Cantrell Motorsports Track Day At Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 29, 2015 by admin

29 July 2015 Kent, WA – The 2.25mi. track at Pacific Raceways hosts many forms of racing, from multi-speed peddle power to full blown open wheel race cars with many classes in between. At any one of these events you never know what type of car may show up and sometimes you will be surprised at who may be driving the car.

Such is the case today for the Cantrell Motorsports day at Pacific Raceways. Preparing to take to the track a British A/C Cobra and i’s right hand drive position of which grabs your attention right away.

Further checking revealed that the driver of that car is two time Indy champ Arie Luyendyk. What a treat to meet the legends of the past that in your youth were the heroes you watched on the television.

Not 100% sure but all indications point to testing a car for another race team that will run it and no better way to tell how well it will work then testing by someone who knows… Super cool.

For all those attending the Cantrell Motorsports day that watched or even got to meet Arie what a thrill to see him here at Pacific Raceways this day.

Images of all the fun are now available – click here to go to the album

Swift Tools ET Series Event #9 At Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 25, 2015 by admin

25 July 2015 Kent, WA – This Saturday morning for the Swift Tool event started out with a couple of laps around Pacific Raceways legendary 2.25 mile track by the local Porsche club as they embark on a trip to visit Porsche clubs around the west coast. Would like to have learned more of the details but as most of the info is held person to person as to not draw a crowd to what they are doing until they are ready to let everyone know. Good Luck and have a safe journey.

As the Porsche club drove off the property the drag racers came pouring in for the Swift Tool event. An overnight pouring of rain had soaked everything and the current conditions are not to favorable for quick drying and with the chance for more rain the dilemma of to run or not to run became a hard choice for drag strip manager Ed Garfield.

Checking the radar like everyone else that has that smart phone capability the decision to run got the drag crew into action to dry the track. With the help of a bunch of street tired cars and trucks lapping the shutdown portion of the track the dampness that prevents racing was eliminated and racing got underway though a few Mother Nature induced hours later then the scheduled time.

This great track work by the drag staff on the track surface had Australian native Steven Ham primed to do some more testing with his alcohol funny car prior to the national event coming to Pacific Raceways in a few weeks. By the looks of the passes made he is right in the mix and a good shot at going all the way.

A break in the Swift Tool events till after the Nationals, see you then.

Images of all the racing today is now available – click here.

2015 Goodguys NW Nationals Drags

Posted on July 24, 2015 by admin

24 July 2015 Kent, WA – Bringing back and keeping the tradition of the oldies alive the 25th Annual Good Guys Northwest Nationals event mixes a massive car show at the Puyallup Fairgrounds and drag racing at Pacific Raceways.

With a gap in the engine starting time and the start of drag racing Jim Ronan had the chance to get some more seat time in his wheel stander. Getting a machine like this to do what you want it to do is a fine balance, most of which comes from the seat of your pants and that balance point of the truck in which you can see in Breann’s pictures. Little by little Jim is getting it down and down the track working towards the ticket to do it for real, “Keep It Up”.

After a few delay’s for brief sprinkles the show went on and the stands filled with plenty of oldies watcher’s reliving the days when this was the action on the drag strip.

This once a year event will bring so many different types of old race and show cars that for the most part sit protected and covered to protect their show condition. Great time watching all this action and look forward to next year’s event, till then keep this history alive.

Lots of images are now available (Over 600!) – Click here to go to the album. Your purchases are most appreciated!

10th Annual Women’s Day At Pacific Raceways – July 23rd, 2015

Posted on July 23, 2015 by admin

23 July 2015 Kent, WA – This day was for the women driver’s to enjoy the thrill of pushing their cars as fast as they dare in a safe manner and under control. Some were very experienced, and some were novices.

Those novice drivers are put thru a braking exercise to find the threshold of the brakes, once learned and after a little class room instruction, they are out on the track with the rest of the women with a grin on their face that was seen plainly under the helmets.

BMW, Porsche, Jaguar, Mini Cooper, Corvette, quite a range of cars that these women were having fun running the 2.25 mile track at Pacific Raceways.

For Don Kitch and those that are involved in putting this event together great job and that includes the safety and corner workers who watch over those on the track. Great time watching these ladies progress over the day to what I think surprised some of the driver’s on what they were really made of and how far they could push themselves. I look forward to the next time they are at the track.

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

Urban Custom Bikes #6 At Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 22, 2015 by admin

22 July 2015 Kent, WA – This race brings the Urban Custom Bike Series to the track for race number six in their summer series. This brings pure street and pure drag bikes to run for the trophy.

Images of all the action are now online – click here to go to the photo album.

That trophy landed in the hands of Joe Lind with Jacob Becker on the losing end.

35th Anniversary Mustang Roundup At Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 16, 2015 by admin

16 July 2015 Kent, WA – Short of a pure car show you will not find a wider selection of this American classic. These pony’s go the range of their years – 1960’s to the 2015’s of today.

In their yearly visit to Pacific Raceways 2.25 mile track the cars enjoy the power that has been built into it by the owner and the power that now comes right off the assembly line. Add in the Roush and other aftermarket folks that make these new cars really handle more like a race car then a pure street car.

Pretty cool taking 40 and 50 year old classics and making them handle as if it just came from the factory with all the latest bells and whistles. Yes you will see more highly modified Mustang’s at the car shows but this classic can be built for “show or go” and look good doing either one.

It was great day for those that enjoy seeing the Mustang’s run like the horse in the first advertisement ads on TV.

Images of all the pony car action are now available – click here to go to the photo album.

Motocross Practice At Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 15, 2015 by admin

15 July 2015 Kent, WA – It was another mid-week night of practice in advance of the Friday night series at the MX track at Pacific Raceways. These practice sessions prove to be very beneficial to those who take advantage of them.

As in any motorsports, seat time is the most important of the preps that you can do to improve yourself as a rider. Young or old makes little difference, seat time is seat time and the more you do it the better you will get.

Come out for a mid-week romp around the moto track even if you do not take part in the race series for a good workout on your bike.

Click here for images of the session today; they are now available for purchase – thanks for your support

Swift Tools ET Series Event #8 at Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 12, 2015 by admin

12 July 2015 Kent, WA – Day two of the back-to-back Swift Tool ET Series. The overcast skies had a muggy feeling for a while, then the clouds parted for some sunshine to bask in. For the racers it was a chance to keep cool in the cars and hope the tune up was on for their run.

Dialing in the hundredths is knowing your car and yourself as this racing is about being constant in what you are doing. There were 150 or so racers going for the four different class wins and the points that go with it. All looking for a spot in the ET Finals in Boise over Labor Day weekend.

Images of the day are now online and available , broken into two sets of images and albums – click on the Series A link for the 1st album, and the Series B link for the 2nd album:

SWIFT TOOLS ET SERIES – SERIES A ALBUM – CLICK HERE

SWIFT TOOLS ET SERIES – SERIES B ALBUM – CLICK HERE

Here are the class winners:

Super Pro – Gary Ermish
Pro – Brad Burton
Sportsman – Joshua Sears
Motorcycle – Chris Benda

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

Posted on July 11, 2015 by admin

11 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.

Porsche Club Day At Pacific Raceways

Posted on July 10, 2015 by admin

10 July 2015 Kent, WA – For the second of three events on the schedule Shay and her band of Porsche club members took to Pacific Raceways 2.25 mile track for a day of lapping.

Starting in the morning with a drivers meeting that everyone must attend the schedule for the different classes was laid out and awards for various deeds were given out, then they are off till noon for a lunch break put together by BigFoods.

Then off again till cutoff time when the track changes from a road course to a dragstrip – though for eight hours these fine cars took advantage of their track time each time they are here.

Check Pacific’s web site for the next time they are here.

Images of the club event are now available – click here to go the photo album