Historics June 29,30,1st

[Fred Hamilton]

Here is the information about this years get together at Pacific Raceway. Even though they say the cut off for registration is the 15th I am calling it the 8th that will give me time to get everything to them before the 15th. I will start another thread to list all the people that plan on going, and up date it as the names come in. As you can see the price is the same $25 for 1day or $40 for a 3 day pass. Please just send the money for the driver you can get any other tickets at the track, also if it rains you are only out the price of one ticket. Hope to see alot of COBRAS this year.
You can send your check to
Fred Hamilton
3514 46th ST NE
Tacoma 98422


Dear Car Club Representative,
The 19th Annual Pacific Northwest Historics will be held June 29 through July 1 at Pacific Raceways, off SR18, just outside Auburn, WA. The Pacific Northwest Historics is the premier vintage sportscar race in the Pacific Northwest and is the largest event of its type in the USA where all proceeds go to a charitable cause. All of the entry fees and any other donations go to the uncompensated care fund at Children’s Hospital.
There will be approximately 250 vintage race cars, 1969 and older, entered in the races. The featured marque this year is Camaro. The Historic Trans-Am group will be making an appearance again this year. Parmelli Jones will be the guest celebrity.
As usual, the car corral provides an opportunity for local car clubs to meet and display their cars. We are expecting a large turnout from the Camaro, Mustang, Firebird, etc. clubs.
The guidelines for this year’s car corral are summarized below.
• Ticket prices for the 2007 Pacific Northwest Historics are the same as last year at $25 for any one day and $40 for the 3-day weekend, and include a program. That price is for either a car and driver or adult passenger. Reduced price tickets are available for children. Passenger tickets can be purchased with the car corral tickets, or discounted tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at a number of car shows.
• Car corral entry includes a dash plaque, goody bag, program, eligibility for trophies for cars in various age categories, and possible raffle prizes.
• There will be no formal car corral on Friday, but anyone purchasing a weekend or Friday car corral pass is welcome to park in the car corral area.
• Preregistration for the Car Corral is required by June 15th. There is an overall 250 car limit with a maximum of 20 cars per club. These limits are necessary because, although we can park many more cars in the corral area, we can’t get them on the track for the parade laps in the time allowed for that activity. You may want to confirm the space available prior to sending payment as the deadline approaches. Saturday fills quickly, there is generally space available on Sunday.
• Clubs can reserve a space for an information booth for $20 per day or $35 for the weekend. These booths may be used for distributing information about the club, answering questions about the cars, generally promoting the marque, and as a place for the club members to “set a spell”. Although some club regalia may be sold in the Car Corral, more general sales must take place in the vendor area. Contact SOVREN Guild for more information.
• Please send in block requests for car corral tickets! This significantly reduces the workload and chances for error on my part, ensures that each club has an equal opportunity to register, and avoids confusion over which specific club someone is a member of, for those marques having multiple clubs (Corvette, Porsche, Mustang, etc.).
• A limited number of car corral tickets may be available on race day. The car corral is laid out based on the pre-sold passes so those purchasing tickets on race day will be asked to park in an overflow area, rather than with their clubs. The cars in that area will probably not be allowed to participate in the parade laps, although they will enjoy all of the other car corral benefits.
• The gates officially open at 8:00AM on all three days. Please don’t arrive early. Nothing is going on at the track until 9:00AM and, if someone gets parked in the wrong area, it makes a real mess out of the car corral. Plan on arriving no later than 10:00AM on Saturday and Sunday. This minimizes conflicts with those walking into the event and gives us time to get everything organized for the lunchtime parade laps and car corral judging. Anyone arriving late may be asked to park in the overflow area, rather than with the other members of their clubs or held outside of the car corral until the parade laps are over.
• The parade laps are an important part of the Car Corral experience and every effort will be made get the participants on the track during the lunch break. Be aware that the parade laps require the coordinated efforts of numerous volunteers and delays due to weather and mechanical problems during the morning sessions can force the parade laps to be curtailed or canceled. Your understanding is appreciated.
• For the safety of the racecars and drivers, if any car has known or suspected fluid leaks (oil, coolant, etc.) it should not be taken on the track for the parade laps.
• Parts of the track can be hazardous at seemingly moderate speeds. Please read and follow the printed parade lap guidelines that will be distributed at the track and keep the parade laps safe for everyone.
• The car corral can be a very busy place during the race and we have limited staff. It’s very helpful if a representative from each club is available to assist in getting the club members’ cars parked, making sure that everyone gets properly registered, getting the club members organized for the parade laps, and answering general questions about the clubs from the folks walking through the corral. Who knows, you might even pick up some new members! A single contact per club will be greatly appreciated, especially when trying to get everyone out for the parade laps and then back in and parked.
• If your club will have people picking up will call tickets, you may want to have a representative pick up the tickets and then distribute them outside the gate. This minimizes the hassle of checking names on a list at the gatehouse.
• The car clubs are invited to help with soliciting items for the “goody bags” distributed to the Car Corral entrants. These “goody bags” might contain advertising items, such as key rings, pencils, product samples, and brochures or catalogs put out by automotive dealers or equipment suppliers. Contact one of the Car Corral coordinators with questions or to arrange to get any donated items picked up.
• Clubs (or individuals) can support Children’s Hospital by donating $1000 to the hospital for membership in the Children’s Checkered Flag Club. They will be recognized in the race program and will receive the same benefits (comp tickets to the race and special decals – how these might be distributed is up to the club) as individual members plus special signage in the car corral area. All of the funds raised go to the hospital.
• Trophies for the “Best” cars entered in the Car Corral in various age categories, have been an interesting and enjoyable part of the Car Corral for a number of years. This tradition will be continued. Categories planned for this year are: 60’s and older, 70’s and 80’s, and 90’s and newer. I am attempting to arrange judges from some local youth organizations this year. Additional information will be included with your tickets.
• The SOVREN Guild can always use additional help at the race and in preparing for and promoting the race. There are numerous volunteer opportunities – forms and contact information are available on the SOVREN web site (http://www.sovren.org). Some of the pages may not be updated yet, but they should still be useable. Volunteers receive complimentary tickets (No, I won’t trade them for car corral passes!), VIP parking, lunch, refreshments, and a volunteer T-shirt. If you volunteer for 2 or more days, you will receive an invitation to the Saturday "On Track" dinner which includes a silent auction and live entertainment. Students receive a community service certificate from Children's Hospital. Note: There is a separate link for information on the Pacific Northwest Historics at http://www.northwesthistorics.com .
• Donations for the silent auction, held at the Saturday dinner for the racers and volunteers, are always accepted. If you would like to donate items for this auction, contact SOVREN Guild to have them picked up. Business owners in your club might consider purchasing advertising in the race program or having a vendor space at the race. Additional information can be obtained from the contacts at http://www.sovren.org/Page_18.html .
Thank you for your interest in the Pacific Northwest Historics Car Corral and support for Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.