JEGS SportsNationals at National Trail Raceway

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22 Sept 2019 Hebron, OH – My first road trip out of state since I moved from the northwest took me down to National Trail Raceway just east of Columbus Ohio for the NHRA JEGS SportsNationals. After being held at another venue the past few years the event came back to National Trail where it all began in 2005.

Already noted by the JEGS family is the improvements that new owner Jay Livingston and crew have done to the track – thanks in part to all the experience garnered from the Pacific Northwest and seeing with the right improvements the great potential to experience some of it’s great past events. With this event bringing in over 450 entries it’s a great start.

Starting Friday with qualifying and ending the day with 400 pizza’s for the racers to enjoy with the live music in concert with Mother Nature and her thunder and lightning show to the north of the track but the rains finally put an end to the night.

Saturday morning greeted everyone to a freshly washed track by “mother nature” and dried to perfection by the track crew ready for time trials, qualifying and shootouts. A bright orange sunrise greeted all Sunday morning for the finals for all seeking those “Wally’s” so coveted in these parts. It was great racing all day long in all the classes, and it had to be great entertainment for those watching from various places in the stands.

With the race now in the books and the means of social media the event next year will bring even more to this fine venue near the center of Ohio. I look forward to going to this event and great facility next year and seeing what the new owners have in store for all those attending.

Images from all three days of racing are now available.  As always thank you very much for your support and purchases! To go to event photos click here.

WINNERS
Competition Eliminator – Terry Smith
Super Stock – Dan Steed
Stock Eliminator – Jeff Taylor
Super Comp – Ed Jirousek
Super Gas – Scott Deffenbaugh
Super Street – Jim Unum
Top Sportsman – Scott Wasko
Top Dragster – Danny Nelson
Sportsman Bike – Michael Nash

West Coast Grudge at Pacific Raceways

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16 June 2019 Kent, WA – A West Coast Grudge weekend with a Swift Tool Series in between them, and the show did not disappoint all those racers and spectators alike. The prizes are getting bigger and so is the entries to claim those dollars.

The word of mouth and the presence on social media and its reach is drawing more from outside the Puget Sound region. With a car count that could be had with your two hands to know having a 16-car field to give those fans a full day of “heads up” and “instant” green racing.

Outlasting the field in the MOB 275 class Shaun Friedlander picked up the prize and what can be said about Nick Duda and that blue Vette that just seems to run on a string keeping his “West Coast King” position.

If you are into heads up and wheels up racing check out their next race on July 13th.

On that note I would like to thank Mike Weiss for the photo op, the track crew for all your fun and the management and owners of Pacific Raceways for all their support through out the years.

Images are in two albums – one for Friday, and one for Sunday’s action – click here to go to the photo gallery.

With that See It Imagery is signing off from Pacific and the West Coast, something will pop up in the coming months.

Car Club Racing at Pacific Raceways

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31 May 2019 Kent, WA – The types of cars that run in the Car Club Series is the basic “Big 3”. Every now and then one comes along that is not in the 3, this night an American Motors Rambler was running out of the Ford lanes but he is powered by a Chevy motor.

Not quite sure how the Ford lane was chosen but the car made it to the semi finals only to fall to the event winner Larry DeCamp who padded his lead in the Car Club Series at Pacific Raceways.

Good luck to those chasing Larry to the end of the season as I have signed off from the Car Club Series and will not see the end.

Images are now available – click here to go to the photo album.

PRDC Mid-Week Motorcycle Racing at Pacific Raceways

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29 May 2019 Kent, WA – It was Mid-week motorcycle racing for the Olympic Ironworks sponsored series at Pacific Raceways along with a TnT for the Jr.’s and whoever else desired to test their ride at Pacific Raceways.

This night sixteen riders entered the competition ring hoping to be the sole survivor and claim the prize by the end of the event.

The night belonged to Jim Werre who cut a James Bond like .007 light besting Tom Misfieldt in the finals.

Good luck to all those racing in the mid-week series this season. Signing off from the series.

Images are now available click here to go to the photo album.

Swift Tools ET Series #4 at Pacific Raceways

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18 May 2019 Kent, WA – It may say race number four, but it is really, number two as mother nature took away the first two. Many of the racers are still fresh off the first race that filled the grounds as normal for the Swift Tool E.T. Series.

The weather was a touch chilly but fine for racing and way better than the rain that plagued the previous nights event. One mishap delay for an oil clean up stopped action for a short time but the quick work by the drag crew got things back on track quickly and still finish before curfew.

The slow down though it was a good one caused the run order to be altered as Gordon Rust was in the finals in Sportsman and Pro and is afforded cool down time which for him became a great thing as he claimed both classes and the trophy’s to go with the wins.

Jim Were claimed the M.C. class over William Nitta and Dave Wakefield picked up another win in Super Pro.

Images are now posted – click here to go to the photo album.

Jr Dragster #2 & Car Club at Pacific Raceways

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17 May 2019 Kent, WA – A whole pile of Jr’s showed up for their second race of the early season, along with Car Club filling up space for their first race of the season at Pacific Raceways. Adding to those groups was a slew of test and tune folks out to test their rides at the track.

All was well thru time hits and a number of rounds in both classes. With the semifinal rounds for the Jr’s just run and while waiting for the Jr’s to clear the rain drops started. The shutdown end of the track got the first of it, the rain then progressed towards the starting line.

Racing done, we were on hold as curfew is still in the distance and the radar says it won’t last long but no time was given by the weather folks.

The rain stopped but Car Club and the TnT will not run as the shut down area will not dry before curfew, but the strip can be dried to finish the Jr. classes that turned out to be a Ridge brother’s night as Dawsin got the Storm trophy and brother Dustin claimed the Jr. Thunder trophy. Tonight the number one qualifier Jordan “JoJo” Dooley picked up the hardware and points in Jr. Lightning.

Images from the event are now available – click here to go to the photo album.

National Open at Bremerton Raceway

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12 May 2019 Bremerton, WA – When a “WALLY” is up for grabs the racers come in droves to get one in their hands. This year’s race at Bremerton Raceway, packed with racers for the first time under the new 1/8th mile track setup.

Two days of racing with a test and tune and gambler on Friday for one of the biggest races of the season at Bremerton.

Racing with the sunshine as there are no lights at the track with a packed house had the racing going on till the last minute of daylight to hand out those “WALLYS”.

For all of those out in the sports world that ride a skate board or snow skies or boards riding the “rail” is one of the challenges you try but riding a “K-Rail” on a Harley is something that will never end well as one of the bike class riders demonstrated on Saturday, un-hurt and a bit embarrassed from his mistake and apologetic for stopping the race Scott will ride again on his regular race bike.

Unfortunately I had to leave before the races were completed so I have no race winner information but would like to congratulate all those that took home a “WALLY” from this year’s National Open race at Bremerton Raceway.

Images are now available – click here to go to the photo album.

PRDC at Pacific Raceways

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08 May 2019 Kent, WA – Back again to Pacific Raceways drag strip for some mid-week motorcycle racing sponsored by Olympic Ironworks Motorcycle.

Mother Nature again kept away the bad weather with comfortable 70’s and sunshine. Combining a test and tune with the bikes kept the lanes packed with cars ready to test the track bite.

This night sixteen riders contested for the top spot for their season opener with Tom Misfeldt getting the win over Jim Were.

Images are now available – click here to go to the photo album.

The next PRDC race is May 29th.

Import Face Off at Pacific Raceways

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05 May 2019 Kent, WA – Spring and almost all the IFO group brings together a car show, vendors, contests and drags to Pacific Raceways.

Always packing the grounds was an array of custom imports with some domestics mixed in with their visions of custom creations. As in the past it is all in the mind of the creator and what they can use to build a dream, if you can think it up you can build it.

On the drag strip the same thing applies as each has their own idea of what will work. With six classes to choose from your combination will fit in one of them, so don’t be afraid to experiment.

Those not involved in the car show or drags also came out in droves to walk amongst the show cars then grab some food from one of the many vendors and headed for the stands to take in the drags sitting in the sunshine.

WINNERS

FWD – Jeremy Breten
Forced Induction Pro – Michael Istvan
All Motor Pro – Eric Steen
Forced Induction Sport – David Delgado
All Motor Sport – Jarred Jaycen
Bracket – Chris Casteilon

Burnout Contest – Now two time winner Brandon Hinton on his motorcycle put on quite a smoke show finish.

Images are now available – click here to go to the photo album.

Swift Tools ET Series #3 & West Coast Grudge at Pacific Raceways

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04 May 2019 Kent, WA – Thank You Mother Nature!

After raining out the first two races of the season it was nothing but sunshine for all those attending event #3 of the Swift Tools ET Series.

Really only the first time the Swift Tool sponsored series racers get down the track to earn points towards a number of “carrots” at the end of the season. Time trials got underway on a well prepped track by the drag crew put new numbers on their time slips to check if the improvements made over the winter worked.

For those bringing out new to them race rides in “all” the series classes will not only bring in new blood but will develop new relationships amongst the “family” that drag racing is all about.

Race number #3 class winners are in Junior Street O’Riley Benda, Kaitlin Smith in High School, Bailey Benda in Jr, Storm, Luke Cavar in Jr. Lightning, Dustin Ridge in Jr. Thunder, track champ Kevin Renick defending his title in Super Pro, Mike Driscoll in Pro, Craig Smith takes the trophy in Sportsman and William “Bill” Nitta on his ’08 Hayabusa out rode the rest in Motorcycle.

On a side note to the MC class for the first time that I can remember a “snow mobile” made it a true BIKE/SLED class, great to see.

Tying into the series race the West Coast Grudge racers brought their growing list of racers ready to attack the “instant green” and quick 1/8th mile races. Willy and his crew have done an outstanding job of promoting and leading the way on this quickly growing series and its followers. Local racer Lane Cavar is “all in” and it showed with the show he put on with a smooth, wheels up launch carrying the front off the track farther than any previous runs and putting that laundry holder on the rear some work. Very impressive indeed.

Over 450 Images are now in the photo album – Click here to go there. As always thank you very much for your image purchases and support!