Gleason Bros. Racing

So here I am, on the cusp of the anniversary of my lowest point in racing. I'm a low budget racer and when my car was utterly destroyed during last year's World Series, I was crushed. It took me all winter to get the car back together to a point where I wanted it. But I'm a creature of a certain belief: Redemption. I give it my all every week, but when things go wrong, I step up my game. You have to! Otherwise, why do we do what we do? I've spent the last month working on my car, tweaking this, fixing that, running through it with a fine-tooth comb. I'm relatively pleased with my chances now.

It's no surprise to anyone that my car was underpowered. If you looked, you could see it. But I didn't know how underpowered I actually was, until I pulled the valve cover off and to. Now, I do not bash people on the internet, because racing is a business, and I keep my business affairs between the parties involved. And if you think you know who did my work, you aren't involved, so stay out. But we measured the TVL on my cam and it was only .425". The rule is .465", so basically, I was running a high duration Waterford cam. The serial number on it was ground off and the bearings were going to crap as well, but it would explain why the car would run up to 6700 rpm's and then be completely out of ideas after that, no matter what cam timing was in it. Worst part? I was lied to and told when I bought it that it was the same exact engine that a certain top runner had. 


The reason I told you that is to tell you this. My poor finishes all season are vindicated. It wasn't just me doing poor work on my setup, it was my lack of power also. But hey, think of it this way, I was racing against guys with the correct engine parts, and a decent amount of power, and I was keeping up. Give me a good motor and see what I can do! I decided to give Andy from 'Engines by Andy' a call to see what we could do about this engine. We worked out a deal where he rebuilt the head with a new Thompson legal cam and some extra work, for next to nothing. It's not free, obviously, but he gave me a heck of a deal.


I'm excited to try it, I really want to get out there. I also put a header and new exhaust on it, so I'll be relegated to the Outlaw Mini Stock race, but I'll be racing Friday, come hell or high water (let's hope for NO water....)


Brent