrous Oxide kit or system here:

HOLLEY® NOS® CHEATER™ KIT Adjust power level from 150 to 250 horsepower in seconds! Designed for use on 350 CID or larger carbureted engines. The NOS® Cheater™ uses large nitrous and fuel solenoids and can be adjusted to any desired power level from 150 to 250 horsepower in a matter of seconds. The Cheater™ system is easy to install and utilizes a 1/2" thick injector plate that fits between the carburetor and intake manifold to provide ample hood clearance. Includes a 10 lbs. nitrous bottle, 4 stages of jets, aircraft quality steel braided line and all necessary electrical and mounting hardware for a complete installation. Each single carburetor Cheater™ system includes jet pack #13725 that allows jetting to 4 different horsepower levels: 150, 180, 210 and 250. IMPORTANT NOTE: To supply the proper amount of fuel to the carburetor and Cheater™ system, a fuel pump must be used that is designed to operate between 5 and 10 PSI with a flow rate of 0.1 gallons per hour/horsepower at 6 PSI. Fuel Pumps sold separately (item # ZX274475 and ZX274476). Safety Switch sold separately (Item # ZX274477). NOTE: SKU numbers ending in F are factory shipped and may take a little longer to reach you.

NOS ® POWERFOGGER ™ "WET" SYSTEM Adjustable for a 30-, 50- or 75-HP increase without engine modification! Cutting-edge single-fogger wet system features an exclusive Soft-Plume nozzle to produce the finest, safest fuel/nitrous mixture possible Thoroughly dyno-tested to ensure safe, dependable results on virtually any 4- or 6-cylinder car you want to "squeeze" Performance gains will vary depending on engine's condition and configuration. This system can be used on an engine with stock rods, pistons and crankshaft, but at power levels of 140 and above, it is recommended that heavy-duty forged components be used. Due to the nature of nitrous oxide injection, some cars "like" a certain nitrous tune-up more than others.

Team Nitrousfitz loaded their vehicles Sunday, September 28th. Three members of the team will be attending the race. While running two racers in two two different classes can be a difficult task for the best trained competitors, Team Nitrousfitz has been sending this trio of Nitrousfitz pros out to all the tracks around Texas, and they've brought home some great wins in many of the events. They look to get an early start on the weekend, so that they get the best opportunity to win this year's points race in the Top Sportsman class of drag race.

Bound for Gilliam from Houston, the team will depart Thurday Morning, October 2nd 4:00AM, and expect to arrive by 10:00AM the same morning. Parking and unloading will happen upon arrival and test and tune will begin that afternoon. Getting the best opportunity to win big races means getting a head start on each and every round of racing. Visit with Team Nitrousfitz and show your support of the 3rd Generation NHRA Drag Race family.

VENOM COMPUTERIZED NITROUS SYSTEM Advanced dual-processor management module plus Venom nitrous metering valve (patent pending) make this system this the best you can buy! You can custom program performance gains from 10 to 175 HP! No need for jets, pills...no need to raise fuel pressure Automatically stops nitrous flow if air/fuel mixture becomes too lean, minimizing risk of engine damage Optimizes air/fuel ratio at ANY bottle pressure. The most advanced system available! The secret is in the nitrous management module that YOU can program using the software included. YOU choose the amount of nitrous injected with the click of mouse-see the 3 program modes above. Module ensures optimum air fuel ratio mixture by using existing fuel injectors and oxygen sensor. No damage to engine. No extra pressure to the regulator as with conventional systems. No too-rich mixtures resulting in fouled plugs and oil saturation. Backlit LCD driver information display constantly informs you of critical engine data: RPM, injector pulse width, throttle angle, exhaust status (rich/lean), operating mode and system status. Includes: nitrous management module, LCD display, valve and solenoid assembly with fuse, wiring harness, nitrous bottle, nitrous braided hose, mounting brackets, software, PC download cable, switch and tuning guide, installation manual. Requirements: Windows(r) 95, 98 or NT system. CUSTOM PROGRAM 3 OPERATIONAL MODES! Easy to use! Simply plug the management module into the service port of your PC. Then, using the software included, you can "custom tailor" the nitrous to operate in any one of 3 different ways. 1. Drag mode. Same mode as current nitrous systems. You program the amount of nitrous to be delivered to the engine at wide-open throttle 2. Linear mode. You program at what throttle angle nitrous should be introduced. The management module then adds a proportionate amount of nitrous in relation to the throttle angle. The higher the angle, the greater the nitrous flow (up to a maximum amount programmed by you). It feels like a turbo! 3. Timed mode. You program at what throttle angle nitrous should be introduced and the percentage that should be added. You also program length of time nitrous will be injected. Ideal for turbocharged engines.

Bitch Slapped

Can they really do that in 2008?

The NHRA boasts the newest opportunities for athlete to achieve the highest goals of their sport. Drag racing as a sport has some of the most dedicated fans and players. In 2008, the cream of the crop is rising to the top, and as the year progresses towards the Chase for the championships, th NHRA divisions and pros are getting ready to make a break for the lead.

We all need a #1

This year may bring a first to the NHRA. There have been a few already this year with Ashley Force qualifying #1 in Team Force's Nitro Funny Car. She's one of the new leading players in the sport of high-speed, high-risk motorsports where the sky's the limit in more ways than one.

She ain't no regular lady

Let's mention that Ashley Force is female, and there won't be any eyebrows raised because Team Force has been preparing the world for a whole new breed of Drag Race fan and competititor. The Ladies are back in town, just not in the back of the house. More and more women and girls are pushing pedals to the metals that make up their high-speed driving machines.

How did they do that?

Getting on the track is easy for anyone, but for those who are able to bring something to the tree, how the women get there and how the men who got them there got there are two totally different paths.

Houston Raceway Park in Baytown TX 09/06-08/08

Up-coming bracket racing includes the double points competition that will be help in Baytown this weekend. Team Nitrousfitz has been hard at wrk getting everything in order for the up-coming two weeks of events. First up is the double points bracket competition where R. Walsh will run her Super Comp dragster in the event in hopes of getting invited to the bracket finals in October.

The next trip will be to Shreveport for a Divisional race with the Sportsman members B. & D. Fitzhenry will compete in the Top Dragster and Top Spotsman races during that event. B. Fitzhenry has a shot at top 5 for the Top Sportsman class, and is hoping to take home a Wally a the up-coming event in Shreveport.

Come back for the latest report on who did what and where from our team headquarters in Tomball TX. Team Nitrousfitz is a Powerfitz.com powerhouse drag team who works with the best Nitrous Oxide equipment to produce the best power bands on the Sportsman class circuit.

Tech Tips for Nitrous. The questions we all have. #1

Nitrous Knowledge: Presented by Nitrous Supply
Tech Tips from the Innovator of Nitrous Oxide Injection


Written by Mike Thermos
Making More Power with Water?




"How compatible are nitrous oxide and water injection?" That is currently the most asked question on the Nitrous Supply tech line. Because of that, I'm dedicating this month's entire column to nitrous and water injection.

For starters, nitrous oxide injection and water injection are very compatible because one enhances and complements the other. In fact, the addition of water injection to your nitrous setup is currently the most logical, most efficient, most economical solution to improved nitrous efficiencies, eventually leading to increased power.

Based on my more than 25 years of experience in researching, developing and perfecting nitrous oxide injection it is a proven fact that only "things" that burn can produce horsepower - "things" that don't burn do not make horsepower. So, the obvious question here is, "How can adding a water-injection system to my nitrous setup make any additional horsepower as water does not burn?" Very true! But, a water injection unit does create improved efficiencies that, ultimately, help your nitrous system produce additional power. Basically, here is the way it works: To make more horsepower we know we have to burn more fuel, so we introduce more fuel into the engine. But, to burn the additional fuel you need to bring in more nitrous. More nitrous comes from the simple installation of bigger jets. But, by burning more fuel, cylinder pressure increases dramatically, while also creating much more heat. With more heat in the cylinder the need arises to get rid of it before it starts to cause detonation of the fuel and/or before it soaks into all of the major components, like the heads, the block and the pistons. An engine gets rid of its heat by transferring heat through the heads, block and pistons into the water jackets and, ultimately, into the radiator. However, most of the heat is dispersed through the exhaust. Consequently, it makes logical sense to introduce something into the engine that will become part of the exhaust process and dissipate heat quickly. That "something" is water injected into an engine by an efficient water-injection unit.

For more on water injection and its compatibility with nitrous oxide, I've enlisted the expertise of Matt Snow of Snow Performance. Snow Performance is currently recognized as the leader in water-injection technology and specializes in producing high quality, power efficient, water-methanol injection systems. According to Matt Snow, the biggest benefit of combining water-methanol injection with nitrous oxide is you can run full timing with increased amounts of nitrous and not have to worry about "hot pockets" or detonation. Water-methanol injection can also increase engine efficiencies in terms of miles per gallon, in addition to producing more power. According to Matt, water-methanol injection and nitrous oxide are the perfect 1-2 combination for producing additional, efficient horsepower. When water-methanol injection is combined with nitrous oxide more fuel can be burned, more nitrous can be used, and more power is created. While detonation is minimized, timing does not have to be retarded, combustion is slowed down (similar to the effect of using high-octane fuel) and cylinder pressure and heat are controlled. Basically, with a Snow water-methanol injection system your nitrous setup will become much more efficient, while ultimately, producing much more power.

So, the answer is, yes, water injection is very compatible with nitrous oxide and should be combined with any/all nitrous setups for the ultimate in efficient power gains.

For more information on nitrous and water injection, call the NS Tech Line at (714) 373-1986, visit www.nitroussupply.com, or call Snow Performance at (719) 633-3811, and check out www.snowperformance.net. DR

Houston Motorsport Park Results for Sept. 8th 2007

Houston Motorsports ParkDrag Race ResultsMaximum Impact September 8thOutlaw 10.5Quarterfinals: Jeff Naiser, 4.568, 161.58, def. LaWayne Brown, 4.715, 156.63;Darrin Wade, 4.607, 161.75, def. Keith DeCuir, 4.633, 166.85; Grant McCrary, 4.598, 161.12, def. Billy Martone, 4.600, 159.07.Semifinals: Grant McCrary, 4.606, 162.57, def. Darrin Wade, 5.090, 108.04; Jeff Naiser, 4.588, 166.42, BYE.Finals: Jeff Naiser, 4.583, 162.51, def. Grant McCrary, 4.605, 159.35.
5.00 IndexQuarterfinals: Richard Gonzales, 11.107, 35.61, def. David Sangster, 4.929, 138.67; Rodney Delker, 5.045, 136.78, def. Mark Jenkins, 4.995, 144.56; AJ Ashe, 5.335, 102.02, BYE.Semifinals: AJ Ashe, 5.064, 129.76, def. Rodney Delker, 6.756, 63.10; Richard Gonzales, 14.456, 37.38, BYE.Finals: AJ Ashe, 4.725, 148.47, def. Richard Gonzales, DNS.
5.40 IndexSemifinals: Steve Freeman, 5.417, 127.19, def. Jesse Real Jr., 5.419, 129.65; Bengt Blomberg, 5.462, 119.43, def. Bryan Marshall, FOUL.Finals: Bengt Blomberg, 5.410, 126.12, def. Steve Freeman, 5.407, 124.97.
5.80 IndexQuarterfinals: Rene Garza, 5.803, 119.90, def. Donald Diffey, 5.806, 122.75; Greg Bagwell, 5.870, 115.92, def. Trent Wilson, 5.798, 108.70; Tim Ortiz, 5.834, 107.53, def. Chuck Reneau, 5.933, 116.37.Semifinals: Tim Ortiz, 5.879, 108.07, def. Greg Bagwell, 5.855, 116.31; Rene Garza, 6.686, 80.39, BYEFinals: Tim Ortiz, 5.805, 116.01, def. Rene Garza, 5.822, 119.65.
6.20 IndexQuarterfinals: Daniel Burks, 6.228, 111.06, def. Tim Taylor, 6.257, 102.55; Ryan Miller, 6.214, 107.55, def. Isaac Caswell, 6.166, 110.73; Billy Dempsey, 6.212, 111.03, BYE.Semifinals: Daniel Burks, 6.234, 111.00, def. Billy Dempsey, 6.213, 110.97; Ryan Miller, 6.137, 113.46, BYE.Finals: Daniel Burks, 6.254, 111.55, def. Ryan Miller, 6.283, 110.65.
6.60 IndexQuarterfinals: Herberto Perez, 6.765, 102.30, def. Chad Baker, 6.615, 104.65; Daniel Cross, 6.705, 101.47, def. Buddy Ridings, 6.618, 97.49; Kevin Rucker, 6.609, 98.21, def. Nick Delker, 6.703, 102.09; Dan Brodahl, 6.641, 103.73, BYE.Semifinals: Daniel Cross, 6.695, 101.47, def. Herberto Perez, 6.783, 102.20; Dan Brodahl, 6.660, 94.06, def. Kevin Rucker, 6.685, 99.01.Finals: Daniel Cross, 6.715, 101.76, def. Dan Brodahl, 6.557, 101.99.
7.00 IndexQuarterfinals: Trent Wilson, 6.908, 90.82, def. Peyton Chambers, 6.829, 87.57; Chanse Bullock, 7.005, 99.34, def. Carl Smith, 6.829, 87.57; Joseph Phillips, 7.408, 68.86, def. Chuck Hoekstra, 12.229, 49.81; Kenny Rodriguez, 6.883, 99.40, BYE.Semifinals: Kenny Rodriguez, 6.907, 94.90, def. Joseph Phillips, 10.809, 37.60; Chanse Bullock, 6.986, 99.21, def. Trent Wilson, 6.938, 96.59.Finals: Chanse Bullock, 7.026, 99.12, def. Kenny Rodriguez, 6.938, 96.86.