High octane outlaw karts return to the county fair
COOS BAY - Lawrence VanHoof is ready to bring the noise back to the Coos County Fair.
He'll be on the dirt track in the fairgrounds arena on Sunday, July 29 to compete in one of several microsprint and outlaw kart races.
It's the first time since 2005 the fair has featured these fan-friendly speedsters, which are enclosed, go-cart sized machines that can run up to 100 mph.
VanHoof, a 600 cc methanol burning microsprint track champion from North Bend, said there will be 95 to 100 of them on the line Sunday, grouped into seven divisions based on the engine model.
It's great to finally be racing back there, he said of the fair. It's exciting for both the fans and the drivers. We always put on a good show - everyone has a blast watching us.
Crowd sizes suggest the same. The races drew roughly 2,500 spectators at the 2005 county fair. The stakes will be even higher this time because the race features championship heats for the Northwest Outlaw Kart Series - a league boasting some of the top microsprint and outlaw kart drivers from Oregon, Washington and Northern California.
Gates Open at 2:00 PM
Practice at 3:30 PM
Racing at 5:30 PM
April 26th---At Oakwood
May 17th---At Oakwood (WSDTS)
June 21st
June 28th
July 19th
August 16th
August 30th
September 20th (WSDTS and Season Championship)
McCleary, Wa (Straddleline ORV)
May 24 Practice (Sat)
May 25 Race #1 (Sun)
May 26 Race #2 (Mon)
June 15 Race #3 (Sun)
June 29 Race #4 (Sun)
July 6 Race #5 (Sun)
August 3 Race #6 (Sun)
August 17 Race #7 (Sun)
September 7 Race #8 (Sun)
September 21 Race #9 (Sun)
or rain date
Castle Rock, WA
Gate entry 1pm
Practice starts 3pm
Racing 5pm 11pm
May 3rd, 17th
June 7th, 21st, 28th
July 19th
August 16th
September 6th, 13th
Oregon
Medford
May 2
16
30
June 13
27
July 11
25
August 8
29* Non Points
Gates open at 4:00 pm
Qualifying at 6:00 pm
Races to follow
COOS BAY - Lawrence VanHoof is ready to bring the noise back to the Coos County Fair.