Pacific Northwest Off-Road Racing Series

dobber · Nov 2, 2014

Looks like there could be some 4x4 racing coming back to straddleline. Probably not Best in the West style but could be fun. First on Nov 22, I think i'll go check it out

http://www.pnwoffroad.com/home

https://www.facebook.com/PNWOffRoad

mark · Nov 2, 2014

$150 PER race.

Sounds ambitious, more power to him but I think at $150 per race (which I know is cheap per real race standards) he's going to have a hard time bulling a huge racing crowd. But I could be wrong, there could be a huge pre-runner/short track crowd we just never see.

dobber · Nov 2, 2014

Definitely the most I will have ever paid to do an event to date. I plan on going to watch the first one and if it looks like fun buy the extra needed safety gear and give it a shot.

mark · Nov 2, 2014

Seems pretty open ended on the tech rules for U4 and he even has a "tuff truck" class in the rules book but not in the class section. Good to see he's recognizeing the classes but obviously doesn't know muck about them. Very specific tech rules for traditional short course and desert rigs.

About the only specific tech requirement I saw that many casual folks might not have is he widow nets, but easy to add to a buggy (little harder for my pos. maybe it's time to put doors back on).

shrek1 · Nov 4, 2014

A little expensive but sounds like you get 2 8 lap heat races and a 15 to 20 lap main. Sounds like the track is around the outside of the mx track then leaves that area for a little bit then comes back. If that makes any sense. Not real familiar with that part of the orv area. I am thinking about running but don't want to be the only one racing.

the 59 fiat · Nov 4, 2014

i might have to check it out. for 150 bucks it better be good.

dobber · Nov 4, 2014

This is going to be short course only, no extra obstacles for 4x4 or ultra4 class. Hopefully the course has good jumps and speed. Might have to find some 35 or 37s.

Barefoot_Offroad1 · Nov 5, 2014

I'll be there, not racing but going to check it out.

shrek1 · Nov 6, 2014

I believe the $150 covers you and your pit crew "however many will fit in your truck"

Avanteone · Nov 7, 2014

Think I need to go check this out.

fastbarryracing · Nov 16, 2014

I was out there today working on the track with dobber and toyota_corey. it is going to be a lot of fun. the wording in the tech rules and class rules is a bit vague because it is not yet known exactly what kind of rigs will actually show up.

this will be a short course style event but will still be a blast in an ultra 4 or tough truck or even a pnw race jeep.

the 59 fiat · Nov 18, 2014

well got my windshield wipers working and a washer fluid sprayer. how big are the jumps?

Toyota_corey · Nov 18, 2014

Helped with the track set up a little, should be fun and something different, and to the guy that asked about the jumps there not to big, just enough to kick Ya up a bit and a table top, so it's friendly to everyone for the first race, I'll be out there in the normal rock crawler

dobber · Nov 18, 2014

The track design we are pushing for is the longer red line one. Got the ok to cut across the mx track in certain spots but not run on main stretches and jumps. Im not positive on which design the promotor will go with.
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shrek1 · Nov 18, 2014

What kind of top speeds are you guessing?

mark · Nov 18, 2014

Figures I would have something going on that day, can't even do a "check it out" visit. Does look like fun, only thing that scares me away is the price tag. Any talk with the promoter above that? Especially for "casual" racers?

dobber · Nov 19, 2014

No idea on top speeds. I know doing best in the west i put a gps in one race and got 35 but thats in tight trails. This is alot more open so id guess 40-60, maybe higher on big hp rigs. Traffic on the course could chage things to though. I did not ask about the price. Curious to see what the turnout is like with that fee. If not many rigs show up ill be sure to tell them its probably the price .

mark · Nov 23, 2014

How was it? Did anyone make it?

Does it look like it has promise or not going to last? Worth planning on attending the next one?

fastbarryracing · Nov 24, 2014

it was a blast! it is very worth attending if you like to drive fast. not a crawling event in any way. i think it definately has promise.
the only down fall this time was the rain. it was a high speed short course race but by the end of the day there was 4-10 inches of standing mud everywhere.

the jumps are not so big as to break everybody. there is a lot of haul ass and get sideways!

almost forgot, 50% of the entry fees get paid out as prize money.

monstaru · Nov 26, 2014

I made it out to watch. It was damn sloppy out there.
Pretty badass though! Good Job to everyone that raced.
I really want to try and make it out to race the January event.

I will try and get some videos up that I took.
cheers
Edited for dumb-ass-ed-ness on dates