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Two Races On Hand For SSP This Weekend

5/21/2013

Two Races On Hand For Sunset Speedway Park This Weekend By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil) Banks, Oregon- Sunset Speedway Park will have a busy Memorial Day weekend. Saturday May 25th will have the fifth race of 2013 while on the afternoon of Sunday the 26th will be the first race for the brand new Iron Man Enduro Series. Classes in action on Saturday will be the Northwest Wingless Tour, Northwest Extreme Modifieds, Street Stocks, 4-Bees, and Womens. “For folks looking for some...more

Getting Up To Speed With…Kenny Miller

5/22/2013

Getting Up To Speed With…Kenny Miller By Ben Deatherage I got a chance to talk to one of the heavy hitters of the Sunset Speedway Park when it comes to Modified drivers. Kenny Miller of Vancouver, Washington has had quite a successful career at the Banks bullring. During his racing tenure he has competed on tracks from Oregon, Washington, and California all the way to the Lone Star State of Texas. Driver: Kenny Miller Home Track: Sunset Speedway Park Hometown: Vancouver,...more

Open Practice Added To Sunday Program At SSP

5/24/2013

Open Practice Added To Sunday Program At SSP By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil) Banks, Oregon- On Sunday May 26th the brand new 300-Lap Iron Man Enduro Series will make its debut at the Sunset Speedway Park. In addition to that a Open Practice has been added to the program for any cars from any class wanting to turn some extra laps. The practice will take place before and after the Enduro race and will last no later than 6:00 PM. The practice will begin at 10:00 AM. General...more

SSP Gets May 25th Event Completed

5/26/2013

SSP Gets May 25th Event Completed By Ben Deatherage Despite wet weather in the Pacific Northwest the Sunset Speedway Park was able to get all events completed on Saturday May 25th. The Banks bullring wasn’t even threatened with rain or sprinkles and was able to put on a good show on for the fans. Classes in action were the Northwest Wingless Tour, Northwest Extreme Modifieds, Street Stocks, 4-Bees, and the Womens division. Mitch Hoffses took full advantage of his front row starting position...more

Northwest Extreme Late Model Series On Hand For Ro...

5/30/2013

Northwest Extreme Late Model Series On Hand For Rose Festival Dirt Cup At SSP By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Madman Photography) Banks, Oregon- It’s early June at the Sunset Speedway Park that must mean it’s time for the annual Rose Festival Dirt Cup. This race goes back to 2004 when it was first ran and has had Late Models apart of the program every year except last year. The race on Saturday June 1st will mark the fourth of the season for the Northwest Extreme Model Series and the...more

Updated NWWT Points

5/31/2013

Top Fifteen Northwest Wingless Tour Points (After 4 Races) (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil) #89 Streling Kane…..234 #10W Bill Winsley…..209 #23 Rob Lindsey……..204 #69 Joe Bosso Jr………185 #5 Mitch Hoffses…….138 #7K Kyle Mehner…….120 #25 Pat Canfield……..111 #50 Brad Rhodes…….106 #11X Jake Gilman……101 #4 Jesse Thistle………91 #71/10 Kyle Miller….80 #6A Kady Adelman…76 #70 Raquel Ivie………70 #52 Tim Alberding….64 #19 Ryan Bothwell….57

Sunset Speedway Park Ready For Race #7 Of The Seas...

6/4/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Ready For Race #7 Of The Season By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Jim Marshall) Banks, Oregon- This Saturday June 8th the Sunset Speedway Park returns to racing action. A great collection of classes will be in competition at the Banks bullring. These include the Northwest Extreme Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Midgets, and 4-Bee’s. For the Modifieds it will be the first leg of the two race IMCA Modified Madness mini-series. “We’re looking for another great night of action...more

Attention Street Stock Drivers

6/4/2013

Attention Street Stock Drivers, There have been some updates to your rules specifically dealing with tires. All changes are marked in RED. Rules can be found under the "Dirver Info" tab and in the "Rules" section or just click on the following link http://www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=52057. (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil)

First Round Of IMCA Modified Madness This Saturday...

6/5/2013

First Round Of IMCA Modified Madness This Saturday At Banks By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil) Banks, Oregon- Fans of the Sunset Speedway Park will be delighted to see that the IMCA Modifieds will be making their return on Saturday June 8th. After an absence of over a month the “Mighty Mods” will compete on the Banks bullring for the third time in 2013. Already in the first two races some wonderful action has taken place with each race coming down to the final laps. “I’m...more

Getting Up To Speed With…Mitch Hoffses

6/6/2013

Getting Up To Speed With…Mitch Hoffses By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Jim Marshall) Mitch Hoffses is one of the rising stars of the entire Pacific Northwest. A five-time National Quarter Midget champion the Beaverton, Oregon native has won ten Sprint Car features in thirteen career starts. In 2013 he will compete in both the Northwest Extreme Sprints at Banks and the Northwest Wingless Tour. Keep an eye on this young man as he appears to have a bright future in the sport of auto...more

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