NHRA Northwest Nationals

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Of all the things I have wanted to do but never done, I'm finally knocking one from the bucket list and heading to Kent WA next week for the NW Nationals. I used to go the the drags in Winnipeg, and here in Calgary (before the track closed) but have never had the right timing to hit an NHRA event stateside. I think you guys in the US have it made with all the racing opportunities you get to see and partake in, while we here in Canada see very little Top Fuel unless it's a local car testing up here before they head south to participate.

Up until a few years back I had also never been to a Nascar Cup event, but a friend who drove for and pit crewed on DW's #47 car invited me down as a guest of the team and introduced me to Marcus Ambrose and their entire team in Sonoma with complimentary Hot passes. That was a rush in itself, but I'm really looking forward to next week as I'm taking the kids to their first National drag event (and mine).

A few pics from the weekend spent in Sonoma several years ago. A lasting memory to say the least.


The team I spent the weekend with in 2010


Checking out the pits during Nascar inspections


On the pit wall during most of the race


Copping a ride on Richard Petty's cart