Anyone been to the Portland International Raceway for their Friday or Saturday night drags or want to go to one this weekend?

 

I was thinking about going. I have a few friends that go all the time. I'm busy though on both nights, so if I make it I won't be there until almsot 10pm

 

It looks like my plans might be changing. I might be able to make it earlier on Friday after all.

 

Nice. Any idea where you would want to meet up? We live in Beaverton.

 

Hmm... I live in Wilsonville, so I'd have to head up that direction anyway. Possibly we could meet up at the 24 hour Starbucks in Beaverton? Let me know what you think, and I'll check back here later.

 

Is that the one at the Fred Meyer off of 217?

 

Yeah, Fred Meyers on Canyon Rd @ 217.

I'd go, but I'm busy this weekend. Have fun!

 

 

That's the one.

 

Sounds good. Want to meet there about 8?

 

That would probably work. I guess it would give me some time to grab a bite to eat before meeting up.


Any other Z's going to make it??

 

We could meet at 7 if that would be better.

 

Eh... either way is good for me. We could split the difference say 7:30-7:45? Lol.

 

Sounds good. I don't want to get there too early, since it is supposed to be pretty hot tomorrow, but I don't want to get there too late either.

 

I know what you mean... haha. No worries. Look for the black 350Z in the Starbucks parking lot off the 217 between 7:30 and 7:45 tomorrow. You drive a redline Z right?

 

That would be correct. Is it your 350z that I have seen there before?

 

If you want to do lots of runs, you're better off being there right at 6pm. From 7-10pm it gets pretty crowded in August and it only takes one P.O.S. VW (this happened three times last summer...) to dump oil on the track and slow things down even more. If you stay until late, you can get lots of runs in later on since the Honda kiddies get restless and leave and the muscle cars are too loud to run after 10pm. PIR in general is a pretty dirty track and its not very good for drag.

Woodburn Dragstrip on the other hand, is much much better for drag racing if that's what you're into. Check out their schedule for Import and Sport Compact races, I've done a number of those (even won pro bracket at one last year). $35 for an entire day of racing (warm-up runs start at 8-9am), plus, there are prizes for the bracket winners. I&SC only has two brackets, Sport (14.0 and slower) and Pro (13.99 and faster).

Either way, have fun, I'm going to Formula D on Saturday instead

 

Well, I was just going to go to watch, since my Z is pretty much stock. But, if it is a crappy track, it doesn't sound like it would be too much fun to watch.

I checked the Woodburn Dragstrip, and it is pretty far away, but maybe it would be worth going to...

 

Well, I guess it is only 30 miles out, so not too bad. I think we might try that one instead.

 

No... I brought my last Z there to a few events a couple of years ago, but this one is only a month old. I have a few friends that are racing tonight that are regulars at the track. I'm going for sure, but I might just end up watching this weekend..... eh, we'll see. I've been wanting to race my buddies new GTo.

So are we still on to meet up in the Starbucks parking lot?