The Banquet was a great conclusion to a successful season. The event was expertly hosted and catered by Sam & Connie Bacon, Jeff and Hollie Yoder, and Brandon Yoder. The great meal was highlighted by Jeff and Hollie’s barbequing expertise of steak and chicken along with a potluck mountain of sides and deserts!! Sam and Connie’s motor home garage (completed only the weekend before) was the perfect room for all of the festivities.

We had nearly 50 people in attendance, with all of the top 9 finishers in the association.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special Thanks for all the people that solicited or contributed to the annual banquet giveaways.

• Sherry Larson – Dr. Injector (2 Custom Coats) Delta Cams (Cam and lifter regrind, 4 T-shirts) Carquest of Federal Way (2 Fender covers, creeper, wrench set) Honest Performance ( $25 gift certificate, coffee cup, can holders)
• Steve Iverson – Security Race Products (Wool & Leather Jacket, 3 polo shirts, 1 sweat shirt) Baxter Auto Parts (2 T-shirts, 2 sweat shirts)
• Bob Woodruff and Connie – Castrol and Kendal (shirts and hats)
• Greg and Darla – Pessemier’s Complete AUTOMOTIVE (2 poinsettias)
• Chris and Emily Williams – EMDUB Racing ( Automotive buffer, Battery tender)
• Ed Hauter and Tami – Hauter Racing (case of Amsoil Synthetic, Brake cleaner)
• Paul Nero – Hoosier Northwest ( Buy one, get one free tire gift certificate)

Jeff and Brandon Yoder designed and created all the event winner and runner up trophies for the 2009 season. For the year end finishers, they went over the top with HUGE first thru third place (Bob, Rick, and John) masterpieces!!! These works of automotive art included internal lighting to highlight the incredible laser cutouts.

 
 

We had a special award that Chuck Linne put together for “2009 Rookie of the Year“. It was a hard fought battle, but EMDUB’s Emily Williams walked away with the honors after finishing in the eighth spot in points. Emily would also thank her crew chief/Dad/team owner/truck driver/pit crew, and our own webmaster, Chris Williams for her success. Plus her mom, Deb, for all her support.

 
 
 
 
Lastly, we reelected the same officers that did a wonderful job in 2009 for the up coming 2010 racing season.  Be sure to put the 2010 Meeting on your calendars (see below).

This weekend’s season ending double-header at Woodburn provided plenty of movement in the points, and a few surprise stars to wrap up the year.  While the championship wasn’t in doubt, only one other position in the top 10 was held by the same racer when the weekend was over.

Friday night’s move in and dinner were a real hot box, with heat in the mid-90s.  Saturday’s temps were just a little cooler topping out in the high 80s.  But the racing was still hot.  At the end of the day, Geoff Hughes took the win over Rick Dearinger.  But the final appearance was enough for Rick to move into second place in the points, edging past the recently scalding hot John Young who was unable to make the trip to Woodburn.

Sunday was much cooler, with a passing sprinkle or two, but the racing was still great.  The semis featured only one top 10 PNSCA racer, Tom Gresham.  Joining Tom in the semis were occasional PNSCA racers Greg Pessimer, Natalie Peck, and Saturday’s winner Geoff Hughes.  Natalie won her first S/C round win with a .019 light and an 8.908, tuning the car herself and taking down our President Ed Hauter. In the final, Tom edged Geoff for the trophy.  The win solidified Tom’s 5th place position in the points.  And Geoff’s final round appearance capped a 151 point weekend, almost tripling his season points.  Check out the full points standings to see the final tallies.

And of course the weekend capped a wonderful year for Bob Woodruff who literally walked away with the championship, his second in a row.  Bob had a new crew member over the weekend, his daughter Kimberley helping out and cheering him on to another PNSCA Championship.

Congrats to Bob Woodruff for the season title, the weekend’s winners Geoff Hughes and Tom Gresham, and the rest of the PNSCA top 10 for a wonderful season.  And stay tuned for details on the end of the year banquet.

Racing this past weekend at Bremerton featured lots of movement in the points chase.  While Bob Woodruff has a solid lead at the top, the battles for the balance of the top 10 spots were in flux all weekend.

The battle for second through fourth is a tight chase with John Young, Rick Dearinger, and Ed Hauter changing positions with every race.  Rick took advantage of a win on Saturday to move up in the points, only to be pushed back on Sunday by the white-hot John Young who won on Sunday.  When the weekend was over John held onto second by a single point.

The chase for fifth through seventh is another tight battle between Chuck Linne, Tom Gresham, and Emily Williams.  It was also a back-and-forth battle with Emily getting into the semis on Saturday to take over fifth, only to drop back to seventh on Sunday as Tom and Chuck went rounds.  Only 11 points separate the three of them.  And Jeff Yoder showed he was not to be taken lightly as he was the only racer to win round one both days, moving him to eighth place in the points.

And finally the race to finish in the top ten couldn’t be much closer.  Roger Harper is in ninth with over 50 points on the 10 place racer, Branden Yoder.  But Branden has a slim two point lead on the 11th place racer Dan Benham.

It is clear all of these races will come down to the final doubleheader at Woodburn on September 12-13.  With several contenders hitting their 8 race limit this weekend, while others still have races to go, it will surely be a nail-biter.  Please make plans to join us there!

This is just a note to clarify that the next PNSCA race is August 15th and 16th at Bremerton.  There was some discussion early in the year about another date, but the date shown here and on the Bremerton Raceway website is correct.  See you there!

It was a hot time in Mission this weekend, hot weather to match the hot racing on the track.

A number of PNSCA members made it to the track on Friday for the test session, and the weather was fine: sunny and warm with temps in the mid-80’s (28 or so for you celsius folks).  The track was in good shape and wide open so you could get in just about as many passes as you wanted.

Saturday dawned warmer, though, with promises of hot weather late in the day.  There were a lot of racers at the track, most there for the Canadian National Open race, and a good crowd to see the nitro and alcohol funny cars that were there.  Also in attendance were a number of new (or absent for several years) PNSCA racers including:

• Kurt Schultz, Warman SK
• George Evans, Surrey BC
• Dwaine Ringguth, Grande Prairie AB
• Francesca Giroux, Edmonton AB
• Mike Shannon, Kelowna BC
• Al Hampton, Surrey BC
• Dale Green, Kent WA

Dale and his company DG Machine are the engine builders for many PNSCA racers, and are former sponsors of the PNSCA.  Was good to see him back out racing with us.

The PNSCA racers got in two time runs and began eliminations mid-afternoon.  The racing went along just fine, despite temps in the upper 80’s (over 30C) until about 5:00 when the skies literally opened up.  And just in time for the final match between John Young and Dale Green.  With Noah-level rain, racing was canceled for the day.  John and Dale agreed to split the money, and race for the trophy if they met in eliminations the next day.  But it was a good day, with solid performances from many PNSCA regulars, with Rick Dearinger, Roger Harper, Mike Seekins, and our Pres. Ed Hauter all going rounds.  You can check all the results here.

Sunday dawned damp, muggy, and warmer still, the temps went well into the 90s (about 35C).  We went right into eliminations for the Open at about 11am, and Emily Williams grabbed the #1 spot with a dead-on 8.900 and a .005 RT.  As the day wore on and the heat built up, so did the racing.  John Young and Dale Green did meet in the third round, and John won the PNSCA trophy from the day before.

There was also some unfinished business from the D6 Woodburn race, where Ed Hauter and John Young were scheduled to meet in the final, and were rained out.  That matchup was run, and John Young won the Wally.  And as Sunday wrapped up, John pulled off the hat trick, and won the Canadian National Open, winning his third event of the day.

So along with the blisteringly hot and muggy weather, John Young showed that he is also certifiably hot.  He moved up into a tie with Ed Hauter for second in the points, but both have a long way to go to catch Bob Woodruff in his march to the Power Punch championship.  Check the full season standings here.

The next PNSCA race is a double header in Bremerton on August 15th and 16th.  Hope to see you there.

During the PNSCA race in Spokane on June 8th and 9th, Bob Hallock donated $100 for the Best Package in any Super Class elimination round over the weekend. Our own Earl Cunningham had a .004 light and ran a 9.054 in the first round on Saturday to take home the cash.

It was great for Bob, a Super class racer from the Spokane area, to provide this generous Best Package Bonus. We also want to thank Lew McArthur, from the Spokane Pro Gas Association, for organizing the companion S/G and S/ST event and all his help on same weekend.  We all had a wonderful time, and enjoyed the racing at the new track.  We all look forward to returning.

It was a great weekend of racing at the newly refurbished Spokane Raceway Park.  It began on Saturday as most of us rolled in well before the 1pm gate opening time.  But we just wandered past the empty ticket windows and found a place to park our rigs.

Jay Livingston and crew have done a miraculous job in an incredibly short time to make a really great facility from what was clearly a neglected track.  All the key pavement areas are brand new, including newly reconfigured (and much more dragster-friendly) staging lanes, a smooth return road (with a long sweeper as the last chance option), and a great new track surface.  The restrooms are all bright and clean, the people are friendly and helpful, and it was a pleasure to race there.  The only thing they need now is freshened pavement (and more of it) in the pits, and this just might be my favorite Division 6 track.

Saturday started late, with a 3:00 first call, but they were running us as fast as we wanted so we got three qualifying rounds in before eliminations.  Emily Williams claimed the #1 qualifying spot with a 9.053.  There were 19 cars, meaning plenty of bye runs to go around.  In the end it was Bob Woodruff claiming the victory from Earl Cunningham in the final around 9:30pm.  As an example of how well they cared for us, Jay and a co-worker, personally hand-torched the track from start to about 1000′ before the final to insure clean runs in a very chilly evening.

Perhaps the most notable event on Saturday, though, was the terrible pit scooter accident Roger Harper had.  He collided with a backing race car on his scooter and did a “wicked face plant” (I think that’s the technical term).  After the medics rushed him to the hospital he returned by cab to the track, thoroughly bandaged up and looking much the worse for wear later that day.  And to claim the True Grit award for the weekend, he went on to race (and quite well) on Sunday — bandages, bruises, and all.

In addition, Moe Trujillo had engine trouble late Saturday, and was unable to make the round 1 call.  He needed to replace his engine, even though as luck would have it, the replacement was back home in Oregon.  But family came to his aid and showed up with the engine — just after 2am!  Moe, Tom Gresham, and a host of helpers managed to get it completely installed by 4:30am.  Long night and a heroic effort by the team.  Their luck remained sour, though, as Tom Gresham had lifter issues on Sunday and also failed to make the round 1 call.  Tough weekend for the Oregonians.

Sunday dawned a bit less windy and with fewer threatening rain clouds.  We got in two good qualifying runs, although many were too quick the first time out — thanks to a liberal application of VHT by the raceway crew.  Jay wanted to avoid a repeat of Saturday’s first round where there were some traction issues.  Mike Seekins claimed the number one spot with a perfect 9.050.  And once again, Bob Woodruff went into the finals, this time against the ever-resilient Dr. Harper.  Showing no mercy for an ailing competitor, Bob took the win, leaving Roger to lick his wounds, both literally and figuratively.

All in all, it was a great time, thanks to Kelly Young who took some great shots (used in this post and can be found here).  The next PNSCA race is a while off, in Mission, BC on July 25th, hope to see you then.  In the meantime, the Division 6 Lucas Oil Series race is this weekend back in Spokane, hope to see you there as well.

In his never ending quest to run away with the championship, Mr. Woodruff takes both ends of the double header.

PNSCA Power Punch Series
Spokane Race 5 - 2009-06-06
Place	Racer	Points
1	Woodruff, Bob	96
2	Cunningham, Earl	75
3	McKillop, Emmett	64
4	Gresham, Tom	53
	Williams, Emily	53
6	Carlson, Kevin	42
	Dearinger, Rick	42
	Linne, Charles	42
	Pessimer, Darla	42
10	Dylina, Emory	31
	Hauter, Ed	31
	Jewell, Jessica	31
	Miller, Marcia	31
	Nelson, Katie	31
	Seekins, Mike	31
	Wear, Scott	31
	Young, John	31
18	Harper, Roger	11
	Trujillo, Moe	11
Total Racers		19

Congrats to Bob for the win, and Earl for his runner up effort and for his .008 package in round one that got him an award for best package of the weekend.

PNSCA Power Punch Series
Spokane Race 6 - 2009-06-07
Place	Racer	Points
1	Woodruff, Bob	96
2	Harper, Roger	75
3	Miller, Marcia	64
4	Nelson, Katie	53
	Seekins, Mike	53
6	Carlson, Kevin	42
	Dylina, Emory	42
	Linne, Charles	42
	McKillop, Emmett	42
	Williams, Emily	42
11	Cunningham, Earl	31
	Dearinger, Rick	31
	Hauter, Ed	31
	Jewell, Jessica	31
	Pessimer, Darla	31
	Trujillo, Moe	31
	Wear, Scott	31
	Young, John	31
19	Gresham, Tom	11
Total Racers		19

Congrats to Bob for an impressive weekend.  And especially to Roger Harper who literally left the hospital (after a nasty scooter accident in the pits on Saturday) to have an amazing Sunday for a man covered in bandages and obviously in a lot of pain.

Come join the Pacific Northwest Super Comp Association for a double header weekend of racing on June 6 & 7 when the Power Punch Performance Lubricants Series heads to Spokane County Raceway. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone racing Super Comp at the following weekend’s Lucas Oil series race to get dialed in at the newest track in Division Six. Due to the altitude, Super Comp will be contested using a 9.05 index. If you want more information you can email John Young with any questions at johnyoung6994@comcast.net.

The Spokane Pro Gas Association will also be holding an event the same weekend. Questions concerning their event can be directed to Lew at 208-773-2900 or oldsracer97@verizon.net.

Directions to the raceway from Seattle/Cheney – West: Take Interstate 90 east to Exit 272 (Medical Lake). At the stop sign turn left and go back across the freeway. Turn right at the first available road (Geiger Blvd). Turn left at the next road (Hayford Rd S). Stay on Hayford Rd until you come to the stop light (Hwy 2) go straight through the light 1.25 miles and turn left into the raceway entrance.

GATE FEE NOTICE: Spokane (Jay Livingston) will charge the racer $25.00 per day to race, at the gate and then the racer will need pay PNSCA to race in S/C.

Here are the results from the Woodburn 1 & 2 races this past weekend.

PNSCA Power Punch Series
Woodburn Race 3 - 2009-05-16
Place	Racer	Points
1	Yoder, Jeff	86
2	McGhee, Jeremy	65
3	Anderson, Ty	54
	Hughes, Geoff	54
5	Dearinger, Rick	43
	Hauter, Ed	43
	Miller, Marcia	43
	Young, John	43
9	Benham, Dan	32
	Berkebile, George	32
	Gresham, Tom	32
	Gross, Kurt	32
	Heaton, Gene	32
	Lee, Rod	32
	Trujillo, Moe	32
	Woodruff, Bob	32
Total Racers		16

PNSCA Power Punch Series
Woodburn Race 4 - 2009-05-17
Place	Racer	Points
1	Dearinger, Rick	86
2	Hauter, Ed	65
3	Miller, Marcia	54
	Woodruff, Bob	54
5	Anderson, Ty	43
	Heaton, Gene	43
	Trujillo, Moe	43
	Young, John	43
9	Benham, Dan	32
	Berkebile, George	32
	Gresham, Tom	32
	Gross, Kurt	32
	Hughes, Geoff	32
	Lee, Rod	32
	McGhee, Jeremy	32
	Yoder, Jeff	32
Total Racers		16

Congrats to Jeff and Rick.