2014 NHRA Division 6 Summit ET Finals Information – Courtesy of Woodburn Dragstrip. Includes event schedule, rules, and map of team parking.
We’ll post reports on Paul’s progress as we receive them throughout the weekend. Paul will be on the team for Pacific Raceways and has qualified for the Race of Champions in Sportsman. Our thanks to Ron West for towing Torri’s Pontiac down to the event! Dennis Boley and Sharon Campbell are Pacific’s Team Captains – Go Pirates! – Roger
Thursday, August 28th:
Ron and Paul are on their way towards Woodburn this morning. Chris will go down Friday night to join them. Safe travels guys and have FUN!
Update: Ron & Paul have arrived safely at the track. Today is tech inspection and test & tune.
Near Olympia, heading south to the big race!
In the staging lanes for Thursday Test & Tune
Thursday Test & Tune Runs:
1st hit: 12.38 @ 108.25 w/1.77 60 ft as it spun real bad at the hit.
2nd hit: 12.317 @ 107.61 w/1.685 60 ft. Track is coming around.
3rd hit: 12.285 @ 108.17 w/1.681 60 ft. Running hard! – Last hit of the day.
Martin Lambert on TNT hit, go Pirates!
Nick Douglas’ exceptionally clean ’68 Dart GTS in the staging lanes.
Nick is the newly crowned 2014 Sportsman Champion of Pacific Raceways!
Pacific Pirates team meeting Thursday evening. I think they are planning a raiding party to plunder!
Tough competitor, Bill Cadle, driving for Renegade this year in Sportsman.
His ’64 Dodge Polara is one of my favorite cars!
Pacific Raceways “Pirates” hoisting their yardarm in the stands!
Friday Sportsman Gambler Race:
1st Round: Paul wins his 1st round running a 12.241 on a 12.21 dial at 107.91 pushing his competition to breakout to get the win light! On to the 2nd round.
2nd Round: Paul lost running a 12.301 on 12.29 to his competition was on and off the throttle 3-4 times running 12.956 on 12.95 dial. Jason Biscay still in along with Gordon Rust, Larry D, Nick Douglas
Gambler Race Results courtesy of Woodburn Dragstrip
Paul gettin’ after it at Woodburn during the test & tune, courtesy of Woodburn Dragstrip!
Paul placed 6th in Pacific Raceways Sportsman points race for 2014
Pacific’s Dustin Ward on the starting line with his hard-charging ’67 Dart in Pro bracket on Friday. Dustin placed 5th in the Pacific Raceways Pro bracket for 2014
Saturday Sportsman Race of Champions:
The Race of Champions is the BIG race at the E.T. Finals. Only the top six in each bracket from each track in Division 6 are eligible to enter. It is the big shootout of the best of the best from every track within the division!
10:30 am: Paul and Chris report it is raining and windy this morning at the track.
1st Round: Paul gets the win as his competition redlights. Paul ran a 12.318 on a 12.34 dial at 106.18 MPH.
3:00 pm, rain showers have ended. Forecast for Sunday looks much improved.
2nd Round: Paul cuts a perfect light, runs a 12.328 on a 12.31 dial at only 102.45 MPH to take the win!! On to the third round!
3rd Round: Paul earned a bye run and ran a 12.24. On to the 4th round!
4th Round: Paul lost this round with a -.007 light ending his evening after doing an excellent job today. Paul ran a 12.215 on a 12.24 dial at 108.43 MPH. We’re all proud of you son!
We’ll have the list of winners when they become available from Woodburn. Tomorrow there is a team race to close the 2014 Division 6 ET Finals.
The Pirates did very well in the Race of Champions with Norm Braedt in his Vega winning Super Pro for PR, and Gordon Rust in his Chevelle took the Sportsman Wally also representing the Pirates! OUTSTANDING! It is also important to note that Norm won the 2014 Super Pro Track Championship at Pacific Raceways! Great year Norm!
Norm Braedt wins Super Pro Race of Champions!
Congratulations Norm! Your Super Pro Race of Champions Winner and 2014 Pacific Raceways Super Pro Champion!
Gordon Rust wins Sportsman Race of Champions!
Track Manager’s Challenge – Woodburn Dragstrip
Super Pro ROC Results – Woodburn Dragstrip
Pro ROC Results – Woodburn Dragstrip
Sportsman ROC Results – Woodburn Dragstrip
Bike/Sled ROC Results – Woodburn Dragstrip
High School Results – Woodburn Dragstrip
Junior Lightning ROC Results – Woodburn Dragstrip
Junior Thunder ROC Results – Woodburn Dragstrip
It is also being reported that Pacific Raceways won the Track Manager’s Challenge!! A total TEAM effort!
Sunday’s Sportsman Team Race:
1st Round: Paul’s day ended here when he broke-out running a 12.210 on a 12.22 at 107.84 MPH.
More to come: We’ll be posting more of the racing results as they become available from Woodburn Dragstrip documenting the winners at this three-day event.
Pacific Raceways placed 2nd today behind Woodburn in team points. Great job by the Pirates!
Team Championship Points – Woodburn Dragstrip
To all the competitors, safe travels home and on to the 2015 season! – Roger
Video/slideshow: Memories of the Woodburn Division 6 2014 ET Finals
Related links:
Gambler Race Results courtesy of Woodburn Dragstrip
Pomona bound for Braedt, Shepherd, Rust, Havens; Division Champs for Loos, Lint, Miller – Woodburn Dragstrip
Pacific Pirates Send Two to Pomona – Pacific Raceways
