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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4576 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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SOVREN Pacific NW Historics, Kent WA, July 1-3
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 08, 2011 08:40PM

Well, I'm back and I've taken a couple thousand more photos...


I thought you guys might like to preview a few.

First of all... it's an awesome facility. I didn't actually take this photo - my good friend Ryan Thomas did. I barely left the paddock, except for one quick tour around the track in the media van. The front side of Pacific Raceways has an exceptionally long straightaway, but the backside is a real roller-coaster.
http://www.britishv8.org/Photos/PacificRaceways.jpg

Incidentally, I met BritishV8ers Ken Bottini and Don Sasnett in the "Car Corral", where they were parked among MG street cars. Ken's page of the MG Photo Gallery has only ever had four photos, so I took a bunch more and updated it. Check it out sometime: [www.britishv8.org]

Here's one example:
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/KenBottini/KenBottini-MG-MGB-BB.jpg

I should have photographed Don's car too... I thought it was already in our gallery, but it turns out he's done three conversions and we've got an earlier one featured here: [www.britishv8.org]

So what racecars did I photograph? I've got enough photos to complete seventeen more write-ups, so I'll just give you a quick sampling here...

Innes Ireland's BRP Formula One car (circa ~1964)
http://www.britishracecar.com/KurtDelBene-BRP/KurtDelBene-BRP-BB.jpg

Terry Buffum's Jaguar Special has a great history - originally built and successfully raced by Phil Hill's brother-in-law.
http://www.britishracecar.com/TerryBuffum-Jaguar-ParkinsonSpecial/TerryBuffum-Jaguar-ParkinsonSpecial-AA.jpg

ex-Jackie Stewart Tyrrell F1 car (circa ~1972)... almost too big to fit in one JPG file!
http://www.britishracecar.com/JohnDimmer-Tyrrell-004/JohnDimmer-Tyrrell-004-AX.jpg

Ginetta G12 Porsche-Slayer
http://www.britishracecar.com/RichardMattei-Ginetta-G12/RichardMattei-Ginetta-G12-AA.jpg

Isn't this a nifty March 729 Formula Ford!
http://www.britishracecar.com/JimJohnson-March-729/JimJohnson-March-729-AA.jpg


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: SOVREN Pacific NW Historics, Kent WA, July 1-3
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: July 08, 2011 11:57PM

Curtis, you're haveing way too much fun at the races. Love the cars you give us articles on though so keep it up. Phil sent me a e-mail about his invitation to run with the SVRA group in the RV8. Thanks for making that introduction. Hopefully we can take them up on the offer soon.


Dougie
Doug Escriva
Pacific NW
(12 posts)

Registered:
10/28/2009 07:46PM

Main British Car:
1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six MM BMC 2912 6-cylinder

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Re: SOVREN Pacific NW Historics, Kent WA, July 1-3
Posted by: Dougie
Date: July 22, 2011 12:04AM

Curtis - It's that back of PRW where all the action occurs. Sorry I missed you at Kent, the GRL Sonoma event left me with so repairs to make on my Healy.

Dougie

Here's a fellow Healey racer at turn # 5 in Seattle.
mini-HQ8R3238.JPG


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4576 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: SOVREN Pacific NW Historics, Kent WA, July 1-3
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 25, 2011 02:38PM

Doug, I'm sorry we missed each other too. Perhaps next year! It was a VERY fun weekend.

One thing though, when I go back to Kent I think I'll borrow, rent, or buy a great long lens. Such a photogenic place to race...


spudrace
Brent Martin

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10/05/2011 03:47PM

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Re: SOVREN Pacific NW Historics, Kent WA, July 1-3
Posted by: spudrace
Date: October 05, 2011 03:53PM

Check out all my photo's from the 2011 SOVREN Pacific Northwest Historic races at
www.martinsactionphotography.smugmug.com


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