The dictionary discribes Murphy’s Law as “a facetious or satirical proposition stating that if there is a possibility for something to go wrong, it will go wrong”. Such was the case for Sunday’s race’s at Bremerton. Thick fog slowed the start of racing for obvious reasons, then during time runs a racer got out of the groove and took out a cone. Time to replace the equiptment, not long it time but none the least, lost time. Time runs resume with things going well when all of a sudden a racer blows a seal in the tranny and coats the track from ‘half track’ past the finish. This time consuming cleanup chopped the rest of the time runs. This forced the jump directly into eliminations. Pro class driver’s up first, progressing thru the entrents things going well, then a “power surge” stopped the “tree” just as the third bulb was to light. The racer’s not knowing what happened ran their race. Knowing what happened “race control” called for a re-race. Now came “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. Seem’s like a “transformer” in the power grid decided to “fail” taking all the power to the track with it. END OF RACING. See how Murphy works?
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Junior Dragster #11 & Car Club #5 At Bremerton Raceway
As the racers entered thru the gates their drive in was shrouded in fog, but the conditions for racing were looking up. Conditions for time runs in the morning were not going to be the same when elimanations started in the afternoon. Those cool conditions gave way to bright sunny skies and hotter tempatures to make the racer’s re-think their dial-in. Such is the help that a weather station gives to those racer’s that have them. Any edge that you can gain over your foe and still be within the rules is fair game. Do not know if these winner’s have that edge so here they are:
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Car Club Challenge: Dennis McGinnis used better reaction times thru four rounds to gain the finals, then given the win when Tom Sault fouled.
Jr. Storm: # 1 Qfy. Ashlie Leage took the win over # 2 Qfy. Charlie Burkevics.
Jr. Thunder: Joshua Schmanke ran closer to his dial-in to edge Selena Lenihan.
Jr. Lightning: Running to quick Jordin Howell handed the win to Zack Dormaier.
2nd Chance Thunder: Jacob Vickers got the win as Ryan Lamoureux ran too quick.
2nd Chance Lightning: Quinn Kahler beat Yeshua Wilcox.
Inline/Flatheads: Scott Cummins vintage dragster got by Don Berry’s Nova.
Street Machine II: Gary Gandee Jr. got another win beating Brian Mill.
Hot Rod I: For the second time in July Richard Smith got the win stopping Rick Conley Sr.
Top Gas: Kip Poole in an all Nova final beat Chris Ormsby
Super Shifter: Joe Abele’s foul gave the win to Brent Russell.
Real Street: Trevor Frye got by James Taggart.
Modified Street: Rett Bertellotti took his # 1 Qfy thru the feild to win over Will Smith.
9.60; Richard Ewing in his 58 Vette took a better reaction time to beat Rick Krier in his 54 Austin
Heavy Street: Jeff Dungey took out Derek Losey.
Outlaw Street: Wally Friedlander singled to the win.
Non-Electronics: Theodore Sailly was handed the win when Jeremy Sears fouled by -.012.
Electronics: Dave Robbins ran his dial-in to beat Rick Lamoureux
Friday Test N Tune At Bremerton Raceway
The weekend got underway with perfect weather at Bremerton Raceway. Images are now available in the gallery – click here to go there.
Wild West Nostaliga & AA Supercharged Race At Pacific Raceways
Old school invaded Pacific Raceways for two days of racing. With a cut-off year of 1978, you seen racing as it was back then. Front motor dragsters, Inline/slant 6 powered cars, can you find a wider range of power? Hot Rods of all kinds can be found at these events. Add a car show and the experiance is only hightened. Put that together with some prime northwest weather and you can not help but have a good time. These are your weekend winner’s.
In Saturday’s race to re-gain funds in a Box/No box shootout the winner in No-Box is Dustin Ward defeating Daniel Helgeson. In the Box final Randy Brown got the win over John Ermish.
SUNDAY WINNERS
Street Machine 1: Dustin Ward over Kenny O’Keefe
Street Machine 2: Ron Maynard over Steve Kranz
Hot Rod 1: Greg Kent over Robert Cody
Hot Rod 2: Chris Sheldon over Tom Montgomery
SS/FX: Jamie Roth over Jason Cooper
Inline: Jeff Nelson over Walt Skozylas
Top Gas: John Ermish over Jack Whitlow
Pro Nostalgia: Dewayne Sanders over Lloyd Hamilton
AA/Gas: Troy Owen over Monte Grubb
Car Club #5 & Junior Dragsters #7 At Pacific Raceways
As the mostly cloudy sky parted to mostly sunny the racers had to make the right adjustments to their dial ins. The equipment around that is a big part of tuning by those on tour, going to the different tracks has trickled down to the local level. Knowing what the weather can give you is now an edge that for a while will help those that have it, until the others catch up.
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WINNERS
In Car Club it was a battle of Mustang’s with John Lemma in his ’80 took out Jeff Eson in his ’72
In Jr. Thunder Josh Schmanke got the win when Chase Gardner fouled
In Jr. Lightning Yeshua Wilcox washanded the win whae Brianna Lindsey fouled
PDRC #8, High School #6 & Test N Tune At Pacific Raceways
10 July 2013 – As the season passed the halfway point the high school race is pretty much decided. Can you say “BISCAY”. With four members of the family in the field, their chances were pretty high that one of them would make it to the finals. As the rounds raced on the 69 Mustang driven by Peyton Biscay got a gift in the finals as Jessica Biscay fouled in her 65 Galaxy.
In the PRDC series Chris Benda took home another win.
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Motocross Practice At Pacific Raceway
Photos from Motocross practice held on July 10th, are now available.
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Summit ET Series #8 At Bremerton Raceway
07 July 2013 – Thick fog blanketed the strip this morning. The weather did not last as the fog lifted and sunny and warm tempature brought the normal race conditions. Those who attended were treated to some fine racing in the ET brackets.
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These winners outlasted the rest:
Sportsman: Bobby Burkevics ran closer to his dial than Brian Thompson to get the win
High School: Ryder Biscay took out Justin Vest
PRO: been a year since Richard Smith got a win, this time over Rob Lindley
Super Pro: in a battle of the dragster’s Terry Wilcox edged Mark Campbell
Motorcycle: Scott McCleod took his number 7 spot to stop the number 1 Qfy. Jim Funderburg
Non-Electronics: Jeremy Sears beat Justin Vest
Electronics: Don Paine gained the win over Norm Braedt
Killroy Memorial Foot Brake – Westbay #4 & Jr Dragster #8 At Bremerton Raceway
Combining events is nothing new. Take out modern devices and go back to “old school” and see what comes. Such is the case with the John Kilroy Footbrake Race. Two hands on the wheel, “no electronics” shove the brake as hard as you can and stab the gas to go. Nothing to help you stay put on the line or count down with the tree to get you going. This will test you and your skills as they were done back in the day. Take 43 driver’s and their foot timing, together with a dial-in and see who can put it together seven times. Here is your winner and the class winner’s: (Click here for Images in The Gallery.)
Footbrake: Zach Craig outlasted them all beating Chris Meehan in the final
Jr Storm: Ashlie Leage edged Anastazja Gossette
Jr Thunder: Ryan Lamoureux got the win on a foul by Jacob Vickers
Jr Lightning: Emily Lewis had Thomas Vickers reading her “eat my bubbles” logo
2nd chance Thunder: Joshua Schmanke took out Logan Evers
2nd chance Lightning: Jordin Howell’s foul gave the win to Yeshua Wilcox
Westbay Sportsman: Andrew Ward got by Gary Gandee Jr. in battle of the “Challenger’s
Westbar Pro: Dustin Wars took out Justin Vest
Westbay Super Pro: With equal reaction times Nick Axtman edged Al Chinn by one-thou
Westbay Motorcycle: Jim Werre bested Ron Ellingsen
WINNERS
Friday Night Test N Tune At Bremerton Raceway
05 July 2013 Images From Friday’s Test & Tune are now available.