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Pacific Northwest Shootout

Drag Quads fight for a piece of $7,000

August 22, 2017

High performance racing quads drawn to the Pacific Northwest Shootout save weight with fuel cells holding a quart or less of fuel. Since max horsepower is achieved when the fuel and motor are cool, that means a short walk to final staging.Dirt N Dunez Photography

The popularity of ATV sand drag racing continues to grow with the addition of another major regional race to the fast action sport. Last week’s 3-day Pacific Northwest Shootout attracted racers from Canada, Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona to battle it out for plaques and just over $7,000 in prize money on Albany Motorsports Park’s drag track in Albany, Oregon. Thanks to Julie at www.dirtndunez.com for the killer images.

Work of art. A Redline Racing Oregon 1176cc triple cylinder owned by Albany Sand Drags regular John Cleveland. That pipe sculpture is not just for looks. This bike’s wicked fast!Dirt N Dunez Photography

Ninety-three ATVs in 21 different Classes entered a variety of races including Pro Gambler (3.90 seconds & slower) and Hot Rod Gambler (3.89 seconds & faster) Bracket competitions, Sport Light and Pro Light Bracket races, Quick 8 Competitions and Pro Heads-up Index Races. There was even intense but friendly Saturday night Street Outlaw style “call-out” heads-up grudge racing.

Dogg Pound Racing’s crew out of California celebrates one of several wins at the Shootout. Their bikes also broke several Albany track records over the race weekend in several Classes.Dirt N Dunez Photography

The event was conceived and produced by seasoned Oregon racer Chris Arnett and was sponsored by Redline Racing, Cuervo Racing, Oregon Coast Powersports, DTR Racing, H.O.D. Custom Chassis and Fabrication, Direct Drive CNC, Reeves Diesel Repair, Home Wrecker Racing, Affordable Construction Specialties, Racers Edge, SandragR Wheelie Bar Wheels and Kam Kreative.

Racers get staged for Saturday night’s Street Outlaw style North vs South “callout” heads-up grudge racing. The California border determined if racers were racing for the North or South. It was quite a show!Dirt N Dunez Photography

PNW Shootout	Race Results
Pro Gambler	1st- Del Ellam Jr, 2nd- Nate Huff
Pro Hot Rod	1st- Tim Wilson, 2nd- Kevin Ruiz
Saturday Sport 1	1st- Steve Seiver, 2nd- Dave Markel
Saturday Sport 2	1st- William Brobst, 2nd- Kelvin Brobst
3.4 Index	1st- John Tabata, 2nd- Dakota Crockett
3.6 Index	1st- Kevin Ruiz, 2nd- Tina Whitehurst
3.8 Index	1st- Colin Michaelson, 2nd- Brandon Sherrell
4.0 Index	1st- Leissy Pena, 2nd- Steven Farmer
4.2 Index	1st- Jonny Maas, 2nd- Josh Zetina
4.4 Index	1st- Blake Maness, 2nd- Luis Sandoval
4.6 Index	1st- Gee Armstrong, 2nd- Nate Huff
Sunday Sport 1	1st- Kevin Ruiz, 2nd- Chris Spitali
Sunday Sport 2	1st- Matt Gifford, 2nd- Luis Sandoval
Pro 1	1st- Luis Sandoval, 2nd- Tim Wilson
Pro 2	1st- Matt Gifford, 2nd- Michael Farmer
Quick 8 Four Stroke	1st- Bill Templeton, 2nd- Steve & Darci Summerlin
Quick 8 Two Stroke	1st- Dakota Crocket, 2nd- Andy Seiver

Kelly Lay from Portland, Oregon launches the #99 Packard Racing built two stroke racer owned by Richard Palmer of Florence, Oregon.Dirt N Dunez Photography

Oregon’s Andy Seiver hits the throttle on his freshly built custom in the Quick 8 Two Stroke Race at the Shootout to win Second Place.Dirt N Dunez Photography

Husband and wife racers Jaime and Leissy Pena from Pena Racing travelled to the Oregon race all the way from Bakersfield, California. Leissy won the 4.0 Heads-Up Pro Index Race, making it worth the trip!Dirt N Dunez Photography

Racers are “laddered” and paired up for their Round in this pre-staging area before going to final staging at the starting line.Dirt N Dunez Photography

Jared Azevedo from Dos Palos, California set an Albany Sand Drags track record in the 2 Cylinder 426-525cc Class with a 3.579 second/82.1 mph pass, jockeying a bike not pictured owned by Jeff Coale.Dirt N Dunez Photography

Racers mount some gnarly paddle tires on their machines to hook up for consistent launches and fast elapsed times going down the track, as Mike Dickens of So-Cal Racing demonstrates, moving some serious real estate in his launch.Dirt N Dunez Photography

Some of the top sand drag racers in the country are women. Here’s Laurel Williams lined up at the starting lights ready to drop the clutch and blast off!Dirt N Dunez Photography

Another Californian who made the trip to the Pacific Northwest Shootout was Austin Azevedo. Austin’s nitro Raptor is a handful for his competition on the sand drag track anywhere he races.Dirt N Dunez Photography

Sand drag bikes in the fastest Classes are all motor and no frills as this shot of Darci and Steve Summerlin’s Cuervo Racing built Raptor shows on its way to the Second Place win in the Quick 8 Four Stroke Race.Dirt N Dunez Photography