{"id":846,"date":"2012-08-19T19:37:09","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T02:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/?p=846"},"modified":"2012-08-22T18:01:16","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T01:01:16","slug":"heat-smoke-and-flames-2012-lucas-oil-drag-racing-series-at-pacific-raceways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/?p=846","title":{"rendered":"Heat, Smoke, and Flames &#8211; 2012 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Pacific Raceways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/LucasOilNHRADivisonalEvents\/2012-Seattle-LODRS-Aug18-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-859\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-10171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-10171.jpg 520w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-10171-300x198.jpg 300w, http:\/\/seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-10171-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a>Its amazing how racers are able to adapt to different track conditions, track temperatures, traction and last but not least weather conditions. They had to tackle all of these things in the span of three days.<\/p>\n<p>Friday was HOT with temperatures reaching into the high nineties. Temperatures cooled slightly on Saturday; then on Sunday it was overcast and cloudy and over 25 degrees cooler than at the same time on Friday!<\/p>\n<p>Weather not withstanding, some excellent racing and an amazing show on Saturday night by the competitors that were part of the \u201cProfessional Classes\u201d including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northwest Nostalgia BB Funny Cars<\/li>\n<li>The Front Engine Dragsters in &#8220;Top Eliminator&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The classic cars of the Northwest Nostalgia Tour<\/li>\n<li>Nitro Harley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Along with an entertaining job of \u201cfinish line reporting\u201d by Mr. Explosive himself Mark Sanders and an exciting finish by the Jet Funny Cars made for a fun time for everyone who attended this annual event.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s cool temperatures provided excellent racing conditions and some close action in all the classes. The winners in the various classes were all awarded the coveted NHRA \u201cWally\u2019s\u201d:<\/p>\n<table width=\"40%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"4\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"32%\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"31%\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"37%\"><strong>Car\/Vehicle<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Super Pro<\/td>\n<td>Jamie Toews<\/td>\n<td>S-10 Pickup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pro<\/td>\n<td>Chris Bondy<\/td>\n<td>&#8217;10 Mustang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Comp Eliminator<\/td>\n<td>Adam Bowdish<\/td>\n<td>Chevy Cavalier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Top Sportsman<\/td>\n<td>Barry Hobson<\/td>\n<td>Chevy Cavalier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sportsman Motorcycle<\/td>\n<td>Kevin Brennen<\/td>\n<td>Suzuki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Super Comp<\/td>\n<td>Aaron Kinard<\/td>\n<td>Dragster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Super Street<\/td>\n<td>Brad Vinje<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Camaro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Super Stock<\/td>\n<td>Mark Faul<\/td>\n<td>Grand Am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Top Dragster<\/td>\n<td>John Chitwood<\/td>\n<td>Dragster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Super Gas<\/td>\n<td>Mike Shannon<\/td>\n<td>Corvette Roadster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock<\/td>\n<td>Kelly Thomas<\/td>\n<td>Ram Pickup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nitro Harley<\/td>\n<td>Ronn Gledhill<\/td>\n<td>Harley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>WINNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-847\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1012-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-848\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-849\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1017-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-850\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1019-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-851\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1020\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1020-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-852\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1023-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-853\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1024-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-854\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1027-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1029.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-855\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1029\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1029-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1030.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-856\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1030\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1030-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1033.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-857\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1033\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1033-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-858\" title=\"Lucas Oil Division Six 8-19-2012 1036\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seeitimagery.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lucas-Oil-Division-Six-8-19-2012-1036-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/seeitimagery.smugmug.com\/LucasOilNHRADivisonalEvents\/2012-Seattle-LODRS-Aug18-20\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Doyle was very busy this weekend, there are well over 1,000 images of this event.\u00a0 To visit the photo galleries, which are organized by day &#8211; click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its amazing how racers are able to adapt to 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