July 24, 2007 update: WICKED STREET OF THE WEST is now on track for a Fall 2007 release
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Tuesday
July 31, 2007
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Local drag biker Al Omond has put together a new gig for fast drag bikes. Their first event will be at the Mission Import Invasion August 11 & 12. Note this is an 8.90 or better dial-in class, so go to the dragbikeclub.com for complete details.
Seattle race car stolen video
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Monday
July 30, 2007
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Simply the best online collection of Northwest drag videos in the world today
Big Mission Loafers photo essay coming soon
Work on Wicked back on hold as we lay into MRP post race Loafers and pre-race Invasion work. Lost then recovered all the Mission Open video last week. It was a race where we concentrated mostly on nitro and the other feature cars. Brought the still cam out for barely 50 shots.
We are now finally ready to do something with that Open video and we're suddenly in the middle of the busiest month of the racing year.
It will take today and tomorrow to post the Loafer photos and capture the Loafer video. Most of the video there was shot for future use in ads and such, sorry no online Loafer vids anytime soon. We shot all the finals on still.
Though we've been shooting in High Definition all this year, there is little we've actually done with it in that format. Am looking at trying to have some kind of HD disc out by Xmas. The HD format war is making this way more difficult and expensive than it should be. A last option is to go Windows Media HD.
Now comes the most intense three weeks of 2007. Import Invasion at Mission August 11 &12. Bucky's Nostalgia gig at Pacific Raceways Aug. 17, 18, 19 then the Night of Fire at MRP featuring not only jet floppers but an eight car field of front motored nitro nostalgia AA/FDs!
Pretty awesome three weeks eh? Little bit 'o everything.
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Tuesday
July 24, 2007
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Updates on this site are a direct result of me getting back into editing the Wicked Street of the West video. If no major glitches come along (and the chances of that are...) I hope to have it done in a month...or two.
To the many groups and individuals who have come to expect regular news and views here, I'm sorry. I do not expect that to perk up until this video is completed. It's a simple matter of economics folks.
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Tuesday
July 10, 2007
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All but forgot Shelton ran last weekend. Lots of very,
very neat stuff running at the now NHRA track
Here's Ricky B's report:
" I was helping George Swann at Shelton last weekend. Jason Howell
drove George's car once Saturday and once on Sunday, pulling double duty
with his own Fueler. Rich Rogers was supposed to drive, but now that it
is an NHRA track, he could only idle down the track, so Jason was asked
and he jumped at the chance, (duh!)
Car ran a soft 7.80 something @117 and a 7.80 something @ 173 on Sun.
I have some pics posted here" (pics)
Eagle July 7 night race results
Pro: Al Mackay-Smith of Merritt, B.C. .043 ET 12.017 MPH 98.40
Sportsman: Trevor Mathis of Prince George, B.C. .078 ET 13.185
MPH 100.63
Super Pro: Andy Closkey of Quesnel, B.C. .026 ET 10.678
MPH 117.47
Snow Bike: Dave Copeland of Richmond, B.C. R228 ET 11.266 MPH 88.30
Sports Compact: David Jung of Surrey, B.C. .050 ET 18.676 MPH 74.18
High School: Chad Riley of Merritt, B.C. .107 ET 14.025 MPH 72.10
Super Shifters: Terry Hoogstins of Maple Ridge, B.C. .011 ET 10.994
MPH 112.38
Gamblers Race: Mike Wilson of Williams Lake, B.C. .050 ET 13.036
MPH 88.54
Junior Dragster: Taihler Barby of Prince George, B.C. .019 ET 8.251
MPH 78.56
Christmas
in July a huge success - you missed Santa giving out presents, the Parkinsons
even cooked turkey and ham dinner!
Winner of the Christmas Decorated Pit Area as follows:
1st - The Thompson Family
2nd - The Parkinson Family
3rd - The Dykstra Family
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Monday
July 9, 2007
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So how bout that Cowie kid eh?
Up against maybe the stoutest field we've seen in D6 this year, Shawn
Cowie drove to victory at Woodburn yesterday claiming his first Alky Wally.
(link)
Sounded like a fun few days in Edmonton for the Rockies. Look for a lot of the cars that ran there to be at Mission this coming weekend. Top Comp, nostalgia alky and nitro floppers, that we can now confirm does include Terry Capp in the nitro Bubble Up Trans Am. Once again the Open brings such a plethora of classes, it's difficult to keep up with it all...just one thing.
The mosquitos are out and the Open goes into the evening. Bring suitable clothing and spray, and if you're considering sleeping in your trailer...get some netting or consider a motel.
Paul Grant has posted some pics from the Pro Mod weekend. (link)
HH Exclusive Syvertsen's
new Corvette Pro Mod
Brian Forster sent some images of the new Corvette that Jay Syvertsen will be running later this summer. Look for some testing south of the border and MRP within the month. Blown Hemi power should make it a low, low six second ride that may well debut at Dragstock...
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Friday
July 6, 2007
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Woodburn is the scene for the Oregon swing on the the D6 Lucas schedule, while Ashcroft hosts a night race Saturday and those darn 'Rockies' go in Edmonton. Way too much for this kid to keep track of so I'm taking a weekend off...other than being at MRP for the Friday Night Street Legals. Bring LOTS of mosquito spray eh!
PRESS RELEASE BREMERTON RACEWAY
Friday afternoon, July 6th, the gates open at 3 pm with racing starting
at 4 pm for Street Legals and a Test & Tune for all vehicles. .
Saturday the gates open at 8 am for the Bremerton Bug In - VW Drag Racing
& Car Show sponsored by Strictly Speed, the Junior Dragster Gold Crown
Series and the Bremerton Car Club Challenge #4. This will be a points
race for the Juniors. Tech cards are $35.00, gate admission is $10.00.
Car show admission is free with paid gate admission.
Sunday is a Team Bremerton points race. Gate admission is $10.00 for
adults, $8.00 for active duty military and senior citizens. Tech cards
are $25.00 for High School, $35.00 for Sportsman and Pro, $40.00 for Super
Pro and Motorcycle.
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Monday
July 2, 2007
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Our Mission Pro Mod coverage has started here
The Mangler is back!
Dave Magee debuted at Ashcroft a couple of weeks ago and was licensing
here June 30, July 1 in a simply wicked new Valiant Signet Doorslammer.
Look for exclusive feature photo coverage in the coming days as part of
our Eaton
Fast and Furous on the Fraser West Coast Pro Mod coverage.
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