Exciting News

[Garbageman]

Yesterday I received a call from Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington, home of the NHRA Northwest Nationals. This year is their 60th Anniversary, July 4th to be exact, and they have asked if we can bring our 348-409 race cars to be in their NW Nostalgia Tour Exhibition on July 4th. They are not going to charge us for tech cards because they invited us. This should be a lot of fun. I hope we can get a good turn out to include our Western Canadian friends Will Zoric and Aubrey Bruneau.

Paul

 

[bobs409]

Aubrey? I don't know if he'll want to see many from this forum.

 

[jbschneeweis]

I'll be there. Let me know the details when you get them. Nice track, raced there a few times.

 

[jbschneeweis]

Paul: When you get the info put it on the web site events list. Hopefully we will be able to get some takers to join us. Should be a fun weekend.

Joel

 

[Garbageman]

Welllll, it is only a 1 day event. It sounds like it is an Nostalgia Exhibition event to celebrate their 60th anniversary. As soon as I get more information I will post it.

 

[jbschneeweis]

Hopefully it will be more than 1 day of racing. Don't know if I want to tow that far to only race 1 day. Let hope!

 

[CASHguzzler409]

I might just take the CASHguzzler409 out to see what it can do, just an 1hr 1/2 away from me.
After having the engine redone last year, besides I've only had it at the raceway once, and that was
in Kentucky (2016), turned 18.5, it was more of a horse ride that a drag race, Phil can attest to that..LOL. I had just finished up restoring the car and trailed it all the way from Seattle. Got to the line, took off, and when I shifted to second, that's when she started to buck, I forgot to bolt down the seat, it was going back and forth, I was trying to shift, keep my foot on the gas, man that was one scary funny run down the strip. I'll never forget that ride, back and forth, shit... 18.5 with 409...how sad.

 

[Garbageman]

Cashguzzler you are very close. You should bring the ole girl out, I know you can better that 18.5 ET.
I'm going to need a head count pretty soon for the track so let me know.

Paul

 

[CASHguzzler409]

My car is pretty much stock, where can I find the rules for running down the track? Count me in.

 

[409newby]

My car is less than stock, still fun to put it through it's paces, me too Paul

 

[boxerdog]

That's a fur piece, as they say.

 

[Garbageman]

The rules for a street car are pretty simple. You have to have a seatbelt and your battery has to be held in place with the factory old down. No leaking fluid is a must too.

 

[Garbageman]

I talked with the track Monday and they are planning only racing Saturday and that will be in the evening. They will open up for early parking starting Thursday. Perfect chance for Joel to visit family and Dave and Marina to vacation in the NW.

 

[CASHguzzler409]

Cool....

 

[boxerdog]

I talked with the track Monday and they are planning only racing Saturday and that will be in the evening. They will open up for early parking starting Thursday. Perfect chance for Joel to visit family and Dave and Marina to vacation in the NW.

Vacation???? What's that?

 

[HHR-L80]

I'll be there.

 

[Garbageman]

Here is the link to Pacific Raceway's Rules

 

[jbschneeweis]

OK, If track opens on Thursday for early parking what is going on Friday & Saturday during the day? Count me in for the event. Hopefully we will get a full schedule of events soon, need to do some planning. Thanks.

 

[Garbageman]

Joel, there is going to be racing on their road course during the day on Saturday. Drag racing will start late afternoon/early evening. I don't think anything is going on, for us, on Friday.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

I might just take the CASHguzzler409 out to see what it can do, just an 1hr 1/2 away from me.
After having the engine redone last year, besides I've only had it at the raceway once, and that was
in Kentucky (2016), turned 18.5, it was more of a horse ride that a drag race, Phil can attest to that..LOL. I had just finished up restoring the car and trailed it all the way from Seattle. Got to the line, took off, and when I shifted to second, that's when she started to buck, I forgot to bolt down the seat, it was going back and forth, I was trying to shift, keep my foot on the gas, man that was one scary funny run down the strip. I'll never forget that ride, back and forth, shit... 18.5 with 409...how sad.

Hey hey hey. Slow cars need love too. A factory 1958 Impala with a 348 (210hp) and a powerglide did 17.3 in the quarter mile. My Wagon did 16.2 but I do have a dual quad edelbrock intake and 3000 stall. Factory cam and exhaust kills me the most. 18.5 is a spirited run down the track.