Washington State MX Series At Pacific Raceways – September 28th & 29th, 2013

Washington State MX Series  Saturday 9-28-2013 834As track operators plan out their race dates a weather chart has to be part of the process. The conditions for the dates are important as the data is there from year’s past to go on. In the Northwest you can not count on the past. The weather, it can throw data right out the window. Such was the case this Saturday for the MX races at Pacific Raceways.

Rain,rain and more rain. At times pounding down with huge drops that had to sting a little as you motoed around the course. These elements had to be the worst most rider’s have experienced under race conditions. Anywhere that water could pool, it did, turning the track into “soup”. This issue scrambled the track crew to create ditch pathways to drain the water away from the track surface. For those rider’s who were not in the lead a coating of mud drenched whatever rain protection they had on and for those who were unlucky enough to land in the mud a pressure washer became the item of the moment.

Almost 1,000 images are now available, some of the muddiest, and coolest “wet” shots ever taken at Pacific Raceways.  There are two albums – One for Saturday, and one for Sunday.  Click on the links below to go to the album you wish.

Washington State MX Series – Saturday 9-28-2013 Images – Click Here!

Washington State MX Series – Sunday 9-29-2013 Images – Click Here!

Here are rhe rider’s who best endured the elements and the track conditions for today:

Race # Name Moto 1 Moto 2 Class
1 Jacob Pettis First First Schoolboy
2 Joe Desimone First First 65cc 7-9
Luke Mellena First First 65cc 10-11
Vance Koetje First DNF 55cc Grand Prix
3 Steven Plain First First 25+ C/D
Jaquin Medina First First 30+ C/D
4 Eathan Amundson First First Open C
Tyler Douvier First First Open D
Joel Roadunovich First First 125cc 2 Stroke C/D
5 Raven Stoner Second First 50cc Stock 4-6
Devlyn Bradshaw First First 50cc Stock 7-8
Anthony Medina First DNF 55cc Stock Oil Inj. 4-8
6 Conner Amundson First First Supermini 9-11
Carson Brown First First Supermini 12-16
7 Christian Brymer Fifth First 85cc Beg Gran Prix
8 Chris Wilkinson First First 30+ B
Barry Mozes First DNF 40+ B
Mark Walsh First First 50+ A/B
Reio Colburn First First 250 B
9 Kyle Monstad Fourth First 250 D
10 Megan Roberts First First Women 12+ B/C
Kari Hutchens First First Girls 9-15
11 Eathan Amundson First First 250cc
12 Conner Amundson First First 85cc 9-11
Devin Strong Second First 85cc 12-15
13 Christian Brymer First First 85cc Beg 9-11
Lacie Murray Second First 85cc Beg 12-15
14 Reio Colburn First DNF BTH 12-24 B
Max Miller First First BTH 12-24 C/D
15 Wayne Younger First First 40+ C/D
Brad Nelson DNF First 50+ C/D

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Jr Dragster #13 – CC #5 & Westbay #5 At Bremerton Raceway

Jr # 13 - CCC # 5 - Westbay # 5 9-21-2013 007With the season drawing close to the end of racing the points earned are producing some very close standings and in some cases there are ties in the point standings. This will bring to the fore front the importance of the last race of the season to earn points, especially those that are tied up in the points race. Look up the standings on the website to see if you are in a tied up position as some may not know.

Images from all the action and winners circle pictures are now available.  To go there, click here.

WINNERS

Jr. Storm: Ian Theofelis got the win when Bobby Burkevics Jr. fouled
Jr. Thunder: Madison Sailly used a better reaction to stop Ryan Lamoureux
Jr. Lightning: in a battle of cousins Quinn Kahler’s closer to the dial edged Jordin Howell
2nd Chance  Thunder: Jacob Vickers won over Charlie Burkevics
2nd Chance Lightning: ET Finals winner Yeshua Wilcox beat Zack Dormaier
CCC: Scott Cedergreen from Startup won over Mill Creek’s Jan Christ
Inline/Flatheads: Don Berry won as Jeff Nelson ran too fast
Street Machine II: Gary Gandee Jr. topped Larry DeCamp
Hot Rod I: lone entry Jan Christ
Top Gas: lone entry Sherry Barnett
WBSM: Bill Kelly over a fouling AJ Tibbetts
WBPRO: Richard Smith’s quick reaction edged Tom Sault
WBSPRO: Rick Lamoureux over Al Chinn
WBMC: Jim Werre won when William Nitta ran too fast
Super Shifters: on a single Brent Russell

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Swift Tool ET Race #15, WSCA-PNSCA-KOT – September 7-8th, 2013

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The last Swift Tool Race of the season brought crowned the champions after a long run to the end of the season, then the champs raced for King of the Track crown. Quite an action packed two day’s of racing.

Add to the race weekend the PNSCA # 10 and their 8.90 race cars and the WSCA and their group of fast street cars. Of note Garrett Richards in his one of a kind Ford motor developed by local legend Walt Austin ran 6.261 at 242.93 mph for low ET and top speed of the weekend. On the final run on Sat. Mark Sanders lived up to his car name. Just as the chutes deployed the motor threw a rod and lit the car on fire. “Mr. Explosive” got by with slight body damage thanks to the quick work by Pacific’s top end safety guys. Here are the big winner’s of the event:

Albums are loaded for the two day event into separate albums –

September 7th, 2013 – Swift ET #15 Event Album

September 8th, 2013 – Swift ET #15 Event Album

Saturday Gambler Race’s
Super Pro: Neal Hough stopped Jason Beggerly
Super Comp: Randy Beck over Rick Dearinger

Swift Tool # 15
MC: in a battle of the Jim’s it was Werre over Funderburg
SPRO: Champ Steve Beggerly proved his winning way’s stopping Kevin Rennick for top spot
PRO: Greg Steen  edged Brian Gittings
SM: Larry DeCamp over champ Paul Young

PNSCA
Last year’s series champ Tory Lea over the quicker reacting Amanda Larson

WSCA
OL 8.5: the battle of Mustang’s saw Wally Friedlander over Walter Poyner

Drag Radial:
lone entry win goes to Brian Sipe
Open Comp:Craig Castagno got by John Eldndge
Pro Street: Joe Loch eased to the win when Yvonne Lucas lost traction
King of the Track: Al Chinn got a gift when Mark Sires ran too quick

Swift Tool Series Champions
Paul Young in Sportsman
Jacob Havens in Motorcycle
Scott Lewsley in PRO
Steve Beggerly in Super Pro

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2013 Division Six ET Finals At Spokane County Raceway

E.T. Finals Sunday -015As the post-race cleanup is well underway, there is time to reflect on the past four days at the E.T. Finals.

Most all the time there is something that has the attention of those attending the event, this year was no exception, only the attention went many directions. Spokane County Raceway for the first time hosting an E.T. Finals to start with. Many track owners and operators complemented the track management on it’s wonderful preparation for the event.

With the car count tickling 600 it’s a feat for any host to manage let alone it’s first. Well done I say. The next notable happened in the ROC motorcycle/sled class. Last year’s champ Jeff Havens was going for a repeat win and had to race his son Jacob. The two track champ’s went after the track as any other race. At the finish line the difference was just a few inches, with Jeff the repeat champion, father over son. Over the weekend though overall ‘Jake was the better rider’..  “I just happened to win one”  commented Jeff. It was a classic moment if there ever was one. Each win by a driver gained a point for the track that they represent, crowning a winner with the most.

This “point” system starts at zero each day giving two different winner’s on “points” earned that day. Looking at the wins over the two day’s though points to one track that racked up the wins and at the right moment. Wins in, Sportsman, High School and Jr. Lightning in the ROC and 17 more wins overall then the next track, Bremerton Raceway had to be the big winner over the weekend. Next year Woodburn, see you there.

 

Over 1,000 images spread over three days and in three photo galleries are now available.  Click here to go to the main gallery, then click on all three days photos to view them all.

Here are the winner’s;

Race of Champions Saturday

Super PRO: Mark Simmons of Medicine Hat, AB over Tom Stockero of Bend, OR.
PRO: Chris Stone from Mission, BC. got by Dennis Dorsey of West Richland, WA.
Sportsman: AJ Tibbetts from Bremerton, WA. wins over Shannon Hensley from Cheney, WA.
Bike/Sled: Father/Son final with Jeff Havens of Yakima, WA. over Jacob from Mill Creek, WA.
High School: Justin Vest of Elma, WA. got the win when Zachary Zurbrugg of Bremerton, WA. fouled
Jr. Lightning: Yeshua Wilcox from Bonney Lake, WA. stopped Jayden Meyers of Medicine Hat, AB.
Jr. Thunder: Josh Schmanke of Olympia, WA. edged Chandler Steen of Idaho Falls, ID.

E.T. Finals Sunday

SPRO: Dave Satten from Camas, WA. over Tim Watts of Paterson, WA.
PRO: Chad Campbell of Meridian, OR. over Nicholas Shepherd of Tigard, OR.
SP: Jerry Durant Jr of Oregon City, OR. over Gordon Rust from Kirkland, WA.
Bike/Sled: Jacob Havens from Mill Creek, WA. over Stacy Hesch of Shelton, WA.