NHRA Division Six Spokane Rain-Out Completed at Pacific Raceways

Posted on August 18, 2016 by admin

18 August 2016 Kent, WA – It’s not normal in Eastern Washington – the dry part of the state gets rain, but it can happen. Thus the rain-out phase went into action for the NHRA Division Six event held earlier this season in Spokane. The racers and powers that be agreed that completing the event at Pacific Raceways would fit so here we are.

The weather was every bit like the east side of the Cascade Crest in the summer time, with temps well into the 90’s – that is not the norm for the west side for those that reside here so hydration and shade became the point put out over the PA and track personnel.

For those that go to Spokane in the summer time it had to feel like home and how to deal with the heat. As those that race in these conditions know the settings for a baseline then put it to work on the record setting and quite normal prepped track by Pacific’s drag crew. Those that had it laid down some dead on their dial and cutting down the tree with triple zeros.

Lots of great images of these amazing machines in the heat – click here to go to the photo album.

WINNERS

Competition Eliminator: Brian Hyerstay
Super Stock: Darcy Clarke
Stock: Jody Lang
Super Comp: Mike Shannon
Super Gas: Dave Kelly
Super Street: Josh Dalrymple
Top Dragster: Nick Axtman Jr.
Top Sportsman: Mike Williams
Sportsman Motorcycle: Cody Cumpton

Division Six Test N Tune at Pacific Raceways

Posted on August 17, 2016 by admin

17 Aug 2016 Kent, WA – Some of the best of the Northwest were onhand for an epic test session prior to the NHRA Northwest Division’s event at Pacific Raceway this past weekend.

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

Super Saturday at Pacific Raceways

Posted on August 13, 2016 by admin

13 Aug 2016 Kent, WA – The final Super Saturday of the season drew just over a baker’s dozen from 300 entries. Sixteen different classes for the racers to fit into have many thinking of the SS trophy sitting on the shelf.

With just five dates in the season you do not get many chances to get one. Also in the mix was the WCSA and their high powered hotrods racing to the 1/8 mile. As a spectator you can’t beat the wide range of cars in a number of heads-up racing. The winners list is long.

Over 400 great images of all the Super Saturday action are now online – click here to go to the photo album.

Super Pro – Emmett McKillop
Pro – Brian McGinnis
Sportsman – Larry DeCamp
Motorcycle – Mark Sires
Stock – Jody Lang
Super Comp – Darral Pettit
Super Gas – Glenn Paine Jr.
Super Street – Dustin Ward
Top Comp – Mark Campbell

Jr. Storm – Jaslyn Bean
Jr. Thunder – Luke Cavar
Jr. Lightning – Kennedy Krier

Open Comp – Craig Castagno
Outlaw 8.5 – Sherry Rohr
Outlaw 10.5 – Outlaw Trucking
Pro Street – Gene Fleury

Jr Dragster #11 & Car Club #6 at Pacific Raceways

Posted on August 12, 2016 by admin

12 Aug 2016 Kent, WA – It was the second to the last race for the Jr. Dragsters, and they filled the lanes with cars in what had to be the largest entry list of the season. Many are still in contention for a trip to the E.T. Finals and others are already getting set up for next season.

On the other side the Car Club keeps on growing with more racers joining in for a night of racing. Then there are those that are here for a test and tune for the Super Saturday event the next day. Here also was the WCSA with the four classes qualifying for their Saturday race.

Back to the Jr’s, after gaining his license McKailen Haddock, son of funny car driver Terry Haddock got his first taste of racing like his dad. Watching his licensing the day before you could hear the seriousness in dad’s tone at the same time the proud eyes of a father watching his son. Though losing in the first round he did everything right the way he was taught and will only get better with seat time.

The Jr. Winners are in Jr. Storm Raylee Higgins, in Jr. Lightning Ryan Lamoureux and in Jr. Thunder Ian Theofells. In the Car Club it was a father and son match as the Douglas’s Wayne and track champ Nick faced off seeing dad Wayne getting the light.

Images are now available – click here to go to the photo album. And as always thank you very much for your support and purchases!

ProFormance Racing School – Summer School In Session!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by admin

11 Aug 2016 Kent, WA – Driving in the summertime seems easy enough; dry roads and nice weather just go together. Knowing how to drive the roads is one thing but the knowledge you gain from four simple exercises that the ProFormance Racing School instructors put you thru will change the way you drive.

In the classroom you will see on a white board the diagrams of what the exercises are and what you will be asked to do on the track layouts. Once out on the track and behind the wheel it is here that the instructors with their eyes and ears catch everything you are doing and will de-brief you after each attempt, coaching you to a better driver.

The confidence you leave with after the schooling is over as you leave the property your hands will tell you right away what you have learned.

Go to the ProFormance Racing School web site for info for your school date.

This week we got a lot of great images of the sessions on Pacific Raceways road course. Click here to go to the photo album.

Swift Tools ET Series #11 at Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 30, 2016 by admin

30 July 2016 Kent, WA – As the season draws closer to its end the scramble to maintain your position in the standings is on the serious side now for the Swift Tools ET Series at Pacific Raceways.

Those lurking just behind you should you stumble are right there though I don’t see any stumble from the high school leader. Lane Cavar is a natural when it comes to racing and has shown it by winning in multiple classes though his huge lead has lessened the past two races, put on the trailer by each of the Hagen twins. Lane you could say is somewhat of a leader in the younger generation showing the talents that they have and the older racers know that they have to be on their game. He could be the first one to have two spots on the “wall of winners” at the track.

Images of all the winners and action on the track are now available – click here to go to the photo album.

The list of winners for this combination of classes on another “Super Saturday” are:

Super Pro: Fred Hoffman
Pro: Brian Thompson
Sportsman: Larry DeCamp
Motorcycle: Joe Lind
Jr. Storm: Jaslyn Bean
Jr. Thunder: Luke Cavar
Jr. Lightning: Korban Lewis
Jr. Street: John Hawes
Stock: Brian Seaberg
Super Comp: Dale Green
Super Gas: Kyle Colletti
Super Street: Dustin Martin
Top Comp: Lane Cavar

Goodguys NW Nationals Nostalgia Drag Racing at Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 29, 2016 by admin

29 July 2016 Kent, WA – A terrific blast from the past is the best way to describe what GoodGuys is all about. A three-day car show at the fairgrounds and Friday night drags at the track bring thousands of folks out to see and watch.

In their hey-day these race cars were the top of the show and today it is still the same. Nostalgia is big no matter what you are describing and when it comes to racing, and it’s even bigger when you look at the stands you could see it – the stands were filled the seats on Friday night.

Add in to the mix some altered and dragsters from the day and eleven funny cars brought together with help from Bill Dooner who was the instrument for the big shows when Pacific Raceways was Seattle International Raceway. Those events drew tens of thousands to the track back in the day.

Looking forward to next season and the GoodGuys race I can see a bigger and better show for all those that love the old days of racing and the cars that ruled the strip.

Lots of great images tonight, the light was just about perfect – check out the images in the photo album – click here.

Novice High Performance to Twilight Lapping at Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 27, 2016 by admin

27 July 2016 Kent, WA – The action at Pacific Raceways today was those taking the next step in the process towards a license to take part in racing on the tracks in the U.S. If you would like to participate in SCCA, IRDC along with other’s you need to go thru a school to learn what it takes to do so. ProFormance Racing School is one of the best that offer this type of schooling in the northwest.

After going thru the Novice Only class the students that have the thoughts of or just a bucket list jump into the more intense teaching in the classroom then put it into practice on the track. With an instructor by your side talking and teaching via a radio connection guide you around the track refining what you are doing, right or wrong.

By the end of the day the students are running some pretty good times showing that they have learned and put to practice what the instructors refined. The other end of the school is that once completed you will be a better driver on the hi-ways and bi-ways as you travel thru life.

If interested contact ProFormance Racing School for info.

Images from all the action today are now online. Click here to go to the photo album.

Huge IRDC Weekend at Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 24, 2016 by admin

24 July 2016 Kent, WA – Back for the second date of their 2016 season the IRDC came to race on the 2.25 mile road course at Pacific Raceways. The nearly 140 entries spread out in 6 groups had a wide range of race cars to watch.

Many of the race cars have their roots in Europe and the large bore group that mixes it up with the early NASCAR type body and power makes for some great racing. Throw in names like Stoh, Protoform, Chevron and Cheetah in the open wheel group made for some great races to watch from the many places to do so on the property.

Group 1 mostly made up of Pro-3 BMW race cars had by far had the most entries. Very equal in performance they will race side by side and nose to tail for most of the race, again making for some great racing to watch.

We can’t wait until next season when they will again be back at the track.

3 Albums of images for all three days of action – and some new viewpoints too – check out all the images and albums with the links below. Thank you for your support and purchases!

2016 IRDC Test N Tune – July 22nd2016

2016 IRDC Saturday Photo Album – July 23rd, 2016

2016 IRDC Sunday Photo Album – July 24th, 2016

PRDC #5 At Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 20, 2016 by admin

20 July 2016 Kent, WA – The mid-week bike race has to have the most consistent group of racers at the track. This group has made the Wednesday night race a get together to race and work among the racers to improve their performance.

They are all friends till the light turns green –by helping each other the competition gets closer. This in turn gets the rider’s up on their game on the starting line because they know it will be close at the finish line. They are always gathering after running to compare slips and watch their competitors run. Then they head back to their pits to do it all again helping those advancing to the next round. This has to be the tightest group of racers who compete at the track.