13 July 2014 Kent, WA – Ten classes of Nostalgia iron at Pacific Raceways to qualify for Sunday’s elimination rounds. Here for the second time, this race brings all kinds older race cars out for competition.
Updated with current safety equipment they are pretty much the same as they were back then. Throw in with this a two day car show put on by Bracketstars and its non raced show cars from the same period. Fine looking hot rods with fine looking race cars and sunny weather, what could be better for a weekend?
The hot sunny weather had everyone’s attention as higher than normal temp’s covered the northwest. Plenty of liquids needed for man and machine were needed for both in these conditions. As far as racing goes, it’s the same for everyone to figure what tuning to do to try and tame the heat. Plenty of wheel’s up launches showed the track prep in great shape.
Along with the nostalgia runs both Austin families went after their respective information on what they are after. You have to make the runs to find out what you really have and what you may or may not have to do to get to your target. Good luck to both.
In the only real race of the day, the “running for the bucks” saw Randy Shaw from Lincoln, MT. get the money when Camarillo, CA. resident Roy Pool fouled.
Sunday morning brought the same conditions as yesterday and now everything counted. A time hit for all classes and the dial-ins began. In-line six’s to AA/supercharged testing their machines in win or go home racing on Pacific Raceways legendary quarter mile.
Surface improvements had racers commenting good things and the up-coming events should show it. Quicker 60′, a little faster speed and most of all better E.T.’s brought a number of high fives and smiles.
Starter by committee quickly filled by Jeremy Scrivner and Jack Stutler with Jack bringing his Div.6 experience in kind of a lead role when Asst. drag strip Mngr. and starter Rick was sidelined with a medical condition. Speedy recovery my friend. For Jack starting an AA/FC of the current 1000′ era was a first.
Flipping the switch on a car making a couple of sub 4.70’s runs would bring a smile to anyone’s face.
Here are your Nostalgia class winner’s for this year’s race:
INLINE: Jeff Nelson over Scott Cummins
SS/FX: Thor Prestegand over Jamie Roth
HOT ROD I: Ross Walker over Gary Clark
HOT ROD II: Chris Sheldon over Randy Gaidjiergis
STK SHIFT: Uwe Gerdes over Scott Nelson
STREET MACHINE I: Alan Borgen over David Marquart
STREET MACHINE II: Andy Collins over Larry DeCamp
TOP GAS: Dave Wakefield over Randy Brown
DRAGSTER: Allan Thornock over Trevor Smith
AA/SUPER: Troy Owen over Mitch Chamberlin
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