![]() ![]() ![]() JF: We were looking for the right buyer that saw the vision and was going to devote the resources to moving it to the next level that track deserves. Here’s what he had to say this past weekend about his renewed focus:Ĭompetition Plus: Pacific Raceway was up for sale but has been off the market for some time now, right?ĬP: Did you not have a reasonable offer? Or did you decide you weren’t ready to part with it after all? Now it’s not for sale, as Fiorito said he’s sticking to the commitments he made to his supporters. It’s clever, relevant, and economically and environmentally beneficial, with its mission to bring together high-tech and automotive companies for advancements in the renewable-energy-vehicle industry and other “green” initiatives. The idea gained traction and the blessing of the Washington State Legislature, the same body that shooed away NASCAR. He spearheaded a master plan to develop the facility into an "automotive and design technology campus" with global reach. “I still hear that story once a year, like clockwork, at every national event,” Fiorito said last Saturday during the NHRA Northwest Nationals.īut Fiorito had another plan for getting national publicity – all positive – for his family's 320-acre multiuse property in the shadow of Mount Rainier. Fifteen years later, it is part of the lore surrounding the dragstrip just south of Seattle. He was referring to the war of words between racer Bazemore and then-track operator Rockstad in 2000 that played out in national TV and in front of fans. Jason Fiorito, president of Pacific Raceways, grinned and asked, “You know what people remember most about Pacific Raceways, or SIR ? Whit Bazemore and Jim Rockstad.” ![]()
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