Swift Tools ET Series #7 & Jr. Dragster #9, High School #3 at Pacific Raceways

Swift #7 and Jr. #9 and HS #3 7-11-15 60711 July 2015 Kent, WA – In the first of back-to-back in the Swift Tool ET Series the grounds filled with over 300 racers in the many classes that the Super Saturday brings to the track. All kinds of race cars and trucks for the spectators to watch from around the grounds and stands.

For all the classes it is a chance to earn points toward those championships that await at the end of the season. Great competition thru-out – we end with the winners and there are many on these Super Saturdays:

Jr Storm – Oreiley Benda
Jr Thunder – Selena Lenihan
Jr Lightning – Jordon Calhoun
High School – Peyton Biscay
Motorcycle – Jake Havens
Sportsman – Gary Gandee Jr.
PRO – Brad Burton
SUPER PRO – Lane Cavar
Stock – Brian Thompson
Super Street – Jess Dale
Super Gas – Dustin Martin
Super Comp – Marion Hurst
Top Comp – Lane Cavar
Index – Dick Ewing
Mod Street – Dan Hermon
Hot Street – Wally Friedlander
Real Street – James Taggart

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

On a personal note myself and all at See It Imagery wish Jim Werre a speedy recovery and thank the first responders who took care of him.

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Swift Tools ET Series #6, Jr Dragster #7 & High School #2 At Pacific Raceways

ET #6 - Jr #7 - HS #2 6-20-15 58420 June 2015 Kent, WA – Combining the Swift Tools ET Series with a number of other racing classes to create the Super Saturdays could not have been a better idea.  It brought to the track if not a record it will be as 28 Jr’s in three classes went for the silver, as in a little “Wally”.

For the racers in the Swift Tool E.T. Series this was their goal today. Hard to get for most and getting one for the first time can be an emotional event.

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

To the winners GREAT JOB! – And now that one is in hand they say “on to the next one”. The list of “Wally” winners is:

OReiley Benda in Jr. Storm
Devin Lewis in Jr. Lightning
Cole Dickhoff in Jr. Thunder

Jake Havens in Motorcycle
Jerry Biscay in Sportsman
Dave Wicken in PRO
Jason Beggerly in Super PRO

Other class winners are:

Rob Willis in Super Gas
Tom Gresham in Super Comp
Ed Hauter in Top Comp
Kelly Thomas in Stock
Sherry Rohr in Outlaw 10.5
Sean Butler in Open Comp

In a news note See It Imagery would like to welcome Breann Ipsen as a photographer covering the motorsports action at the track when she can. Look for her work on the website. Welcome from all of us at See It Imagery.

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Swift Tools ET Series #5 & Outlaw 10.5 At Pacific Raceways – June 14th, 2015

Swift #5 with Outlaw 10.5  6-14-15 10014 June 2015 Kent, WA – The first of two on the schedule are done, now it is into the second day and the water and sunscreen is aplenty everywhere. Hot racing weather and hot racing go together like bread and butter. The drawback to the heat is that it will take its toll on man and machine.

Cooling both is a constant endeavor: if not the unexpected can happen. You hear it a lot and people say it a lot –  “Need any water?”. There was plenty to be had at the Bigfoods stand and by the looks of the lines at times people were getting plenty of liquids with food.

At the end of the day these winner’s got past the heat. I would like to thank Breann Ipsen for the additional photography work.

Super Pro – Gary Ermish
Pro – Scott Lewsley
Sportsman – Nick Douglas
Motorcycle – Chris Benda
Outlaw 10.5 – Ken Sihota
BC Shifters – Scott Winterbottom

Images are now posted – click here to go to the photo album for today. Check the other entries on the website for other albums from this busy weekend

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Swift Tools ET Series #4, EF-65 Jr Dragster #6, Outlaw 10.5 At Pacific Raceways – June 13th, 2015

EF-65 Jr. #6 and Swift #4 with Outlaw 10.5  6-13-15 55813 June 2015 Kent, WA – The first thing done at a weekend race for the Swift Tool Series is the mandatory driver’s meeting. With a crowd of 170+ gathered around to hear dragstrip manager Ed Garfield go offer the rules it was already getting hot.

The weatherman has put out the high 70’s will be here both weekend days. Let the hydration begin. You just cannot get enough sometimes and when you jump into a fire suit then into a car that is pretty much a sealed container the heat really shows. No more wondering why so many wrap the driver’s suits or just drop the top so it hangs just to get cool.

I guess those that kept their cool the longest ended up in the winner’s circle.  They are:

Jaslyun Bean in Jr Storm
Ian Theofelis in Jr Thunder
Kaden Bean in Jr Lightning
Joe Lind in Motorcycle
Eric Brittain in Sportsman
Brad Burton in Pro
Jess Dale in Super Pro
Dave Wakefield in Crosstalk
Greg Steen in No Crosstalk
#1 Qualifier Outlaw 10.5 is Ken Sihota

Lots of action this weekend and lots of images – to go to the album click here

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