Another reason Pacific Raceways is a joke

[Rory McNeil]

I hate to dump on the only National event track in Div.6, but I`ve had a few bad experiances there myself. I attended a couple of their "All Ford Drags", one year I won quicker bracket, and when I went to the tower for my money and trophy, I had to wait about 15 minutes while they "found" my trophy. They eventually handed me a non descript trophy that had obviously just had the plaque removed, as the sticky backing was still on the base. They took my adress, and promised to send me the proper plaque in the mail. It`s been about 13 years and I`m still waitin`. The next year, I took my 13 second street car, and entered the slow bracket. There was 8 rounds, I was the sole semi finalist, & when I went to the tower, I was informed there was nothing for semis (7 rounds!) Turns out the winner "won" $100.00, R/U a whopping $50.00! 150-160 cars @ $40.00 each in that class, and a total payout of $150.00? Other than the National event, and occasionally the LODRS race, I just stay away. Like Danny said, Bremerton is a much more racer friendly track, less than 1 hour further away. And of course I love my home track of Mission Raceway. I had actually thought of going to Pacifics "Halloween" race, for a last shot test session, glad the iffy weather forecast kept me home. Pacific (S.I.R.) was great in the 70`s and most of the 80`s, I don`t know what caused the downturn. It IS the only track in the division capable (barely) of holding a NHRA Nat`l event, it would sure be nice if Div.6 could get a Jegs style NHRA Sportsnationals at say, Mission or Woodburn.

[Harry 6674]

The skuttle but I'm hearing is that next year the Divisional and National events will be the only drag racing at Pacific. The road course will take up the slack? Must be a different bunch running that part of the track. Also I hear that Buckey Austin and Jay Livingston are going to take over operations of Spokane Raceway Park. Hope they can get that up and running again to give us another track in Div. 6. I have faith in Jay to be racer friendly.

[Dave Noll]

Well, you can follow some of your fellow seattle competitors 160 miles east to the track that "WJ" called that ugly track in yakima, but in yakima's defense WJ adjusted to a 1.01 60 foot & the track was voted most improved in div. 6 somewhere in the 90's. I've always liked Pacific for the facilities, track prep, the tree's & I grew up in Maple Valley. I came away from there once with a $400.00 check but that was @ a bracket finals. I was there for a night race once that hit a delay and I remember hearing some yelling & then a single car went down the MIDDLE of the track, race over.

Here is a recent link about Bucky & Spokane.
http://www.spokanemotorsportspark.co...austin-racing/

[Geerhead55]

Rory is right,,,sadly the best days of this track are far back in the past. The 2 weekends when the NHRA is in town, (divisionals and nationals) are decent because those events are run by other crews, with help from some of the regular people who are not all at fault. The last time I had my car there was at the ET Finals in 05',, speaking of ET Finals,,,,, congratulations on your win Steve,,, take that Camaro all the way to the winners circle in Pomona, okay? Danny Durham