2014 PNW Historic Races: Cobra Corral Ticket Informantion

[UrQ]

It’s time again to make you arrangements to attend the 26th annual Pacific Northwest Historics vintage sports car races, to be held July 4 – July 6 at Pacific Raceways.

This year’s event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. As in past years, the net proceeds from the event go to the uncompensated care fund at Children’s Hospital in Seattle.

For this race, 100’s of meticulously restored and maintained one-of-a-kind racecars are brought in from around the world and then driven as intended. Although vintage racing is not “real” competition in the sense that the cars are not driven to their limits 100% of the time, scoring is based on laps completed rather than order of finish, and the safety of the cars and drivers is the foremost concern, the drivers are still interested in turning in the best possible lap times. Be prepared for some real racing as conditions allow. Without the pressure to have the fastest possible car, the drivers and pit crews are willing (often eager) to display and talk to others about the cars. The pits are open to spectators all three days. The newest racecars are over 40 years old and historically experience about 10% attrition per day (some cars entered in the race never complete a lap of competition), so Friday provides the best opportunity to see all of the cars in action in a much less crowded environment. Races are scheduled for all three days and there should be some great vendor and featured car displays.

The car corral at the PNW Historics is an excellent opportunity for members of local car clubs to meet and display their cars and for those attending the races to see and ask questions about cars that may not be commonly encountered on the street. Those displaying their cars in the corral on Saturday or Sunday may participate in parade laps on the Pacific Raceways track during the lunch break and an informal judging for the “best” cars in various age groups. The judges are generally children of event volunteers. There are no formal car corral activities on Friday but the area is open to those purchasing car corral passes for the weekend or Friday.

Tickets for the car corral (admits car and driver) are $30 for one day or $50 for the weekend. This reflects an additional $5 parking fee that SOVREN Guild charges for track side parking. Ticket prices for passengers are the same as last year with one-day tickets at $25 and weekend tickets at $40. Tickets for children 7 to 16 are $5 per day. Space may be reserved for a club information booth for $20 per day or $35 for the weekend. There is a 20-car limit for each club and we have approached the 250 car limit the past few years for the Saturday corral. With Porsche as the featured marquee and a national Lotus meet in the area, the car corral could be very crowded. A Car Corral registration form is attached below for your convenience. Please print and fill out the form and return the from with a check.

Please register before June 1st. Your checks will NOT be cashed by the SOVREN Guild until end of June when you will receive your tickets. Look forward to seeing you all at the event. If you have any questions you can email me at nadalin@prodigy.net

[Blue Cobra]

Thanks Tony as in years past, for taking your time and energy to set up the Club Cobra Corral at Pacific Raceway for the PNW Historic's weekend, as well as your patient attempts to herd all us venomous vintage sports car freaks.

After further review of the aspect that the 2014 NW Historic's event (and 2015) is once again overlapping with the 4th of July weekend--specifically when Independence Day occurs on a Friday or Saturday. Di and I have come to the unavoidable conclusion that we cannot make this year's PNW Historic's happen as family tradition trumps sports cars this time.

K&D

[UrQ]

Originally Posted by Blue Cobra

unavoidable conclusion that we cannot make this year's PNW Historic's happen for Blue Cobra, as family tradition trumps sports cars this time.

K&D

Sorry to hear this, as we will miss you and Di

All others that are interested please get your registration in as the deadline is fast approaching

[jayh]

Tony..........check and form in the mail for Sat.

Thanks for your hard work.

Jay

[UrQ]

I'm closing the registration on May 25th, right now there are not many folks attending, so if you plan on attending please get your forms in in the next 2 weeks as it will be crowed with the Mustangs being the featured car. Also the Pro 3 cars from ICSCC will be racing so that will be fun to watch 40-50 of these things run

[ReMorton]

Tony- Checks in the mail for Saturday, the 5th. Thanks again for putting this together
Bob

[Jacob_Seattle]

Hello,

Is it too late to sign up? I would like to bring my 66 Mustang on Saturday. Thanks,

Jacob

[UrQ]

Originally Posted by Jacob_Seattle

Hello,

Is it too late to sign up? I would like to bring my 66 Mustang on Saturday. Thanks,

Jacob

Send me an email and we can maybe work something out. nadalin@prodigy.net

[Jacob_Seattle]

Originally Posted by UrQ

Send me an email and we can maybe work something out. nadalin@prodigy.net

Thanks, email sent

[UrQ]

Thank you everyone, I think it will be a great turnout this year. I will be sending out the tickets tonight so if you don't get yours in a few days please let me know. I may not be able to join you all this year as during the Rose Cup races last weekend in Portland I had a little encounter with a wall and I'm trying to get myself and the car back together and may not be quite ready.

[UrQ]

The weather is looking good for the corral on Saturday, should be a great time. Remember to be at the corral no later than 9:30AM after that you may not get in even though you have a ticket. Also remember if you go on the parade laps please be careful and incidents please ! See you all on Saturday.

[Dale McBain]

We will be heading south Saturday fro Monroe on Hwy 203, then I90 to Hwy 18and Hwy 18 to Pacific Raceway. Let me know if anyone wants to link up in route. We can detour over to Issaquah is desired.

Dale McBain
SPF 469