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Swap Meet Oct. 18

October 3, 2025 11:18 am Published by John Ramsey

Gather up your unfinished car projects, parts, and garage junk and get registered for Pacific Raceways fall swap meet on Saturday, Oct. 18. Vendor spots, which measure 20’x50’, are available for only $60 or $85 if you wait until the... View Article

Gaptoberfest for Grudge Drags

October 3, 2025 11:16 am Published by John Ramsey

West Coast Grudge pulls down the curtain on drag racing this season with its annual Gaptoberfest 2-day race on October 11-12 featuring Pro Mod, MOB 275, Exile N/T, Outlaw 8.5, Fast & Furious Shootout, and Open Comp. Car Club Challenge... View Article

Trunk or Treat Scheduled for Oct. 26

October 3, 2025 10:46 am Published by John Ramsey

Get your Halloween groove on for Sunday, Oct. 26 for Pacific Raceways’ Trunk or Treat. It’s free candy for the kids PLUS a car show and on-track activities for Mom and Dad. You can sign-up to host a trunk or... View Article

Early Warning: Bad Santa Returns

October 3, 2025 10:44 am Published by John Ramsey

Pacific Raceways’ Bad Santa Car Cruise-In will be back for a second year on Sunday, Dec. 7. Help your friends at the raceway, Binford’s Field of Dreams, Cruise Enumclaw, and Cruise Puyallup collect toys and cash for area charities. More... View Article

2026 NHRA NW Nats Moves to July 24-26

August 28, 2025 3:25 pm Published by John Ramsey

The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals does a swap-a-roo on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule in 2026 with the race in Sonoma, CA pushing the race dates one week later to July 24-26. The 37th annual... View Article

2025 NHRA ET Finals Event Information

August 15, 2025 11:46 am Published by John Ramsey

The 2025 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment ET Finals Northwest Division will take place at The Titanium Strip at Mission Raceway Park on August 28-31. The Pacific Raceways Pirates will be represented. For competitor and crew information, click here. You can... View Article

TAD and FC Return this Weekend

August 7, 2025 12:06 pm Published by John Ramsey

This weekend’s Lucas Oil Regional Drag Race (July 7-10) will feature Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car for the first time in several years thanks to sponsorship from Epha Hose Protectors and Tracey Copeland Motorsports. The two sponsors... View Article

Hotel Stays — We Want to Hear from You!

August 7, 2025 11:20 am Published by John Ramsey

If you traveled from out of town for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals or any other event at Pacific Raceways and you stayed at an area hotel or campground, we want to hear from you! All responses will... View Article

Big Weekend with Drags and Festivals

July 25, 2025 10:53 am Published by John Ramsey

The second busiest weekend of the year is here with three large events in three days. Friday (July 25) the dragstrip comes alive with the Goodguys Vintage Friday Night Drags. Tickets are $30 and sold at the gate for the... View Article

Fast Track Breaks Records

July 25, 2025 10:39 am Published by John Ramsey

To say that Pacific Raceways is a fast track is an understatement. The second oldest national event track on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series holds four of the six fastest speeds in Top Fuel history including the new... View Article

Track Records Fall During Friday Night Qualifying

July 19, 2025 7:53 am Published by John Ramsey

Pro Stock teammates Dallas Glenn and Greg Anderson traded the track record back and forth and Top Fuel’s Brittany Force blistered Pacific Raceways speed record in Friday’s qualifying sessions at the 36th Annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Force’s... View Article

Everything You Need to Know About NHRA Nationals

July 19, 2025 7:47 am Published by John Ramsey

The weather looks perfect this weekend for the 36th Annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals with sunny skies and mid-70s in the forecast. You can’t beat that in mid-July!  Here’s a few things you need to know about this... View Article

Hotrod Tour Leads to NHRA FanFest

July 13, 2025 12:09 pm Published by John Ramsey

The 36th Annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals will kick-off on Thursday, July 17 with a tour of south King County that ends at Dave & Busters in Auburn for NHRA’s FanFest. Here’s the best part. We want you... View Article

Autograph Session Highlights Explore Auburn NHRA FanFest

July 13, 2025 11:52 am Published by John Ramsey

NHRA drivers will be at Dave & Buster’s for an autograph session on Thursday, July 17 at FanFest presented by Explore Auburn, which kicks off the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals next weekend. Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion Gaige... View Article

Stay Here Stay Near

July 13, 2025 11:50 am Published by John Ramsey

Local hotels in Auburn, Federal Way, and Kent are rolling out the red carpet to NHRA Northwest Nationals fans. Stay in south King County and be close to the racetrack and enjoy the relaxed pace that the tri-city region has... View Article