lundi 25 mai 2015

NWFC at Spokane

Link to Spokane Registration:

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Please register early


Spokane Race Preview

Well after a rough start to the season in Oregon we move to what is usually the best attended race of the season in Spokane. This year we are anticipating a 15-20 car field so make sure your car is ready.

Last year’s winner Zac Burke will not be racing this season so that leaves the chance for someone else to step atop the podium. Coming off 2 wins at ORP, Greg Coffin looks to be the favorite going into his home event and with his new Zetec powered 2007 Mygale he could be tough to beat. Last year’s runner up in Spokane Roger Smetaniuk will be returning in his Zetec powered 2004 Mygale so look for him somewhere on the podium. Steve Ross looks to make his first appearance of the season in his new Zetec powered Team HPR 2008 VanDiemen hopefully he has a handle on the new car and can challenge for some race wins. The rest of the HPR crew will be there and after his year off we look to see if Wade Anderson still has what it takes to bring his Pinto powered 2001 VanDiemen back to the podium in Spokane. With his shortened rookie season behind him, Glenn Yuen looks to return to Spokane in his 2000 Pinto powered VanDiemen and continue on with the improvements he made last season. Doug Connon in his 1994 VanDiemen had some close battles with Glenn last year in Spokane and plans to stay ahead of him in again in the inter-team battle.

On the CFC side of things we have last year’s CFC champion Lawrence Hayes in his Argo looking to do battle up front as always. Brad Law coming off a rough opening weekend at ORP and looks to put his mechanical issues behind him and get some full races distances in his 91 Citation. Alan Davis was unable to compete at ORP but he looks to start his season at one of his usual haunts in Spokane. Daryl Harsha showed some new found speed in his 1983 VanDiemen at ORP and hopefully he will continue that charge in Spokane. Some local challengers James Sharp Jr in his Swift DB3 and Dane Babkirk in his 1996 VanDiemen look to make some waves at their home race.

Some potential unknowns for Spokane include some fast people such as James Hepburn who had a rough 2014 season but if he can bring the speed he showed in his Club Ford over to his 1998 Pinto Powered VanDiemen he could be a real threat in Spokane. Gavin Aitken is running a shortened season this year but if he could put in strong showings in Spokane, Mission and the Ridge he could still be a contender for the 2015 title in the Go2Mobi 1998 VanDiemen. Will we see a Fass brother enter into the fray in their 1996 VanDiemen? We anticipated Russ Werner to be at ORP a couple weeks ago but last season’s Ridge race winner was nowhere to be found could he be coming for his first attempt at Spokane in 2015?

More from the BC contingent we have Michael Lensen in his 1997 VanDiemen which he spent the end of last season getting familiar with. Can he make a return to the podium in Spokane in its new configuration? Two new drivers from BC could make an appearance James Nadolny and Keray McEwan have picked up VanDiemen in the offseason and have been spotted getting ready for the season out at Mission Raceway.

Not enough hours in the day kept Reny Follett and Sheldon Lemoine from making it to ORP but both plan on being in Spokane in a couple weeks. Reny will make his NWFC debut in his 1995 VanDiemen while Sheldon will return to Spokane in his 1996 VanDiemen which he grabbed a couple podiums with back in 2013. Another new comer is Pat Wildflower who will be working on getting his full license with us over the weekend in his 1999 Mygale.

As always register early to help get those fence sitters off the fence and into the race.

Possible Winners: Greg Coffin, Roger Smetaniuk, Steve Ross
Podium Contenders: Sheldon Lemoine, Wade Anderson, Gavin Aitken, James Hepburn, Russ Werner, Lawrence Hayes, Michael Lensen


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