21 Dec 2014 Kent, WA – For those that participate in the rental kart racing at PGP the Fat Santa Race throws a change both for the racer and the course. The ability to change the configuration of the track to give the racers a challenge for this event is just a part of the race. The regular 190 pound race minimum weight is boosted to 250 pounds, hence the Fat Santa name.

No one in a Santa suit here as the drag on the racer is already to the point of slowing them down from their normal times at 190 lbs. Three heats on three layouts comprise the race for points for this race in the series. Weigh-ins after each heat keeps all on an equal playing field with one entrant packing an extra 80 lbs. each race.

A.J. Johnston, Kyle Gaston and Benjamin Pedersen graced the podium for this event. PGP runs rain or shine, you should check there web site for upcoming events.

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

06 Dec 2014 Kent, WA – We’ve said in a previous post about driving in the rain: there is an art to it. Today was the perfect test for that practice. On and off rain has kept the surface covered with moisture. Unless you had rain tires made for the rain your traction gained by power had a fine line and centrifugal force is something you do not want push, thus comes the “ART”.

Taking in the action perched atop the light pole at the head of the lanes for the drag-strip a bald eagle shook off the rain and watched the lapping cars. Quite a sight. The next event High Performance Sport Driving Day is 12-20-14 weather is unknown, but weather this time of year has quite a range, see you then.

Images of all the cars and the bald eagle are now available – click here.

23 Nov 2014 Kent, WA – Endurance racing has a number of ways to run. It can be number of laps, a number of miles or an amount of time. For the Turkey Drive put on by PGP Motorsports Park this was a 3-Hour time limit for the race.

Sixteen teams of drivers with pit stops to change drivers and re-fuel makes for some fun on the clock. All riders are required to weigh 190lbs, that evens the playing field and at each driver change a change of cart number for their team, so no one has the same cart for the race as there are slight differences in the equally built carts that PGP uses.

Now factor in the weather. One could not put together such a wide swing in driving conditions. Pouring down rain greeted everyone for the drivers meeting and the first part of the event slowly changed to full sunshine. With a best lap time of 98.728 in the sunshine to a 1:51.520 in the pouring rain tested the rider’s skills of kart driving. Sound like your kind of fun, check out the PGP web site for hours of operation

With so many drivers, See It Imagery took lots of pictures for everyone – Over 600 – click here to go to the photo album.

22 Nov 2014 Kent, WA – Want to go fast on dry pavement? Learn to drive in the rain. Going through a class at ProFormance Driving School the weather plays an important role in teaching. As Don Kitch teaches there is an art to driving in the rain. Today was a great opportunity as the rain was coming down, quite the contrast to the last session held in the sunshine.

Groups of 4 to 6 did a lead/follow after class instruction, they learned the line around the track and the rules that must be obeyed to do so once they are cut loose on their own. Check out the ProFormance web site for upcoming dates

Images of all the fun in the rain are now available – click here.