Pacific Raceways Sees SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Western Conference Drivers Battle Rain and Competition
AUBURN, WA (May 29, 2016) – The rain that plagued Saturday’s qualifying returned sporadically at Sunday for Round Nine of the Western Conference event set amid the verdant hills of western Washington just a few miles south of Seattle.
Drivers raced to secure invitations to the , presented by Garmin VIRB, and hold on to their chances for a prestigious Western Conference title. The Group 1 field took the track just after lunch, with rain still threatening. At his home circuit, Scotty B. White struggled to maintain the overall and Touring 3 lead. Challenging White for dominance was Charles Hurley. But White held the lead, finishing a slight 1.7 seconds ahead of Hurley.
As the afternoon went on, sunshine broke through and warmed the track. In the Group 2 race, Formula Vee’s Dennis Andrade was victorious over a nine-car field. It was Rick Payne who took Formula F honors before loading up to make the tow to next weekend’s .
Race Group 3 saw Scotty B. White again victorious, this time driving a Ford Mustang. But he trailed Super Touring Under ace Oscar Jackson Jr. and Michelle Abbate, both in Scion FR-S steeds, for the overall lead. And while Jackson claimed the STU victory, White harvested wins in Touring 4, Touring 3 and Touring 2 for good measure over the day.
Round Ten of the Western Conference Majors Tour takes place Monday at Pacific Raceways. More information is available at .
Following are provisional race winners for Sunday's SCCA Western Conference Majors Tour Round Nine at . Drivers are listed by Class: name, hometown, and car.
-B-Spec: Kyle Keenan, Vancouver, WA; Kia Rio
-Formula 500: Lance Spiering, Beaverton, OR; KBS MK VII
-Formula 1000: Larry Vollum, Portland, OR; Phoenix MV14
-Formula Continental: Steve Litsky, University Place, WA; Van Diemen
-Formula F: Rick Payne, Mission, B.C.; Van Diemen
-Formula Mazda: Mel Kemper, Toledo, WA; MSR Formula Mazda
-Formula Vee: Dennis Andrade, Silverlake, WA; Vortech
-E Production: Kale Swifts, Surrey, B.C.; Mazda RX-7
-F Production: Tom Tuttle, Windsor, CA; MG Midget
-H Production: Gordon Jones, Tualatin, OR; BMW 1600
-GT-1: Tim Adolphson, Gig Harbor, WA; Chevrolet Monte Carlo
-GT-2: Dylan Doherty, Fallbrook, CA; Porsche 997
-GT-3: Collin Jackson, Langley, B.C.; Nissan 240SX
-GT-Lite: Lans Stout, Cornelius, OR; Nissan Sentra
-Prototype 1: Jim Devenport, Modesto, CA; Norma M20FC
-Spec Miata: Steven Powers, Mesa, AZ; Mazda Miata
-Spec Racer Ford: Todd Harris, Tigard, OR; SRF
-Spec Racer Ford 3: Patrick Byrne, Spokane, WA; SRF3
-Super Touring Under: Oscar Jackson, Jr., Chino, CA; Scion FR-S
-Super Touring Lite: Oscar Jackson, Jr., Chino, CA; Scion FR-S
-Touring 1: Igor Levine, Woodinville, WA; Dodge Viper
-Touring 2: Scotty B. White, Auburn, WA; Ford Mustang
-Touring 3: Scotty B. White, Auburn, WA; Ford Mustang
-Touring 4: Scotty B. White, Auburn, WA; Ford Mustang
Image: Collin Jackson drives to the GT-3 win at Pacific Raceways
Credit: Doug Berger
