High School Drags, WSCA, & Honda Tech Meet at Pacific Raceways

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Bright and early Saturday morning hundreds of racers and fans invaded the racetrack for a wild doubleheader featuring the Honda Tech Meet and the All High School Drags along with qualifying for the West Coast Street Car Association.

The All High School Drags were won by Mac West from Enumclaw driving his 67 Mustang. Runner Up was claimed by Blayne Zimmerman from Federal Way and his classic 67 VW Bug. Third place went to Austin Lenihan from Redmond.

Over 500 images from the event highlight all the action – Click here to view.

Inaugural Bremerton Raceway “Box-No Box Nationals” a Smashing Success

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Although Mother Nature threatened throughout the weekend, causing the Friday portion of the event to go from the “Box-No Box” format to a test and tune, Saturday’s action was held under mostly sunny skies.

Dallas Glenn dominated both the No Box class and No Box Gambler with wins in both classes driving his 68 El Camino, winning nearly $ 3,100 dollars for his efforts on Saturday alone!

“Fast Freddie” Hoffman won the over $1,300 dollar purse for his win in the “box or electronics” category (driving his early Camaro) on Saturday although the purse was split between Fred and runner up Al Chin.

The Electronics Gambler victor was Trevor Harkema driving his “Nelson Family Racing” dragster over the “Dave Barceleon’s Trunk Town” sponsored dragster of Don Sefton. Harkema took home $ 1200.00 in cash with the win!

Sunday’s “Box” Winner saw Don Sefton again in the final this time he came up a winner and pocketed almost $1200.00 by defeating Katie Nelson Harkema in the final.

The “No Box” winner was the early Nova of Rob Lindley he received almost $2,500 and a trip to the winners circle.

This event also featured a visit from the BC Super Shifter racers and is one of two events this season at Bremerton Raceway. (their final visit will be August 18-19) The first day of the double header weekend saw the 69 Camaro of Tonya Pleines from Forks, WA defeat Justin Gallant’s 5 Liter Mustang. Justin is from Langley, BC. Canada.

Sunday’s Super Shifter action saw two Canadian drivers from BC in the final, Keith Winterbottom’s unique V8 4 Speed Mazda RX7 defeat John DePouroq’s second gen Camaro.

Even through the iffy weather, everyone was happy with the inaugural event and most were already making plans for next year….

There are nearly 900 images available in the event gallery, click here to go there.

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Bremerton Raceway To Feature Inaugural “Box-No-Box” Nationals, “Ultimate Gambler Race”

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The weekend of June 1-3 will be a busy one at Bremerton Raceway as they will feature “Big Money Bracket Races” with lots of options and money for the racers. A triple header format with three separate events in three days; is really four events in three days when you consider the Ultimate Gambler on Saturday night.  Race #1 and #2 of the four race BC Super Shifter Series will also be featured on Saturday and Sunday.

SCHEDULE

Friday June 1st: Box and No Box Classes. (One class for cars with electronics and another for cars without electronics.) No Jr. Dragster or Street Legal Drags. No License or Test Runs.
Saturday June 2nd: Box and No Box Classes and an Ultimate Gambler with a class for cars with electronics and a separate class for cars without electronics. ) Race #1 of the BC Super Shifter Series. No Jr. Dragster or Street Legal Drags. No License or Test Runs.
Sunday June 3rd: Box and No Box Classes. (One class for cars with electronics and another for cars without electronics.) Race #2 of the BC Super Shifter Series.
 No Jr. Dragster or Street Legal Drags. No License or Test Runs. 

This weekend is not part of the regular Summit E.T. Points.

You may enter more than one category. (Separate Entry Fee Required) One driver per vehicle, the same driver may drive the same vehicle in both classes if it has no electronics.  A car with electronics may only be entered in the Electronics class, but the same driver may enter a different non-electronic vehicle in the Non-electronics class. (Separate Entry Fee Required)  Motorcycles are welcome at this event. A split tree cannot be run in the electronics class, because you can not run a split tree and cross talk simultaneously. Courtesy staging is encouraged. Cross Talk will be used in the Electronics class.

Payouts for the Box-No Box Classes are based on 120 cars in each class. If less than 120 cars per class the purse will be prorated. But with $ 3000.00 to win each day in both classes a large field of entries is anticipated.

The highlight of the weekend no doubt will be the winner take all “Ultimate Gambler” on Saturday night based on a 16 car field (First 16 to enter $ 200.00 Entry). There will be a Gambler for cars with electronics and a separate Gambler for cars without electronics.

Gates open at 8AM each day with racing beginning at 9AM.

More specific details along with complete class payouts are available by clicking the link to the “Box-No Box Nationals Flyer below.

Northwest & Montana SCCA Regions combine to field “Rational” races!

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Over the long Memorial Day weekend the SCCA Northwest and Montana regions combined to host the J. Tom Masterson Memorial in conjunction with their 32nd Annual Double “Rational” event including the popular vintage classes. The “Rational” title is derived from the event being both an SCCA Regional and SCCA National for points in six different classes or “groups”. Complete results can be found on the SCCA website by weeks end at:

http://www.nwr-scca.org

Nearly 80 racers in the six SCCA “Groups competed over the course of three great days of racing at the historic Pacific Raceways 2.25 mile 9 turn road course. Over 2,000 images can be seen in our Photo Gallery, click here to go there.

4th Annual IDRC Military Salute Grand Prix at Pacific Raceway

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The 4th Annual Military Salute Grand Prix for the International Race Drivers Club (IRDC). Is the season opening event for the IRDC. More than 200 competitors raced over two days of heated competition in seven different classes. The racers once again had to overcome some adverse conditions on Sunday where wind and rain was quite a contrast to the near perfect 70 degree temperatures and sunshine they were treated to on Saturday. As usual BigFood  “the official food service vendor at Pacific Raceways” was on location serving a great barbeque menu.

Almost 2000 images have been added to the photo gallery to cover all the festivities over the course of the weekend.  Click here to see all the images available for purchase.

20th Annual Mother’s Day Nationals at Bremerton Raceway – May 12th & 13th, 2012

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It was a picture perfect sunny weekend for the 20th Annual Mother’s Day Nationals at Bremerton Raceway.  Happy Mothers Day to all the moms that came!

The photo galleries are in two albums – one for Saturday’s action on May 12th, the other for the 13th.  Over 1,400 images are available for purchase – click here to visit the photo galleries.

SOVREN Spring Sprints – Season Debut Didn’t Disappoint

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SOVREN, the Society Of Vintage Racing ENthusiasts, is a Seattle-based non-profit racing organization boasting over 400 members throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia who are owners and admirers of older sports cars with racing histories.  Their first race of the season held this past weekend at Pacific Raceways had good weather and great racing.

There are over 2,500 images from the event, taken from a number of vantage points along the road course.  The photos are sorted into three albums, one for each event Day.  To go to our Photo Gallery click on the link below, then on the album day you wish.

SOVREN Sprint Sprints – Photo Albums – Click here.

Bremerton Raceway’s One Two “Series” Punch

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Most of the racers at Bremerton Raceway are accustomed to large class turn outs and close competition all of that is a given.But 2012 is a bit of a different story and a more “racer friendly format” as if Bremerton wasn’t “friendly enough”. The new format involves a lot of opportunities for racers to “earn their stripes” or in this case trophies and cash in two different formats almost every weekend. In 2012 a racer can come through the gate on Friday and race the Friday Test and Tune and Grudge Drags.

Photos from Fridays Racing – click here.

Photos from all the action on Saturday – click here.

Photos From all the action on Sunday – click here.

On Saturday its 1/8th Mile combat, what’s unique about this is it’s the first time Bremerton Raceway has a full series dedicated to 1/8th mile racing!! Everything happens faster and most drivers would tell you that racing the 1/8 mile format is a great way to hone your ¼ mile skills….The 1/8 mile series is presented by WESTBAY NAPA AUTO PARTS and last weekend was the season opener for the 1/8 mile series.

Steven Gossette from Quilcene drove his mom’s ’04 Durango to the win over AJ Tibbets from Bremerton and his ’02 Camaro in the Sportsman final.

Dustin Ward’s 70 Challenger took out the Camaro of Brad Craig in the Pro Final

Don Sefton’s Dave Barcelon’s Truck Town sponsored Dragster defeated the 23T Altered of Dave Strobeck in a close final in Super Pro.

In the Motorcycle Final Jim Werre from Renton took care of William Nitta from Seattle.

The Car Club Challenge is always a fun part of Saturday’s activities and its final round saw the big block Duster of Megan Hendrickson from Bremerton outgun the 69 Ford of Dave Carman form Lake Stevens.

If all the crazy 1/8 mile antics weren’t enough there was even a Electronics and Non Electronics Cash Bash! Rob Lindley’s vintage 65 Nova beat the new 2011 Corvette of Bob Wilson. On the Electronics side it was Lloyd Flatum over Randy Beck.

And finally the kids in the Junior Dragster Program took center stage in FIVE entertaining final rounds….In the 8-9 Year old Division it was Madison Sailly from Gig Harbor beating the Lindsey Electric Junior of first time finalist Elizabeth Lindsey.

Junior Thunder saw Thomas “TJ” Vickers beating Johnathon Hawes.

Junior Lightning featured former National Open Series Champ Brianna Lindsey  and her Lindsey Electric Dragster follow her little sister Elizabeth into the final rounds of Junior Competition with a win over Damon Gillespie from Pt. Orchard.

In 2nd Chance Jr. Thunder Emily Lewis defeated Jeremiah Watts from Olympia while in 2nd Chance Lighting it was Amber Withers over Jordin Howell.

Fast forward to Sunday and a return to ¼ mile competition for the second race in the year long Summit ET Series. Over 200 racers competed in eight different classes from Jr. Dragster to Super Pro…

Super Pro featured the Camaro of a slightly handicapped Mark Cambell (sore foot see “crutches” in the winners circle photo) beating the unigue vintage “wheelstanding” Anglia of Kevin Youngs.

In Pro, it was the Mustang of Sherry Barnett winning a close one over defending track champ Robert Steffen.

Sportsman competition featured former Jr. Dragster standout Gary Howe Jr. wheeling the car known as the “Green Hornet” (really it’s a 72 Buick Skylark) to the win on a holeshot over Kyle Leftwich and his Mopar.

In an all star matchup in Motorcycle it was Jim Funderburg over a redlighting Stacy Hesch in the final round.

In High School it was Trevor Frye who used superior starting line reflexes to overcome Justin Vest and gain an appearance in the winners circle.

The Junior field also featured some close racing with Bobby Burkevics Jr. winning by default as Ian theifelis had mechanical problems.

In Junior Thunder it was Emily Lewis beating Joshua Schmanke from Olympia.

Bonny Lake’s Amber Arthur defeated Damon Gillespie from nearby Pt. Orchard in the Junior Lightning final to close out another fun weekend of racing at the “Home of the Killer Bees” Bremerton Raceway.

The next race will be next weekend May 4-6 with the Friday Night Grudge Drags, the Westbay NAPA Auto Parts 1/8 Mile on Saturday and finally the Summit E.T. Bracket Series again completing the weekends activities on Sunday.

Saturday Winners  –

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