Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Fastest Man at ORP
OREGON RACEWAY PARK and S.T.A.R. Projects salute JAMES BLACKWELL, THE SECOND DRIVER TO WIN THE TITLE FASTEST MAN AT O.R.P.
Set at a I.C.S.C.C. Race Presented by Team Continental on October 3rd, 2010
JAMES BLACKWELL
OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
DRIVING A REYNARD 93-H FORMULA LEBRE
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Volvo S60 Launch at ORP
Volvo Cars of North America selected Oregon Raceway Park to highlight the new S60. In 4 days, over 120 automotive journalists visited ORP to sampled the power and prowess of the new S60. The first two days, the journalists ran ORP clockwise. Keeping things fresh, journalists ran the course counter clockwise for the last two days.
To highlight the new S60's superb characteristics, Volvo brought the 2010 Speed World Challenge championship winning KPAX/3R race team. Famed professional race drivers Randy Pobst and Andy Pilgrim treated the journalists to some eye popping hot laps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29sW1HZ4Igk
Oregon Raceway Park thanks all who made this complex event possible. Being selected as a venue to demonstrate the superb new S60 is a real honor and we appreciate it. A special thanks to the following for visiting our facility and graciously overseeing the S60 launch activities:
-Doug Speck, President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America
-Geno Effler, Vice President, Public Affairs of Volvo Cars of North America
-James Hope, Senior Manger, Product Communications, Volvo Cars of North America
-Frank Vacca, Product Spokesperson, Volvo Cars of North America
-Lennart Raneklint, Manager, Volvo Car Corporation
-Jim Haughey, Owner of KPAX Racing
-Bob Raub, Owner of 3R Racing
-Randy Pobst, Professional Race Driver, KPAX/3R Racing
-Andy Pilgrim, Professional Race Driver, KPAX/3R Racing
Finally, an extra special thank you to Randy Hanson and all the staff at Summit Events. It is a real pleasure to work with such skilled, competent professionals.
Sincerely
Oregon Raceway Park
To highlight the new S60's superb characteristics, Volvo brought the 2010 Speed World Challenge championship winning KPAX/3R race team. Famed professional race drivers Randy Pobst and Andy Pilgrim treated the journalists to some eye popping hot laps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29sW1HZ4Igk
Oregon Raceway Park thanks all who made this complex event possible. Being selected as a venue to demonstrate the superb new S60 is a real honor and we appreciate it. A special thanks to the following for visiting our facility and graciously overseeing the S60 launch activities:
-Doug Speck, President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America
-Geno Effler, Vice President, Public Affairs of Volvo Cars of North America
-James Hope, Senior Manger, Product Communications, Volvo Cars of North America
-Frank Vacca, Product Spokesperson, Volvo Cars of North America
-Lennart Raneklint, Manager, Volvo Car Corporation
-Jim Haughey, Owner of KPAX Racing
-Bob Raub, Owner of 3R Racing
-Randy Pobst, Professional Race Driver, KPAX/3R Racing
-Andy Pilgrim, Professional Race Driver, KPAX/3R Racing
Finally, an extra special thank you to Randy Hanson and all the staff at Summit Events. It is a real pleasure to work with such skilled, competent professionals.
Sincerely
Oregon Raceway Park
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Grand Prix - $1,000.00
STAR Projects Division of Master Mechanics Incorporated is posting a $1,000.00 prize fund and you (and that dubious ride of yours) have just as much chance of winning it as the big spenders (maybe better)...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Gumpert Apollo at Oregon Raceway Park
On Sunday August 22, Evolution Motorsports of Tempe AZ brought the Gumpert Apollo to Oregon Raceway Park for a private demonstration and test. This car’s serial number is #001.
The car ran flawlessly all day, only requiring fuel and torque of the wheels for safety. According to Todd Zuccone and Matt Carrick of Evolution Motorsports, this is typical for the car. After months of non-stop demonstration days, they should know.
Needless to say, everyone had a stupendously good time. Hopefully, Evolution Motorsports will come back next year and attempt to set an all out closed course lap record. We really hope that happens.
Meanwhile, feel free to check out the cool stuff at www.evoms.com
Friday, August 13, 2010
"Live from the Track" Update
The first ever "Live from the Track" Update. (And the weekend has just started)!!
93 sunny degrees and a cooling breeze. The meteor shower begins in earnest around 10:00 p.m.just after the moon sets. Come on out tonight and see natures incredible light show. Call on the gate radio until 1:00 a.m. for access.
Saturday and Sunday: Porsche Train!
93 sunny degrees and a cooling breeze. The meteor shower begins in earnest around 10:00 p.m.just after the moon sets. Come on out tonight and see natures incredible light show. Call on the gate radio until 1:00 a.m. for access.
Saturday and Sunday: Porsche Train!
Please help Josh
Josh Higgins works corners at Oregon Raceway Park. He is a volunteer firefighter and was seriously burned while working on a Fire Department Vehicle. See story below.
Grass Valley, Oregon –South Sherman Fire & Rescue
Firefighter Josh Higgins was seriously burned while working on a department vehicle on Tuesday July 27, 2010 at approximately 4:30pm. Several firefighters were transferring an antique fire engine from the Kent sub-station to the main station in Grass Valley for a restoration project. The vehicle had broken down approximately three miles outside of Grass Valley, Firefighter Higgins was working in the engine compartment attempting to get the vehicle started again when a fire erupted engulfing him in flames. Captain Hendrix, as well as Firefighters Atkins and Liddicoat came immediately to his aid and helped extinguish the fire and administer first aid.
Sherman County Ambulance responded and transported Firefighter Higgins to Mid-Columbia Medical Center where he was later air lifted to the Oregon Burn Center in Portland with severe but non-life threatening burns. Captain Hendrix and Firefighter Atkins also suffered minor burns while extinguishing the fire. Firefighter Higgins has been with the department for seven months. He moved from New Hampshire to start a new life here in Sherman County. He is highly respected among fellow firefighters and loved in the community. This has been an extremely difficult time with our tight-knit firefighting family.
The members of South Sherman Fire & Rescue would like to thank Shaniko Fire Department and Moro Fire Department for covering calls during this time, Sherman County Ambulance for taking care of one of our firefighters, and the community for their support. A fund in Josh Higgins’ name has been started at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Moro; however funds can be dropped off at any branch, or the Country Café in Grass Valley and the Tumbleweeds store in Shaniko.
We please ask that you do not call the Oregon Burn Center to respect Firefighter Higgins’ privacy, as he has a long road to recovery.
Grass Valley, Oregon –South Sherman Fire & Rescue
Firefighter Josh Higgins was seriously burned while working on a department vehicle on Tuesday July 27, 2010 at approximately 4:30pm. Several firefighters were transferring an antique fire engine from the Kent sub-station to the main station in Grass Valley for a restoration project. The vehicle had broken down approximately three miles outside of Grass Valley, Firefighter Higgins was working in the engine compartment attempting to get the vehicle started again when a fire erupted engulfing him in flames. Captain Hendrix, as well as Firefighters Atkins and Liddicoat came immediately to his aid and helped extinguish the fire and administer first aid.
Sherman County Ambulance responded and transported Firefighter Higgins to Mid-Columbia Medical Center where he was later air lifted to the Oregon Burn Center in Portland with severe but non-life threatening burns. Captain Hendrix and Firefighter Atkins also suffered minor burns while extinguishing the fire. Firefighter Higgins has been with the department for seven months. He moved from New Hampshire to start a new life here in Sherman County. He is highly respected among fellow firefighters and loved in the community. This has been an extremely difficult time with our tight-knit firefighting family.
The members of South Sherman Fire & Rescue would like to thank Shaniko Fire Department and Moro Fire Department for covering calls during this time, Sherman County Ambulance for taking care of one of our firefighters, and the community for their support. A fund in Josh Higgins’ name has been started at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Moro; however funds can be dropped off at any branch, or the Country Café in Grass Valley and the Tumbleweeds store in Shaniko.
We please ask that you do not call the Oregon Burn Center to respect Firefighter Higgins’ privacy, as he has a long road to recovery.
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