Why not take a well-deserved break from the holiday-season grind and head out to PGP Motorsports Park this weekend for some RACING fun? We’ve got a new karting endurance challenge as well as drifting on Saturday and if you’re not careful you may learn something in our FREE karting clinic from David Cheng, a guy who one day may win the Indianapolis 500, too. The racing goodness continues on Sunday as Lap Attack returns to the premier motorsports facility in the Northwest.
SATURDAY FROM 9-11:30 A.M. is time for some karting at PGP.
Go Kart Lapping Challenge
vHow many laps do you think you can turn in 2.5 hours in one of PGP’s 45 mph B-Spec rental karts? Make it a personal challenge and it’s your own record to break at the next event OR round up the big talkers in your friendly circle to see who’s got what it takes.
This is NOT a race; you can spend as much time on track as you want and pull into the pits as often as you need to during the 2.5 hours, so if you’re not the die-hard type, this event is for you.
New to karting? This is a great chance to rack up some serious seat time while also getting to know the region’s premier track.
Just $85 for members; $105 for non-members ... purchase your 2011 membership for $50 now and you receive member pricing through Dec. 31, 2011.
David Cheng Kart Clinic
Fresh off a dominating win at the eighth annual National Auto Speed Association 25 Hours of Thunderhill Raceway endurance event in Richmond, Calif., 21-year-old Star Mazda and Formula 2000 racer David Cheng will share his secrets for going fast in a kart for FREE.
Sharing the driving duties at Thunderhill with Texas Rangers World Series pitcher CJ Wilson, professional Formula Drift and World Challenge Car Driver Tyler McQuarrie and Mazda Spec Miata National Championship Runner-Up Darin Polsley, David won the E1 class by 45 laps in a Mazda MX-5 and placed sixth overall.
Born in Beijing, China, David lives in Seattle. In 2009 he earned rookie of the year honors in the Formula 2000 series and recorded three runner-up finishes in four Skip Barber races.
SATURDAY FROM NOON TO DUSK is time for tire-smoking slides around the .82-mile track as drifting returns to PGP.
Gates open to spectators at 11 a.m. with the region’s best drifters hitting the track at noon and the action won’t stop until the sun goes down. Spectators are $10 with 5 and under free. Pit passes are $15.
Music provided by DJ Dunn Dirty, beer garden for 21 and older and lots of fun for everyone.
SUNDAY AT 9 A.M. car lapping returns to PGP with Round 3 of the Lap Attack Fall-Winter Series.
• New drivers are welcome, but be warned: It takes a lot more than a heavy foot or a big motor to drive a car fast around PGP. Being smooth with the wheel, finding the right line and braking points, and knowing the limits of your vehicle are critical ingredients to turning a fast lap time.
• Drivers in three categories, front-wheel Drive (FWD), rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD), will compete to turn the quickest times around PGP’s 14-turn .82-mile asphalt track.
• Competitive sessions during each round will be four laps each, with drivers turning one out-lap to warm their tires before three hot laps. The best lap time for each session will be combined with the lowest overall total in each class winning that round.
• Drivers must possess a valid driver’s license and tires must be DOT legal. Practice starts at 9 a.m. The cost is $85 per entry and $10 per pit pass. No passengers allowed.
There will be a live broadcast with commentary of Saturday’s drifting and Sunday’s Lap Attack events provided by eventbuilder.com and accessible through a link on the PGP website at www.PacificGP.com. The event will also be available for “on demand” viewing later by following the same link.
Racing at PGP is always rain or shine. A substantial amount of time and money was spent during the construction of PGP to mitigate all water issues. More than two miles of drain pipe sits under the specifically formulated asphalt that includes additional polymers and hardeners that increase the traction in the wet. This means you can expect great racing rain or shine year round.
On the Web
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About PGP Motorsports Park
PGP Motorsports Park is the Northwest’s premier multi-purpose racing facility and is located in close proximity to the greater Seattle metropolitan area. Named “Best Guys Weekend Destination” for 2010 in the KING 5 Evening Magazine Best of Western Washington contest, the track is easy to get to and inexpensive to utilize, making PGP a rare combination of top-level racing excitement and affordability. For more information on PGP events and services, visit www.pacificgp.com or call (253) 639-7223.
PGP Motorsports media contact
Paul Zalud, (206) 390-9858, paul@pacificgp.com
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