2012 PNW Historc Races Ticket Information - June 29 - July 1

[UrQ]

Had a light turn out at the 2012 PNW Historic races this year, blame it on weather as it was overcast, dry until about 11:30AM and then it rained, so much of the day was spent in the mist of the rain. Had some good racing though, good large bore folks showed up. Thanks to all who showed up given the weather conditions.

[Blue Cobra]

Saturday morning’s drive down from the north of Everett was a few showers off and on. At the track, it was warm and humid most of the morning and into early afternoon was still dry until the parade laps when we had some real rain and a wet track that pretty much trashed the fastest racers, for the afternoon’s racing.

Last race of the Historics Small Bore Saturday afternoon, had a nasty loop out in the standing water coming out of corner #9, and ended as a head-on into the wall in front of the grandstands, the day ended under the yellow flag. Saturday was our clubs best showing with 6 cars in the corral, and sunshine all the way home.

Sunday was a wet, pithy marine layer mist that managed to pass through the iron clad waterproofing for my front windscreen to drip on my left knee. The pithy lasted until south Seattle and thank the Lord; there was not a drop the rest of the day at the track. Even though I was the only Club Cobra car in the coral on Sunday it was almost perfect weather overall for racing. But the highlight to round out a perfect day at the NW Historics. The Large Bore final race was a walk-away-win by our brethren, 1963 AC Cobra #04 (pic in last post) driven by an Auburn local, John McKenna!

I caught up with John and his team owner after the race. They explained how they had executed a perfectly planned game plan to “play with them” for the first 6-laps before John letting the hammer down on his stroker 400ci and walking away with the win.

Although the Can-Am racer Lola Frissbee GR2 ripping at 200MPH was almost as exciting; still nothing beat watching the Cobra 5-10 seconds ahead of the 2nd place car, haulin-ass down the straight capping out at 150MPH!!!!!

Cheers!
Blue Cobra Kevin and Dianne

[UrQ]

Originally Posted by Blue Cobra

Last race of the Historics Small Bore Saturday afternoon, had a nasty loop out in the standing water coming out of corner #9, and ended as a head-on into the wall in front of the grandstands, the day ended under the yellow flag. Saturday was our clubs best showing with 6 cars in the corral, and sunshine all the way home.

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till nothing beat watching the Cobra 5-10 seconds ahead of the 2nd place car, haulin-ass down the straight capping out at 150MPH!!!!!

Cheers!
Blue Cobra Kevin and Dianne

Turn 9 and 10 are very bad in the rain, standing water forms in both turns, also turn 9 has the pavment change (as turn 8 is the pits).

The most I can get is 140 with a stock bottom end SBF 302 on the front at PR.

Great weekend though, maybe better weather next year.

[dblbarrel]

I talked to Dave Dralle, that car #4 is a Kirkham.
I asked him what csx # was. I am not sure how a Kirkham gets on to the track with sovern.
Dave Dralle did a bit of racing with CSX 3020 i believe back in 1968 or there abouts.

[UrQ]

Originally Posted by dblbarrel

I talked to Dave Dralle, that car #4 is a Kirkham.
I asked him what csx # was. I am not sure how a Kirkham gets on to the track with sovern.
Dave Dralle did a bit of racing with CSX 3020 i believe back in 1968 or there abouts.

SOVREN is all about $$$. As the rules state "NO REPRODUCTION OR REPLICAS OF ANY SORT OR KIT CARS PRODUCED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1969 SHALL BE PERMITTED!".

[Blue Cobra]

After the race, I was curious and took a close look the VIN tag pop riveted inside the engine compartment passengers wheel well on the #04. The VIN tag clearly read A.C. Cars LTD manufactured in Thames England, now I'm guessing it was Velcroed in place after the win?

Either way as a Cobra replicar owner it was fantastic to watch the AC Cobra blow the doors off the Shelby Mustang GTs, GT40s, Camaros, Jags, Vetts, Falcon and Studebaker. I'll be grinning for years!

Cheers,
Blue Cobra Kevin

[UrQ]

Originally Posted by Blue Cobra

After the race, I was curios and took a close look the VIN tag pop riveted inside the engine compartment passengers wheel well on the #04. The VIN tag clearly read A.C. Cars LTD manufactured in Thames England, now I'm guessing it was forged?

Either way as a Cobra replicar owner it was fantastic to watch the AC Cobra blow the doors off the Shelby Mustang GTs, GT40s, Camaros, Jags, Vetts, Falcon and Studebaker. I'll be grinning for years!

Cheers,
Blue Cobra Kevin

hmmm, I looked on Saturday and there was no VIN tag that I could see in the engine compartment, whatever the case is on frame and body, the suspension and drive line was not of orginal origin.