Shootout at the Mill - Day 1

So we went to the joint NWPCA/ORPCA "Shootout at the Mill" this weekend and had a BLAST! Thank you so much to both clubs for both putting the event on and allowing us non-Porsche's to crash the party. Day 1 was NWPCA's turn. Everybody got 4 competition runs, and then there were 4 fun runs allowed later if anybody wanted, which most of us did. I have to point out my RX-7 again, it rolled over 235,000 miles on the way to Packwood, made 45 autocross runs with 3 drivers (and a fourth when his car broke), and drove all the way home without so much as a hiccup. That's all on the original, never been rebuilt, 12A rotary, all 1146 cc's of it. I also have to point out my girlfriend Audra raced for the first time this weekend and did AWESOME! She did a lot better at her first two autocrosses than I did at mine! OK, so on to the pics:

We were greeted with COLD, foggy weather and occasional drizzle.

That didn't deter anybody from lining up and having a go.

That's Audra getting ready for her first-ever autocross run.

And there she goes!

Hard to believe this car ran non-stop all weekend and didn't even get hot!

This is Josh's 2nd Gen (FC) RX-7. It has a 5.7L LS1 swap with a T56 6-Speed, coil-overs, and 315's on the back!

Yes, the rear 1/4's are cut. Josh has ordered some rear flares to match the front.

Line-up of Porsche!

Beautiful Black 911

There was a HUGE turnout!

We did get a little wet here and there, but it never "rained".

Power out of that corner!

The 914 Club also had their "Shootout" over the course of 2 days. There were some awesome 914's competing!

Targa whale-tail.

This 911 was just stunning AND it was really quick!

It seemed really odd to only have 1 Corvette.

Alex was present with his 240SX.

This SRT4 was really clean and showed improvement all weekend.

Another quick 914.

There were a TON of 911's, as if you didn't expect that.

Jared's wicked-quick 3rd Gen (FD) RX-7 turbo.

This 997 was a beautiful color called "Wimbledon Green" if I understood the owner correctly.

A couple of really quick 944's were out as well.

More 914's then you could shake a stick at!

I was particularly fond of this Orange one with flares.

And this full-on White one. It gave Britain fits all weekend!

The fog rolled in but we kept running!

John Gonzalez's SRT4. He's always found helping out with ORPCA.

A 993

An RX-8 even came out. We had a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Gen RX-7 plus an RX-8. That was pretty cool.

Mike Skinner's super-quick Carrera, Kermie.

Joshua's free Miata. His friend, Krista, came out to race for the first time as well.

A very early 911.

Brian's MX-5. Please don't move into STR next season. Pretty please?

This Targa just had the look with the staggered Fuch's and Carrera tail!

Again with this Orange 914...

#28 going a little too fast for me this run.

Kermie going through the lights.

A stock 914! It's kind of weird seeing one without flares and a cage.

The Miata through the last gate.

"Blinky" making a run.

And through the finish!

Stay tuned for Day 2!