A number of prominent Western Canadian racers descended on Seattle’s Pacific Raceways last weekend for the NHRA Northwest Nationals….

BC-based powerhouse TAD racer Shawn Cowie qualified #4 with a 5.309 secs and went to the semi-final round

Alberta’s Francesca Giroux had a great run in Super Comp with her Military-themed dragster – losing only in the semi-final round!

Bruce Schmiedl (from Regina SK) qualified his A/EA for Competition eliminator – but lost out in round #2.

Alberta’s Casey Plaizier raced his normally Stock eliminator ’96 Firebird as a SS/KA car at Seattle and went to round #3 in Super Stock.

In round #1 of Comp – Justin Lamb (far lane) ran Ken Reich’s Alberta-based car to a win over BC’s Terry Spargo

After qualifying solidly #3 in Comp – thing went errant for Alberta’s Dale Giroux in the semi-final round. Thankfully he was not injured!

Comp qualifying pitted a pairing of the Canadian cars raced by veterans Dave Richardson (far lane) and Bruce Perkin.

Ron MacKenzie – from New Westminster BC – raced his stunning ’57 Corvette to a 2nd round finish in S/G.
All photos by: Gerry Frechette





























