Raceways

Raceways expanded their seating capacity by as much as a third to accommodate the new fans, and Nascar allowed races to be moved from small, historic tracks in Darlington, S.C., and Rockingham, N.C., to megastadiums in such places as the housing boomtowns of Las Vegas and Fontana, Calif., in the heart of the state's Inland Empire.

Nascar Revs Up Rough Side to Win Back Fans Valerie Bauerlein 2011

George Helland, who had been promoted to lieutenant, often dropped into the Pacific Raceways track, where Kaarsten raced.

Without Pity Ann Rule 2003

George Helland, who had been promoted to lieutenant, often dropped into the Pacific Raceways track, where Kaarsten raced.

Without Pity Ann Rule 2003

Raceways are concrete canals that can be partitioned with screens.

1. Breeding 1998

KENT - All the complaints about the track surface at Pacific Raceways were silenced under a blanket of speed records at the NHRA Nationals on Saturday.

The Seattle Times 2011

After Top Alcohol driver Mark Niver was killed at Pacific Raceways last year, the NHRA instituted several safety changes.

The Seattle Times 2011

• The NHRA is celebrating its 60th anniversary, and a race has been held at Pacific Raceways every year since July 4, 1960.

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Wilkerson, who serves as his own crew chief, is trying to become the first Funny Car driver to win three championships in a row at Pacific Raceways.

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Jason Fiorito, president of Pacific Raceways in Kent, said it eventually came down to a weather decision.

The Seattle Times 2011

Advance ticket sales for the NHRA race are up about 25 percent from last year, according to Pacific Raceways general manager Tracie Brandenburg.

The Seattle Times 2011