Supercooling gas for more horsepower...

Great post chock filled with what I have seen. Though I’d slightly disagree on the fuel to a point. “Super Cooling” the fuel is not a good idea. Running cooler fuel is helpful. Running a cool can helps there. Just regular ice in the can.

Cooler air is the main key. Ether via a sealed air entry to the hood and its scoop or a do it yourself CAI like what they have for modern cars.

When the summer heat is on, even the air at the track is a good temp drop from the air inside the engine compartment. Cooler fuel will help. It’s just a little bit, but it helps.

Gaseous CO2 won't hurt anything going down an intake except your power.

You really don't want cold fuel. You want cold air, and fuel vapor. Fuel vaporizes better when hot, hence the exhaust crossover on old street intakes. The only reason the cool can did anything (which I've never seen on a dyno) was because it cooled the fuel, and the fuel absorbed heat from the air to vaporize (which is kind of the same benefit as a fresh air intake).

If it's too cold, it simply won't have time to vaporize from carburation to intake. You're wanting to try to take it close to sublimation.

If you're that worried about it, run alcohol.