This year’s racing season is shaping up nicely. The Orange Crusher is complete with a new dashboard, cockpit fuel pressure gauge and a new set of hides!
A complete rewire was necessary and installed by Jim Mars as well. Team Crusher even picked up a few new crew members along the way.
This year’s crew lineup is. Julian Guarnere (Crew Chief), Brandoni the Shredder (Assistant Crew Chief) Jeff Schell (The Cleaner) John Bartolotta (The Brooklyn Rocker), Steve Trombley (MacGyver), Joey (The Ghost Arieno), Jim Guarnere (The Boss JIGSAW JIM) Chris Guarnere (Driver)
Well folks, here we go with another update for Wrenchhead Racing. Last weeks racing prooved that the work we do in the garage pays off. As you remember we had braking problems at the light. A replacement master cylinder did just the trick. With the pedal not sticking any longer I could creep into the light without a problem and set the trans break. I've been practicing on a pro tree so that my odds are at least a little better for Norwalk. I made three good passes, a 9.08, 9.06 and a 9.04. Those numbers prove we're back on our mark.
Next up Rolling burnouts! It's become way to difficult to hold the car back with the hand brake, steer with the other and simultaneously hold my burnout out button. The solution is rolling burnouts. I'll be able to keep the car straight for a much longer duration so I can lay down a solid path of rubber. I'll be practicing these the next several weeks. Especially now that we do not have any tire rub what so ever!
NASCAR pit crews are incredible. IHRA, NHRA pit crews are just as amazing. Every race scrutinizing every detail. Everyone has his or her own job on the crew. The air man checks tire pressure. The safety man checks your belts and secures you to the seat, checks your helmet and Hans, The point man who brings you to the lane watching the car for leaks, smoke,and any other issues.The Gas man, calculates your fuel consumption, measures your fuel and fills the tank if you need it.
On my second pass, I was charging hard through the eighth mile when all of the sudden
the car shut off. All my gages dropped but I still had my indicator lights. I took a quick glance at my fuel pressure gauge and it dropped zero. I thought I had lost my fuel pump. SOB! Anther friggin problem to fix! 
As I made the turn down the return road I killed the power, let it sit for a bit then fired it up again. I got half way back to the pits and it died. Mmmmm? Strange! I checked all my switches for power. Fan Check, Water Pump Check, Fuel Pump Check....fuel pressure gauge ZERO!
Then I realized it. The Boss tried tricking me into using my new in car fuel pressure gauge! That was it! Yes...he purposely didn't refuel the car so I could use my new gauge to see if it worked! Ahhhh just the thought of that made me all warm and fuzzy inside and brought a tear to my eye.
From the distance I see John and Steve high stepping it down the return road and the Boss right behind them with the four wheeler. They all were frantically yelling what happened? what happened? As if I knew! Ahhhh but I did know. The fuel tank was empty!!!
THE CAR RAN OUT OF FUEL.
IT ONLY HOLDS 2.75 GALLONS! We burn a gallon a run. That means it only had a half gallon or more when I started on the starting line. How incredibly embarrassing!
We had to let our gas man go when we returned to the pits, but we recommended him to the team across from us! BAHAHAHAHAH! Good luck with that guy!
See you at the Track!
Orange Crusher Out!
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Thanks Tony!
