PacNW928 Events

This page is intended to keep you up to date on the latest Porsche and 928 events being organized in the Pacific Northwest Region.
 

Upcoming events

Jan 26, 2002 - "Battle in Seattle" Pac NW 928 Owner Showdown III
 Jan/Feb?? - Sway bar Tech Session (Welding/Bolt on fix)

Date Event Description
May PacNW928 Sway Bar Tech Session (pending) The 928 sway bar has been known to break it's mounts under heavy driving.  The PacNW928 group is planning a tech day where we'll take all interested parties and strengthen their car's sway bar mounts.
August 2-5 Devek Days One of the largest 928 gatherings which takes place at Devek Performance Products, Inc.
September 21 PacNW928 Track Attack IV PacNW928 928s and friends hit the track again at Spokane Raceway Park, Spokane, WA.
(TBA) PacNW928 Rally (TBA) Adam and Tom do their best to get us all lost someplace in the state of Washington.  Do we need our mud tires?

Legend:

PacNW928     BMW-CCA  
PCA     Other  
 

Past Events: 2002

Date Event Description
January 26 PacNW928 Owners Showdown III The "Battle in Seattle" (even though it's in Bothel?) Owners Showdown III go-cart races.  Can the Gearheads stage a come back this year???
February 16 Nascart Challenge (PCA vs. BMW) Spokane BMW-CCA Chapter challenges PCA teams to a go-cart race at Nascarts in Spokane.
February 24 BMW-ACA Drivers Ed @ PIR BMW Club DE at Portland International Raceway
March 22 ORPCA Drivers Ed @ PIR Oregeon PCA chapter Drivers Ed at Portland International Raceway
March 23 PCA-PNWR Drivers Ed @ PRI PCA-PNWR Drivers Ed at the new Pacific Raceway, Inc. (PRI)  Formerly Seattle International Raceway (SIR)
April 6 PacNW928 Dyno Day V Put the cars on the Dyno again at Austin Pro-Max in Tacoma, WA.
April 20 PacNW928 Track Attack III PacNW928 928s and friends hit the track again at Spokane Raceway Park, Spokane, WA.

Legend:

PacNW928     BMW-CCA  
PCA     Other  

Past Events: 2001

Date Event Description
Nov 17 PacNW928 BBQ Held at Rod and Cindy's place in Redmond.  What a great event!  Special thanks to Cindy for allowing a bunch of rabid 928 enthusiasts take over her place for the night.  Great BBQ'ing Rod and thanks for hosting the party.
Nov 3-4 PCA Rainbonnet, Portland Dinner with Kim Crumb on Sunday.  Sounds like everyone had a great time watching Kim take on the moving 911 chicane and talking about everything 928.
October 6 Dyno Day IV Held at Tom's Performance Machine in Vancouver, WA.
September 22 Track Attack II Our second 928 and 944 test and tune track day held at Spokane Raceway Park, Spokane, WA.
August 4-6 Devek Days PacNW928 sent a convoy and also met a number fellow NW shark owners at this annual shark fest held at Devek Performance Products, Belmont, CA.  George Suennen also has a lot of pictures from the event on his site.
July 15 Sharks on the Mountain PacNW928 Mt. Rainier Drive.  Sunday lunch and tour around the mountain.  Pictures on the PacNW928 Yahoo Groups page.  It was foggy but a fun drive nonetheless.
June 23 Bracket Drags II Detroit Iron vs. High Tech Imports, WWIII.  We weren't the fastest, but our group of sharks got noticed by the other attendees.
May 12 Track Attack I Our own PacNW928 test and tune track day.  We also invited our "half engined" 944 cousins.  No fixed sessions so we could get on and off the track as we wished.  Few cars and plenty of open track make this a great day.
April 21 PCA-PNWR Driver Skill and Autocross Held at Bremerton Raceway.  Tom Middleton and Rob Fossett (with Dennis Wilson joining in the afternoon session) slid around the track on a great day.  Adam Birnbaum, Curt Nichols and Dennis Wilson participated in the Autocross on the other side of the track.  Don Grish and Heinrich Smit came out to support the 928's.  Dennis posted some pictures in the PacNW928 Yahoo Groups files section.
March 24 PCA-PNWR Driver's Education Adam (and an unknown red 79 Euro 928) hit the track.  Curt Nichols, Rob Fossett, Don Grish, Andy Fritze (with his wife and daughter) and Tom Middleton (with two sons) cheered them on.  Terry Thomas (new owner of Curt's old '87 S4) was also there but running his track prepped 944S2.  There are some pictures in the PacNW928 Yahoo Groups files section.
March 3 Dyno Day III PacNW928's third Dyno Day was a blast.  11 sharks and one 951 (944 Turbo) hit the rollers.
February 27 PCA-PNWR Driver Skill Day Held at Bremerton Raceway.  Check out Adam and Curt in action.
February 24 PCA-PNWR Museum Tour PCA-PNWR visits a private car museum.  Please clean up all drool after your visit.
January ?? PacNW928 visit's Louis Ott's Some PacNW928 members visit the home of the Professor for some goodies.

Legend:

PacNW928     BMW-CCA  
PCA     Other  

Past Events: 2000, 1999

Date Event Description
October 21 PCA-PNWR Driver's Education The last PNWR DE of the year.  Adam Birnbaum was on the track.  Tom Middleton and Curt Nichols presented Adam with a certificate of appreciation (and a Red Robin gift certificate) for all his work organizing PacNW928 events.
October 15 Owners Showdown II The second annual PacNW928 Owners Showdown go cart races.  The Two Pedal Brigade was again victorious over the Gearheads.
September 9 Dyno Day II Held at Austins Pro-Max in Tacoma, WA.
August 5 Devek Day Fourth annual 928 gathering in Belmont, CA, home of Devek Performance Engineering.
June 25 Bracket Drags I The Stuttgart Airforce competes in the "High Tech Imports vs. American Muscle" bracket drags.
June 4 PCA-PNWR Drivers Education PacNW928 members on the track.
May 6 PCA-PNWR Drivers Education PacNW928 members on the track.
February 26 Dyno Day I The first PacNW928 Dyno Day.  Sharks on the roller.
October 30, 1999 Owners Showdown I The first annual PacNW928 Owners Showdown go cart races.  The Two Pedal Brigade was victorious over the Gearheads.

Legend:

PacNW928     BMW-CCA  
PCA     Other  

If you have comments or suggestions, email davids@tower-mt.com
Modified 04/22/2002