Dearinger and Pople Set for Saturday's Final

Despite a modest turnout, a good time was had by all.  With the weekend being bracketed by the Woodburn divisional and the Seattle national events, as well as many being drawn to family 4th festivities, it was left to the real die-hard racers to make up the field.  But with a number of the PNSCA top ten not there, the opportunity to make up ground in the Power Punch Series was ripe.

Saturday, there nine cars entered going into round one of qualifying.  it was 4 Canadian racers and 5 from the US.  The final count was 4 and 4, as Emmett McKillop had engine trouble and couldn’t make the call. Several racers in the points chase lost first round: Ed Hauter, Emily Williams, and Tom Gresham. In the final, it was Mike Pople from Canada, and Rick Dearinger from Washington, with Rick going to the winners circle with the better .016 package.

Williams Got Her First SC Victory

There was a thinner crowd on Sunday as we had a couple of broken cars, and a few folks headed back to the US for 4th of July activities. Five racers competed, Justin Bond, Rick Dearinger, Tom Gresham, Mike Pople, and Emily Williams. Williams qualified #1 with an 8.91 and got the bye. Round one was Bond over Gresham, and Pople over Dearinger for the round two bye. Emily Williams beat Justin Bond on a red light to go in the final, and beat Pople on a double breakout (8.89 to an 8.88) for her first win in Super Comp. This moved Emily into third place in the season points chase. Ed Hauter moved around Bob Woodruff into first place.

Next race is a single day on July 24th back at Mission Raceway in British Columbia, Canada, during the NHRA National Open event.

Racers will pay $55/day (CDN) to the track and, as usual, the PNSCA entry is $60/day (US) for members ($70 for non-members).  The track charges $20 (CDN) a day for camping on site.

If you’re looking for a tune-up before the national event in Seattle, this would be a great chance to get some laps in on one of the best tracks around.  And rumor has it that many of the top 10 in PNSCA points won’t be able to make it, so it’s a good chance to make up some headway in the Power Punch series.

So, it just makes sense to head to Mission this weekend.  See you there!

Andy Morris and Ed Hauter Ready for Saturday's Final

The weather was nearly perfect, if you don’t count the short sprinkle while in the staging lanes for Sunday’s round three.  The track was in good shape.  The turnout was pretty good.  And the weekend was dominated by Andy Morris.

On Saturday, 17 cars competed for points and cash with Andy Morris of Olympia, WA coming out on top.  Ed Hauter was runner up, moving into second place in PNSCA points. New to PNSCA competition was Nick Bresaw of Beaverton, OR who made it to the semi-finals.  Andy was also the winner in the track’s Electronics Gambler class with the same car just minutes earlier.  That made him certifiably on fire.

Andy Morris Collects the Hardware and the Check from PNSCA President Ed Hauter with Connie Schmoll and Chris Williams Looking On

First time PNSCA competitors Sadie Floyd, Tom Pappas, Neil Schindler, Brian Anderson and Ryan Carlson also joined us for the race. Welcome to the fun!  We certainly hope you all enjoyed it and that we’ll see you again.

At Saturday’s awards, PNSCA Champion for 2008 and 09, and current points leader Bob Woodruff was presented with a t-shirt showing how much the rest of the PNSCA field loves him.  It was all in good fun, and with so many hot newcomers, Bob would be wise to be looking over his shoulder.

Bob Woodruff gets a new uniform with the Approval of Andy Morris, Mike Roebeck, and Bob Miller

On Sunday, 15 cars competed, with Andy Morris winning again and rocketing from nowhere to third place in the points. Don Knoblauch, Sumner, WA, also new to PNSCA competition, was the runner-up. PNSCA points leader, Bob Woodruff of Maple Valley, WA was in the semi’s with Emily Williams of Woodinville, WA, moving her into a tie for sixth place in the points standings.

Don Knoblauch and Emily Williams Prep for Sunday's Semis

Sunday’s race was sponsored by Roebeck Custom Fabrication. Mike Roebeck in Sweet Home, Oregon, serves all Northwest drag racers with fabrication, everything from new cars to minor updates, building and rebuilding transmissions, and performance parts sales.

Soon-to-be-Married Andy Morris and Kacee Bootsma

Andy becomes only the third person in known PNSCA history to win both halves of a double header.  He joins the elite company of Mike Seekins and reigning PNSCA champ Bob Woodruff in that illustrious group.  Andy and Kacee Bootsma are planning to marry on August 7th, we wish them both the best.  Although it might be nice if he lets some other folks win now and then…

We are all looking forward to seeing everyone out on the 4^th of July weekend at the next PNSCA doubleheader at Mission Raceway in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.  It’s a beautiful facility and a great way to spend the holiday weekend.

The points chase is just starting, with some familiar faces at the top joined by some series newcomers in the top 10. It’s time to grab your spot in the mix, so come on out to race!

Sunday’s race will be special, as it is sponsored by Roebeck Custom Fabrication.  Mike Roebeck and company want be the preferred supplier for PNSCA racers, even before Jegs, Summit, etc.  Mike is a dealer for Strange, Reid Racing, Mark Williams, Fragola, Dennis Taylor Motorsports, and many others and works with a very, very attractive margin.  So give RCF a call, before you call the eastern time zone.

We look forward to seeing everyone, racers and fans, out at Woodburn for a fun weekend of racing.

The PNSCA 2010 campaign kicks off this weekend with punch this weekend, a Power Punch.  The season begins at Bremerton Raceway with the first doubleheader races Saturday and Sunday.

As a special treat, one of the Power Punch race boats will be there for racers and fans to see the water side of the Power Punch story.  If you haven’t seen these blown hydros up close, this weekend is a great chance to get up close and personal with one.

And of course, the PNSCA racing will be in full swing with a complete race both Saturday and Sunday.  So come on our and see some real horsepower, with a Power Punch!

Robeck Custom Fabrication thanks the PNSCA for allowing us to sponsor this PNSCA event.  For those of you who aren’t already familiar with RCF, we are an Oregon based company that is in business specifically to serve drag racers.  RCF can serve your needs in three areas: (1) fabrication – from building new one-off cars to performing minor updates; (2) building and rebuilding transmissions; and (3) sales of parts at prices even Jegs can’t touch.  RCF is an authorized distributor of a number of product lines, including Strange; Transmission Specialties; Reid Racing; Mark Williams; and many others.  We ask for the opportunity to earn your business; please see Mike Robeck for more information and to receive an RCF brochure.  RCF commits to the PNSCA that if the PNSCA members bring business RCF’s way, RCF will continue to sponsor the PNSCA; something else you don’t get through Jegs or Summit!

The PNSCA thanks RCF for their dedication to Super Comp racing in the Pacific Northwest!

Power Punch Performance Lubricants

PNSCA is proud to announce that Power Punch Performance Lubricates has returned as our Series Title Sponsor.  We couldn’t be happier to have them on board for another year, and we encourage all PNSCA racers to try Power Punch lubricates and spread the word to their friends.

Thanks again to Pete and the Power Punch team for their continued commitment to Super Comp racing in the Northwest.  And a huge thank you to Chuck Linne for making this happen.  We look forward to a great Power Punch Super Comp Series for 2010!

Please review the sponsorship flyer (found here: PNSCA Sponsorship), think of friends, neighbors, and businesses you might frequent as potential sponsors, and help to make 2010 a banner year for the PNSCA.  Feel free to forward the information to anyone you know, or point them to http://pnsca.com/sponsors/info.   And if you’ve been a past sponsor yourself, please renew your sponsorship promptly.

The deadline for sponsors to be included on the completely redesigned 2010 PNSCA t-shirt is fast approaching.  We’d like to have all the names included no later than April 15th to have the shirts ready for the first races in early May.  If you are a returning sponsor, simply send an email with your sponsorship amount and commitment for 2010 to Chris Williams (chris@clwill.com) and we’ll put you on the list.  You can pay within 30 days.  For new sponsors, payment needs to be in hand to be included on the shirt.  Payment information is on the sponsor’s info page (see above).

Thank you for all your help and support, and let’s make 2010 a great year for the PNSCA!

Can't Wait for the Season to Start

The PNSCA Annual Meeting was held at 1:00pm yesterday.  Thank you to all those who took the time to attend.

In attendance were: our hosts Greg and Darla Pessemier, PNSCA President Ed Hauter, Treasurer Connie Schmoll, Bob Woodruff, Steve Iverson, Steve Iverson Jr., Howard Johnson, Chuck Linne, Tom Gresham, and Chris Williams.  The business items discussed were:

• With John Young recently tendering his resignation as VP, we need a new VP and Sponsor Coordinator.  Chris Williams (yours truly) was nominated and elected to the post.  This was done with the understanding that he’ll need the help of the longer-term members to wrangle sponsors, since he’s relatively new to the organization.  All those in attendance promised to assist.
• The Rules were reviewed and edited.  The updated rules can be seen here.  Other than the additional of a small annual membership fee (see below), there were mostly clarifications of existing rules.  All participants are encouraged to read and review these updated rules.
• The schedule was discussed at length.  The loss of Spokane, Acton, and Medford made this an animated discussion.  Despite concerted efforts to get one or more events at Pacific, track management was unable to provide us with satisfactory dates.  So the decision was made to add an additional doubleheader to Mission.  The tentative schedule is posted here, pending final confirmation with all the host tracks.
• Chris Williams discussed future web site enhancements.  Those will include the addition of a FAQ page, a prominent link encouraging people to come race with us, some kind of advertisement or store for PNSCA logo wear, and a photo/video gallery.  In addition, improvements will be made to the printing and mobile device formats, and ease of race data entry.  Finally, sponsors will get more prominent mention in the sidebar, and a rotating position on the sponsor page.  All PNSCA racers and their families are encouraged to forward photos, videos, interesting personal stories (including non-racing stories) to Chris for posting on the website.
• Sponsors were the next discussion topic.  Steve Iverson worked hard to get a new title sponsor on board, but in the end was unsuccessful.  Ed Hauter has worked on additional potential major sponsors, but more time is needed.  Ed and Chuck Linne will pursue a renewal of Power Punch for our series title sponsor.  Chris Williams will be drafting a new sponsorship proposal packet and will post this on the web site for everyone to use when discussing potential PNSCA sponsorships.  The deadline for sponsor payments to be included on the T-Shirt was set at April 15th.
• Connie Schmoll discussed PNSCA finances.  We’re entering 2010 with a little less in the bank than last year, so additional revenues were discussed.  After much discussion, an annual membership fee of $20 was approved.  It is a one-time fee to be paid before (or at) the first race.  Race fees will stay the same at $60 for members, and were set at $70 for non-members (guests).  In addition, it was decided that the T-Shirt would be simplified, with a smaller logo on the front and the detailed information on the back.  It was decided that this simpler design will save money and most likely increase shirt sales.
• Finally, we discussed points and decided to stay with the same format: NHRA divisional points, plus one point for attending each race.

The meeting was adjourned at about 3:45.  Thanks again to Greg and Darla Pessemier for being such gracious hosts.

The Pessemier’s home and shop is at 4905 – 128th Street E., Tacoma, WA 98446.  A Mapquest map is here.  You can get complete directions from your house by entering your address in the “address” box near the top of the Mapquest page, and clicking “get directions”.

All PNSCA members are welcome to attend, please make plans to be there.  Look forward to seeing you then.