Power Cool Manufacturing

08/01/2026

At the MotoAmerica race at Mid-Ohio working with some of our customers this weekend!

07/31/2026

Robert Ballou using a Power Cool Mfg Engine Heater to Pre-Heat his Engine!

Robert Ballou has won 3 career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car races here at the Terre Haute Action Track.

Tonight, he wants to add a first Don Smith Classic win to his checklist.

He's finished 2nd in this event on 5 occasions in 2014-15-16-18-25.

07/29/2026

Our weekend plans are that we really don’t have a plan, yet!

07/29/2026

Here at Paragon Speedway for Indiana Sprint Week. Good Luck to everyone tonight!

07/25/2026

Many months after our last run it is FINALLY RACE DAY! 🏁😎💪🏻

Off to Florence Speedway in KY tonight!

New Start Inspections
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DYNAMITE WELDING & FABRICATION
Mary Frances Williams
Earls Indy

07/06/2026

🚨🚨EDUCATION IS VALUABLE🚨🚨
Why We Use PCM Engine Heaters on Every Competitive Performance Race Engine

When you’re dealing with a purpose-built race engine, cold starts are one of the harshest conditions the engine will ever experience. That’s why every engine we build and service is plumbed for a PCM (Power Cool Manufacturing) engine heater before it ever sees the racetrack.

Here’s why:

✅ Brings the engine to operating temperature before startup

* Aluminum blocks, cylinder heads, pistons, bearings, and valvetrain components are engineered around operating-temperature clearances.
* Preheating allows these parts to expand much closer to their intended running dimensions before the engine is started.

✅ Reduces cold-start wear

* Cold oil is more viscous and takes longer to reach every critical engine component.
* Preheating promotes faster oil circulation to the crankshaft, rod bearings, camshafts, timing components, and valvetrain, reducing metal-to-metal contact during startup.

✅ Reduces unnecessary idle time

* Race engines are built to perform under load—not to sit and idle.
* Long idle periods can contribute to increased engine hours, fuel dilution of the oil, carbon accumulation, and unnecessary wear while producing very little useful work.
* Using an engine heater allows the engine to reach operating temperature with far less idle time before heading to staging or the racetrack.

✅ Warm weather doesn’t eliminate startup wear

* One of the biggest misconceptions is that an engine heater is only beneficial in cold climates.
* Even if it’s 90°F outside, the engine, coolant, oil, bearings, and internal components are still well below their normal operating temperature of roughly 180–200°F. Ambient temperature does not replace proper engine warm-up.
* The goal isn’t simply to make the engine “warm”—it’s to reduce cold-start wear and minimize the amount of time the engine spends idling to reach operating temperature.

✅ Improves consistency

* Starting each race day from a repeatable operating temperature provides a more consistent baseline for tuning, diagnostics, and overall engine performance.

✅ Protects your investment

* Whether it’s a fresh engine or one with many nights of racing, reducing cold-start wear and limiting unnecessary idle time helps maximize reliability and extend engine life.

At Competitive Performance, we don’t just build horsepower—we build reliable horsepower. Every detail matters, and proper engine preparation is one of the biggest contributors to long-term performance.

Maximum reliability starts before the engine ever fires. That’s why we trust PCM Engine Heaters on our race engines.

06/28/2026

FULL PACKAGE DELIVERY 🔥

From fuel tech to tuning, headers to hard parts — we’ve got you covered here at Competitive Performance.

✔️ Guhl Motors fuel tech supplied by us
✔️ Tuned by DM Tuned
✔️ Suzuki parts and header package supplied by us
✔️ Complete support before and after the sale

We pride ourselves on being your #1 Indiana supplier and tuner — bringing complete packages together so our customers can spend less time chasing parts and more time chasing checkered flags.

No guessing. No piecing together combinations. One call and we’ll help put together a package built around YOUR goals.

Performance starts before race day… and delivery matters.

📞 765-479-9003
🌐 RaceCP.com

06/28/2026

Weekend reCap
Attica Raceway Park
Qualifying: QuickTime in Heat 3, 2nd Overall
Heat: 4th to 1st
A-Main: 8th to 1st (Attica Winner’s Challenge)

Zack and Chris worked on the car all night, changing things here and there to adapt to extra tacky surface, and we pulled off win #6 for the year!

Mansfield Speedway
Qualifying: QuickTime in Heat 2, 3rd Overall
Heat: 4th to 3rd
A-Main: 3rd to 2nd

Went back to 4th at the start, got moving around and got up to second, I just messed up the last restart and didn’t give ourselves a chance. Congrats to Nate and the GDR guys on the win!

06/28/2026

06/28/2026