Early Porsche Track Day - Pacific Raceways - Seattle - tbd, planning a track day at pacfic raceways . . . want to see 914's there! Options

[piscean914]

hey guys - i am posting this to see if there is any 914 interest in having a track day at pacific raceways?

in the "old" days up here, you could count on numerous track days, such as with the alfa club, bremerton sports car club, etc - over time, days got numbered - now the alfa club doesn't even run at pacific, and it stopped doing days in portland last year -

i know lots of folks over the years who did the track days, mostly in old air cooled porsche's - i think that there is enough interest to put on a track day, and it would be great to see the 914's well represented there:

i have spoken with don kitch, jr, who is one hell of a nice guy! he runs proformance racing, and he would be setting up the event

- here are the options - the most chance for availability of a friday or saturday is between now and mid-march, before the clubs get the track - monday and tuesday are closed "quiet" days - wednesdays and thurdays are much more plentiful, and don also has "twilight" sessions in the summer, from about 4 pm to 9 pm

- don will have some coaching/clinic stuff for between sessions, but he understands that a bunch of us maybe signed off "solo" at this track or have significant track experience, and we want to drive!

- don will do a continental breakfast and lunch for the days, and a bbq for after the twilight sessions

- don needs a minimum of 25 folks to keep this in the $250-$295 range for each guy (the more guys, the cheaper) - the sessions will be 20-30 minutes, and there should be 3-4 sessions with 3 separate run groups - if things thin out after lunch, the groups will be combined with more chances for track time

- don said he would get back to me with his calendar - i will post dates

- so here is the deal, i don't want to waste don's or anyone else's time, so it would be great to for any interested 914 person to check his or her calendar (when we have dates,) check your 914, talk to your track day buddies, and be ready to commit, if this track day is to really happen!!!

- again, i'm not the organizer - if the date is set, then everything will be completed directly with don!

thanks again for being part of the dream . . .

[6freak]

is there even 25 running 914`s in the Great PNW jeff took most of them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) get with PCA its all ready set for you have fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[piscean914]

is there even 25 running 914`s in the Great PNW jeff took most of them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) get with PCA its all ready set for you have fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

i know what you mean - i know of one 914-6 racer that use to be out there alot - i run my 914 at the track, as well as my 356 outlaw and early 911

PCA (PNWR) is a great way to learn how to drive properly on the track, as well as to get signed off "solo" on various tracks - i know of at least 2 dozen guys in early porsche's, and after time, we wanted a less formal event, with less folks than what they run at PCA - the alfa club used to have the best days, they let you take passengers, just 1-3 alfa's ever showed up!

it would be great to get as many early porsche's together as possible, in a smaller setting, with more time on the track, and time to hang out, check out the cars, etc

and i hope to see jeff soon - i have his wheel and a tee-shirt for him!

cheers, brad

photo from alfa club portland track day 2015

[6freak]

the real fun is at the cart track on PIR grounds in a 914 anyway ..and yes PIR is where I got signed off to go solo years ago ive been playing on that track a long time ..I absolutely love Delta park track especially like the section your coming into in the picture ..1 of the reasons I sorta quite the track and AX game was because I couidnt have a passanger(friends or family! why the hell not) and they wont ley me be an instructor because I cant ride shotgun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) so ive kinda put all that car racing /AX stuff aside and selling it all ....but ya im in if we get enough folks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Panel billy might have some ideas

[piscean914]

thanks for the response

i know what you mean about passengers, which were allowed by the alfa club - i am going to ask don about allowing passengers here

i am going through dates with don now - i have about 12-15 guys interested -

i'll post dates soon i hope

thanks again, brad k

[Mr. Olympic Blue 2 You]

FWIW- The Ridge in Shelton is offering open lapping on Saturdays every other week thru March 4th. $225 for at least (6) 20 min sessions. May be short notice if you were planning on something in the summer but the Ridge is a much nicer facility.

Just passing it along-
Andrew

[914werke]

I disagree Mike there are easily 25 running 914's in the greater PNW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
Of the all the cars that Hines "exported" half of them were in-op (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whistle[1].gif)
Bigger question is, if you could find 25 (or more) that were prepared to pony
up the $ and muster up the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/squirrel.gif) to run on a big track.
Brad I commend your effort since I too really enjoy Pacific Raceway (SIR).
I cut my teeth road racing motorcycles on SIR beginning in 86 continuing till about 04.
I also earned my SOVREN race lic. there in my 914 at Kitches school.
Whats funny is back in 05 I think, it was when Seattle was hosting the WCR, I worked out a similar deal with Don as part of our driving event which wasnt that easy given that is the prime track access season, but the organizing group decided to drive out to Port Gamble instead. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
PIR is a bore compared to PRW(SIR). Delta park is a State owned facility so its maintained where that has been a sore point in Kent & a significant reason all the clubs shifting to The Ridge.
Ive never rode/drove The Ridge so I cant opine if its a better or worse facility or experience. Id like to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)

EDIT: Andrew that isn't an "OPEN" track day. You still have to have a race lic or have passed their school ($500)

[piscean914]

hey guys - thanks for the interest!!! - i'm trying to connect again with don - in the meantime, i just received an email today from the local alfa club stating there will be a High performance lapping day on sat, 3/11/17, from noon to 5 pm - the event is posted on motorsports.reg -

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/nwarc-...g-events-518636

i have signed up and i hope to be there in my 914 - i sent an email to the alfa club to see if passengers will be allowed - that's it for now - hope to see you there!

brad k

[jim_hoyland]

Perhaps the Green One will make a Showing... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[rhodyguy]

Can we just show up and hang for awhile on the 11th?

[rhodyguy]

I disagree Mike there are easily 25 running 914's in the greater PNW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
Of the all the cars that Hines "exported" half of them were in-op (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whistle[1].gif)
Bigger question is, if you could find 25 (or more) that were prepared to pony
up the $ and muster up the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/squirrel.gif) to run on a big track.
Brad I commend your effort since I too really enjoy Pacific Raceway (SIR).
I cut my teeth road racing motorcycles on SIR beginning in 86 continuing till about 04.
I also earned my SOVREN race lic. there in my 914 at Kitches school.
Whats funny is back in 05 I think, it was when Seattle was hosting the WCR, I worked out a similar deal with Don as part of our driving event which wasnt that easy given that is the prime track access season, but the organizing group decided to drive out to Port Gamble instead. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
PIR is a bore compared to PRW(SIR). Delta park is a State owned facility so its maintained where that has been a sore point in Kent & a significant reason all the clubs shifted to The Ridge.
Ive never rode/drove The Ridge so I cant opine if its a better or worse facility or experience. Id like to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)

EDIT: Andrew that isn't an "OPEN" track day. You still have to have a race lic or have passed their school ($500)

I don't recall that pri vs pt gamble deal at all. Keeping an event affordable is somewhat important. IIRC Ferry fares were included as was everything else except fuel. Why would forcing the extra track cost on all participants be a good thing?

[PanelBilly]

There's. New guy working the Pacific Raceway marketing. He was at a business networking meeting last week that my wife attended. He plans to use more of the $ from advertising to improve the track. I hope he's successful.

[sixnotfour]

did the below ever get started ??

Local track is racing to build Pacific Raceway Center
Originally published January 31, 2016 at 1:00 am | Updated March 30, 2016 at 2:38 pm

[914werke]

did the below ever get started ??
"Local track is racing to build Pacific Raceway Center"
Originally published January 31, 2016 at 1:00 am | Updated March 30, 2016 at 2:38 pm

(Fantasy) Link
A fool & his money ..?

[rhodyguy]

Hear the races in your new big house on Sunday, sue on Monday.