 It's now 6-11. I'm checking with Bill Swartz at the Beacon Plumbing Sports Desk. Fast cars running on hot asphalt in Kent. It's been a traditional sport in our Northwest summers. The NHRA Northwest National Drag Races at Pacific Raceways. While legendary driver John Force is recovering from injuries and out of the competition, former NASCAR champ Tony Stewart is running. Tony took over a car his wife Leah left.