Monthly Archives: February 2016

High Performance Sport Driving Day – Feb 27th, 2016

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High Performance Sport Driving Day 2-27-16 23827 Feb 2016 Kent, WA – As the start of the 2016 road course racing season at Pacific Raceways is about to begin race teams need information. Thus serious testing has begun on Pacific’s 2.2 mile road course.

55 cars turned out today to run lapping and of those a number of them were race teams out for a shakedown.  On the track was Lamborghini, Audi, BMW, Subaru, Toyota, Dodge, Corvette, Jeep, Honda, VW and the Porsche team.

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I’m sure I missed some but you get the picture, when the driving days come to the track you can see all kinds of car makes and models.  Add to this the 13 students going through the ProFormance Class so they too may join the others in lapping Pacific’s 2.25 mile track.

Go to Pacific’s web site for more information on the next date.

Images of all these amazing cars are are now available – click here to go to the photo album. Thank you very much for your support and purchases!

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Winter Practice Tree Series – Feb 27th, 2016

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Practice Tree Series 2-27-16 00127 Feb 2016 Kent, WA – When Pacific Raceways and The Sports Page set the dates for the Winter Practice Tree Series this date had nothing special set for it.  That all changed last weekend when Kenny O’Keefe’s race car was destroyed in a garage fire.

The ’69 Chevelle has been Kenny’s race car since the mid ‘80s. This was his baby and to lose it all at once is a hard hit for anyone to take.  Pacific’s racing “family” is large and ready to help when someone needs it and this night became Kenny’s night for that help.  Tonight there was a donation jar and all the cash from Pacific was donated to Kenny.  Toss into that a raffle for a bike put together by Kathy Mahoney of “The Sports Page” adding to the Kenny Ka$h jar.

Somewhat lost to the night is the fact that Carl Thorsett doubled up again on the nights races. Congrats to him and a big thank you to all those who came out to support a long time Pacific racer and his quest to get back to the burnout box and beyond.

Practice Tree Series 2-27-16 040Added note:  Carl Thorsett’s Pro Tree winner picture provided by Bracket Stars and from Sandi O’Keefe a big thanks to all those who helped raise over $1000 and a growing Go Fund Me site.

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

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Kenny O’Keefe

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509501422 Feb 2016 – The pictures of Kenny O’Keefe’s Chevelle show the transformation from “street” car to pure “race” car from the mid 80’s to date last season.  As most all racers know, the off season is time to prep for the next year, and as the 2016 season draws near so does the anticipation to test those changes.   It’s like sending your child off to school each year seeing the progression each year this is Kenny’s child that has improved every year.

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Many rounds of racing have gathered many trophies’s and class championships over the years showing everyone Kenny is a force not to take lightly when you line up next to him. Enduring parts breakage over the years is every bit a part of racing and Kenny has had his share and always bounced back for the next race.

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The change that confronts him now will be a hard one to bounce back from, see over the weekend a fire destroyed the garage and its contents including the “race car”.  We do not know the details but what was showed on the local TV stations it was a hellish fire.  I have not talked to Kenny yet, though I know he is a fierce competitor and has the tenacity to bounce back from this setback.

See It Imagery expresses its sorrow for your loss Kenny and wish you the best of luck for your return to the dragstrip.

4-Stroke Racing Series Event At Pacific Raceways

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4-Stroke Racing Series 2-21-16 13521 Feb 2016 Kent, WA – This “Daytona Day” brings the LO-206 racers to the track for another in the race series.  Aside of wanting to watch the Daytona 500 in Florida the weatherman had predicted a storm cell right around the time the “finals”.

With these factors coming into play the schedule was tweaked a little to at least beat the weather. This was mainly due to the fact that the racers had to finish the three heat event on the tires they started with.

Clear, chilly and dry equals “slicks” not “rain” tires and they were the proper choice for today. Lapping the track in a little over 70 seconds says the grip was good and these times showed it. Its how in racing one can go the fastest lap and in the final race not make the podium, that’s racing.

4-Stroke Racing Series 2-21-16 336The podium placers standing in a downpour are Zak Bothel in first, Craig Collins in second and Derek Wang taking third.

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

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Winter Practice Series Event #3 – February 13th, 2016

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Winter Practice Tree Series 2-13-16 04813 Feb 2016 Kent, WA – Mid-way thru the Practice Tree Series brings the racers out of the rain, though most at this time of the season most are in their shops preparing for the upcoming race year out of the rainy weather anyway.

Today it was not quite the record number as the last race but more towards normal. There was an hour of practice and then it was down to business.  Also nice to see was “wives and girlfriends” joining in along with “non-racers” in a mostly “super-pro and pro” racers.

Adult beverage in one hand and the other on the button is not out of the ordinary as this is the “only” way to drink and race at the same time.

Gaining a little ground Carl Thorsett lost in the final to Tony Arthur. In the final of the “pro” tree race Paul Young picked up the prize.

Paul Young photo courtesy of “Bracket Stars”.  The next race is on February 27th 2016.

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

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