Archive for August, 2012

American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region By The Numbers: Willamette Speedway

By Ben Deatherage – Lebanon, Oregon- The American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region heads into its final month of competition which will begin on Sunday September 2nd. The Willamette Speedway has hosted ASCS events this year which were co-sanctioned with both the Northwest Region and the sanctioning body’s National Tour. In those two races fans seen [...]

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DAA Late Model Series Back In Action At Bill Workman Memorial

By Ben Deatherage – Lebanon, Oregon- The DAA Northwest Extreme Late Model Series presented by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will kick the month of September off with a two-day affair at Willamette Speedway. The event will be the inaugural Bill Workman Memorial and take place over the course of Saturday September 1st and Sunday September2nd. The [...]

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Kart Racing Apart Of Busy Weekend; Open Kage Added For Non-Points

By Ben Deatherage – Lebanon, Oregon- The Karts will participate in two nights of action this coming weekend which will be a very busy one at Willamette Speedway. Friday August 31st will feature all Kart classes except the 125cc division while the Open Kage will run for non-points. Saturday September 1st will only have the [...]

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OUTLAW EVE AT SKAGIT SPEEDWAY

(Alger, WA) 8/30/12  by Kelly Hart – ‘Twas the night before Outlaws when all through the Skagit Speedway house, race fans and racers were stirring trying to see who would be the $20k winner on Saturday night. Local racers are chomping at the bit to take a swing at the World of Outlaws regulars invading [...]

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Kyle Miller Earns Second NWWT Win Of 2012; First Career Victory At GHR

By Ben Deatherage – Elma, Washington- Kyle Miller continues to show the whole Northwest he is the real deal when it comes to racing Non-Wing Sprints. Miller captured his second Northwest Wingless Tour win of 2012, and his first career win at Elma’s Grays Harbor Raceway, on Wednesday August 29th leading every single lap. A [...]

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Swindell Sails to Win No. 11 with Dominant Performance at Grays Harbor

Dollansky finishes second to maintain World of Outlaws championship points lead   ELMA, Wash. — Aug. 29, 2012 — Things are getting back to normal for Sammy Swindell. He found himself in Victory Lane for the second consecutive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event and the third time in the last five races on [...]

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At a Glance: Grays Harbor, Skagit, Willamette

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance Grays Harbor Raceway, Skagit Speedway, Willamette Speedway ELMA, Wash. – Aug. 27, 2012 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series make its lone visit to the Northwest during the next week. On Wednesday, Grays Harbor Raceway hosts its first race since 2008. The 3/8-mile track [...]

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Conduff and Denton have historic nights at Yakima Speedway

August 26, 2012 – Conduff and Denton have historic nights at Yakima Speedway Yakima, WA (August 25, 2012)-One of Yakima Speedway’s championships has been decided with Cody Denton taking the inaugural Speedway Mini-Stock title after posting a top-3 finish in Saturday’s racing while Naches youngster Kyler Conduff netted his first career Burger Ranch Sportsman victory [...]

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USAC Focus Midgets Championship Standings

08/28/2012 by – Speedway Staff – The USAC Focus Ignite Ethanol Midget Series is set to crown the first ever Champion at Skagit Speedway on September 1st. The midgets will be on the same card as the World of Outlaws Nationals Sprint Car Series. The inaugural season features 4 exciting nights of racing at the [...]

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Eslick Finally Wins Figure Eight Nationals

August 27, 2012 by sellsworth – On Saturday August 25 at Evergreen Speedway ‘Slick’ Don Eslick won the 29th Annual KISW Figure Eight Nationals after twenty-two tries. In other divisions running their respective features on this historic night, Josh Young won the Buzz Inn Steakhouse Stinger 8 main and Robert Rux won the Northwest Vintage [...]

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