The BIG day at Portland Raceway

After month of work and preparation, we finally got to run our Charger on a racetrack. We got up early friday March 31st and headed down to Portland International Raceway with the Charger in Randy Knighton's trailer. Gary Bockman, PIR driving instructor, Silver State Classic racer and friend of the late Chuck Shafer, took the car first out for a few laps.

Then it was my and Dick Pierson's turn. What a blast. This machine is all heavy but so much fun to drive. Forget about any sports or race car you have ever driven: scooting around a racetrack in a NASCAR stock car is like entering into another dimension! There is more to come, so stay online here at the Olympia Charger Weblog!

Comments

[Don Cann]

Hi everybody!
Don Cann here. I just wanted to tell you all what a great time I had spending the day at P.I.R. with you, and thank you all for your hospitality. I loved seeing and hearing that big 'ol HEMI thundering around the track, and think I have some good pictures you'll enjoy. I'll burn them to CD and send them up. I'll get you a copy of the video too-I think you'll get a kick out of it. I stayed for the whole race wknd.,and my copy of NITRO was waiting for me when I got home last night. Nice looking work. Thanks, Christophe! I'm looking forward to the info on the trip. Talk to you soon. Don