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For better or worse, Washougal makes for great racing simply because it's so hard to pass (unless your name is Tomac in alien mode).
Also, those whoops are skimmable. This was the first year that I didn't witness guys doing it. Usually some will triple triple skim or some variation.
I live in the Portland area and have a friend who lives down the street from washougal, and man have people been trying to shut the track down recently.
People are complaining about the noise and other crap, even though they just moved out there. Bunch of city la/Portland/hipster types who move out there to "play country" and end up doing this stupid crap.
And yes, RV still has it:
The Shop
The difficulty of the track has produced a lot of good racing in washougal. Lots of tense Motos as they fight for an inch here or there.
https://youtu.be/XlWxAlCXvjk
I'm local and ride it every chance I get, and that's the loamiest I've ever seen Washougal. It's usually just ripped clay over a very hard base, and it starts wet slick and moves quickly through good to dry slick bluegroove. Due to all the new dirt (clay) and sawdust/woodchips they added, plus the cool misty start to the day yesterday (sun didn't come out until about 2 PM) once it came in it stayed soft and tacky all day. I cannot wait to ride it now. I way prefer tacky clay loam to dry slick blue groove.
Hammer 663s
The added topsoil has greatly improved overall traction on the entire track- as everything gets mixed in and settles, it's only going to get better.
The track crew up here are all racers, and understand how the dirt, water, and weather affect track conditions better than anybody. It's been very dry around here as of late, so the track had to be a bit moist in the morning on raceday. As is with any outdoor national track- and I have been to them all. I always paid close attention to prep methods at other tracks to see how things play out in different climates and surface mediums.
As the first motos dropped, the track came in as close to perfect as you can expect. There were very few notes of traction issues after the first moto- something that we are all very proud of. The conditions provided more lines than we've ever seen here at Washougal, and some of the best racing as a direct result. Post race chatter was all positive- from the crowd and in the paddock. Win-win situation for ProMotocross.
Also, the whoops were huge.
We're all pumped for the rest of the season up here in the PNW, and the 125 DreamRace should be all-time with the new layouts and beautiful conditions.
Plus the restrooms are all remodeled.
And we have palm trees now too.
Need to have a public practice day SOON! I want me some of that cake.
Hammer 663s
Pit Row
Just saying...
My point being, despite those factors, it almost always produces good racing... whereas everyone blows Red Bud year after year and sure it looks like a cool weekend but it can be follow the leader with it's slot-car ness...
But what the fuck do I know, I guess you can't have an opinion on a track unless you've been there, except the 50 odd people who also liked the post.
Spout off. Go fuck yourself buddy. It's a forum. What do you think it's for.
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