MIXING IT UP // IRDC SEASON OPENER AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS

Pacific Raceways played host to the IRDC last weekend, with more than 50 cars making the trip to the Kent race track for three full days of club racing and camaraderie. ColdTrackDays spent the better part of Sunday afternoon at PR enjoying the last bit of sunshine while three race groups took to the track for their final races of the weekend... [read more]

In the GT1 class, Tim Brown's Ford Mustang seemed unstoppable, taking an early lead and never looking back. Quite the surprise considering his competition consisted of tube-frame NASCAR chassis GT1's...

Running in the EIP class were a number of PRO-3 BMW's. Having to shed a few pounds in order to compete, the field was mixed with Spec Miata and a few light weight front-drive cars. The PRO-3's fared well against their underpowered competition, pulling away on Pacific Raceways long front straightaway. The Spec Miatas however made quick work of the back section, reducing the Germans lead to but a few tenths of a second by the time rounded turn 8 and headed back down the front straight.

TC Motorsports had a strong presence at last weekends IRDC race, with a pair of Miatas running in the ITA class. Not present however, were the TC Motorsports E30's.

Fred Wright's PRO-3 BMW ran in the EIP class as well, proving to be good competition for the lighter, more agile Miatas. Fred also ran his E30 in the season opening Northwest Endurance Racing Series '6 Hours of Pacific Raceways,' which unfortunately was shortened to 1.5 hours due to heavy snowfall.

John Walker had a solid weekend, running mid-pack in the mixed EIP-ITA class. His SM represents all that we love about grassroots racing, with no corporate sponsorship to help fund his effort, Walker has to be cautious of tire wear while simultaneously pushing hard as to avoid being a back marker...

Eventual race winner and certainly the fastest car on track in the mixed EIP-ITA class, was this Alfa Romeo spider. Having pulled away to an early lead, the Italian convertible proved to be unbeatable, driving hard down the front straight and maintaining good speed through the back section of Pacific Raceways.

Another successful race weekend, stay tuned for additional coverage as the IRDC holds its second race at Pacific Raceways, August 1st and 2nd.

For complete results from last weekends race, click here

Photo/Editorial: Justin Coffey