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Reaching Checkpoints & Track Arrival Prep

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Rocky Mountain Race Week Day 4: LSXcalade Going For The 9 Second Average! (OKC to Great Bend KS)

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What happens here

After driving, the group reaches the first checkpoint, identified as a 'Standing Bear Museum', and then makes their way to a Casey's General Store. The Nova driver encounters a problem; he forgot to activate his electric water pump, causing the engine to overheat and expel coolant. This necessitates an immediate oil change. The Escalade driver assists by collecting the used engine oil in a pan and funneling it into a container for disposal. Meanwhile, the Escalade driver plans to adjust his fuel mixture by draining some existing E85 and adding a fresh batch of E85 from a Casey's pump to achieve a higher ethanol percentage for optimal racing performance. He also takes the opportunity to clean bug splatter off the front of his vehicle, which has accumulated significantly during the drive.

Goal: Successfully reach checkpoints and prepare vehicles for track activities.

Tools and materials

  • Cadillac Escalade — Primary drag vehicle
  • Drag Racing Nova Chevrolet — Friend's drag vehicle, undergoing repair
  • Jack Stands — Supporting the Nova while elevated
  • Jack — Lifting the Nova for oil change
  • Siphon Hose — Draining excess fuel from the Escalade
  • Wrenches — Removing the oil drain plug
  • Engine Oil — Refilling the Nova's engine
  • Ethanol Fuel — Adjusting the Escalade's fuel mix
  • Oil Drain Pan — Collecting used engine oil
  • Oil Funnel — Adding new oil to the Nova

What they say

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i think we're good so onward now we made it to the first checkpoint there's two checkpoints today which is the first for the week uh the previous days have only had one it's this uh standing bear museum i don't really know what that means if you want to see a standing bear i can make this thing two-wheel drive and do some wheelies but i don't know what a standing bear is oh my god it's matt hey girl hello what's up dude oh you know just scrolling you're definitely the oddest thing here you get that lambo video good i did thank you i appreciate it lifesaver all right i got a question for you guys do you think when kyle's done with this thing when it's got like a bazillion miles on it he should sell it to me for pennies on the dollar so i can turn it into a race car i think i think the old 1320 yukon needs to have a second life as a nine second machine what do you think let me know or tell kyle bother him about it just annoy him so much that he'll eventually just have to do it i think that would work but don't you so i stopped to talk to matt for like a minute and doug like didn't even stop he literally stopped for two seconds took a picture and kept rolling and i'm now behind but when i was standing there cletus and brent and those guys came through so i followed them out probably catch back up to doug and then a little bit here caught back up with doug and the gang and all the nova and uh wally filled up with some more like regular gas small town usa right here just stopped for some reason not exactly sure why yet let's go find out [Applause] it's fine it's just going like 10 15 degrees just like yours i'm freaking cruising 175 now or 185 with ac on i normally threw this like 150 and it was like 178 i'm like i better just fill some up all right you should pour some bush light in there [Applause] [Music] so we're coming up on pratt kansas now where there's actually uh a case that has the 85 so i'm going to go there doug is going to continue to great bend because he needs to get more oil and then we're going to reconvene the track just filling it up

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