The Series:

Created in 1985, the Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series is the Northwest's premier touring series. The 1999 season provided an exciting championship race while being introduced to the Sears Point Raceway for the first time. The Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series has captured the hearts of race fans in America's Great Pacific Northwest with incredibly competitive racing events and featured a Canadian resident as its 1999 champion. Pete Harding of Surrey, British Columbia, won the coveted crown on the final night of racing. The series is one of four NASCAR regional touring series, along with the Slim Jim All Pro Series, Featherlite Southwest Series, and RE/MAX Challenge Series; that features Late Model cars under one blanket of rules that allows them to compete on a regional basis as well as at national events that highlight each of the four series.

The Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series cars "are slightly smaller versions of those seen on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

The Cars:

The Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series cars are slightly smaller versions of those seen on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Races are open to 1997-2000 versions of American-made, steel bodied production passenger sedans. Approved models include the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Ford Thunderbird and Taurus, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Pontiac Grand Prix. While NASCAR Winston Cup Series cars must maintain a weight of 3,400 pounds and a wheelbase of 110 inches, Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series cars weigh a minimum of 2,900 pounds and have a wheelbase between 101 and 105 inches. Both series' cars are powered by 350 to 358 cubic inch V-8 engines.

Current Sponsors:

Raybestos Brakes, Goodyear Tires, Anheuser-Busch, JE Pistons, Gatorade, NAPA Racing Oil Filters, Carrera Shocks, NGK Spark Plugs, Edelbrock, Pro Shocks, Five Star Stock Car Bodies, Simpson

Stars from the Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series:

Pete Harding, Defending Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series champion
Chad Little, Current NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver
Derrike Cope, Current NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver
Greg Biffle, Current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver
Ernie Cope, Current NASCAR Busch Series car chief