Cooper DuBois Portland CEO is currently preparing to participate in the SOVREN Vintage Car Race, which will take place the last weekend of April at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. While these races are fun and exciting events for vintage car enthusiasts, they are also major fundraising events for the Seattle Children’s Hospital.
SOVREN is an acronym that stands for the Society Of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts. SOVREN is a non-profit racing organization based in Seattle, Washington, whose members come from Washington, California, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia. Their members, including Cooper DuBois Portland CEO of Truly Social Games, are owners or admirers of vintage sports cars with racing histories.
The idea for SOVREN began with Porsche enthusiast Dick Mattei in 1985 when he determined that a vintage racing organization would do well in the Pacific Northwest. For their first meeting in 1986, almost 100 vintage car enthusiasts were on hand, with 15 of them becoming the original charter members. Initially, the club was designed to include both racing and touring. However, it was quickly discovered that the members preferred wheel-to-wheel competition. In 1989, SOVREN held their first Pacific Northwest Historics at Seattle International Raceway with 59 cars.
In 1990, 68 cars participated in the event, and it was decided that the $7500 raised would be gifted to Seattle’s Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center. In the years that followed, SOVREN has worked closely with the SOVREN Guild and the Historics to raise millions of dollars, with most going to Seattle Children’s Hospital for uncompensated care. So for vintage car drivers like Cooper DuBois Portland residents and enthusiasts of all ages, these racing events are fun and charitable ways to enjoy their passion.
For the first race of the 2021 SOVREN season, a three-day event starts Friday, April 23, at the Pacific Raceways. The event is called the Spring Sprints, and the schedule for Friday is designed for novices to get a feel for the racing competitions and for the returning racers to reacquaint themselves to the racing circuit with the Test-N-Tune. Following that, Saturday and Sunday are two full days of racing for participants. Although this is a non-spectator event, drivers and members always enjoy the season opener. Cooper DuBois Portland resident will participate in Group 1 Vintage and Small Bore Production category in his silver and maroon 1962 Chevrolet Corvette.