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Sunset Speedway Statistical Report

5/17/2013

Sunset Speedway Statistical Report By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil) Banks, Oregon- This Saturday, May 18th, Sunset Speedway Park will host their fifth race of 2013 which just so happens to be Fan Appreciation Night presented by Knecht’s Auto Parts. It will be the first of two scheduled Fan Appreciation Nights for the Banks bullring with the other one taking place on Saturday June 15th. Classes that will be competing include the Northwest Wingless Tour, Northwest Extreme...more

NWWT Gears Up For Round #4

5/17/2013

Northwest Wingless Tour Gears Up For Round #4 By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Jim Marshall) Banks, Oregon- The Northwest Wingless Tour on Saturday May 18th will enter their fourth race of the 2013 season. It will be the second straight visit for the series at Sunset Speedway Park since they were on hand last week. The date will mark Fan Appreciation Night presented by Kenecht’s Auto Parts at the ¼-mile clay oval. “The last time we visited Banks the track was prepped really well,”...more

Getting Up To Speed With…Freya Smith

5/15/2013

Getting Up To Speed With…Freya Smith By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil) In 2013 Freya Smith has dominated the ranks of the Womens division at Sunset Speedway Park. The McMinnville, Oregon driver despite all of her success is in search of her first career championship. Freya has been around the Banks bullring for some time in one capacity or the other. In 1996 she was awarded the most improved driver and has worked at the track as a score keeper, pit steward, and even the...more

SSP Has First Fan Appreciation Night Presented By...

5/14/2013

SSP Has First Fan Appreciation Night Presented By Knecht's On Deck By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- Fans of Sunset Speedway Park will be in for a treat this Saturday May 18th. Knecht’s Auto Parts will present the action for Fan Appreciation Night. During the course of the night all the cars will be brought out on the race track to allow fans to get up close with their favorite drivers for photos and autographs. There will be two such events in 2013 with the second occurring later in the...more

LMVS, ROCHESTER, BANKS FOR IGNITES THIS WEEK; LAMB...

5/13/2013

USAC Ignite Midget racing finds three fronts this week. The Western Pavement series visits the Bullring at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Saturday. The inaugural race in the new Oregon Dirt series is also slated Saturday at Sunset Speedway Park in Banks, while the Washington Pavement series is set to kick off Saturday at South Sound Speedway in Rochester. Chris Lamb of Colfax, N.C. earned his sixth USAC Ignite Midget feature victory of the season last Saturday night at Columbus (Ohio) Motor...more

SSP Has Great Night Of Racing

5/12/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Has Great Night Of Racing By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Steve Veltman) With wonderful weather came wonderful racing at the Sunset Speedway Park on Saturday May 11th. The Banks bullring had a couple of new winners in 2013 while some familiar faces made their way back to victory lane after being triumphant earlier this season. Classifications in action were the Northwest Wingless Tour, Northwest Extreme Modifieds, Street Stocks, 4-Bees, and Womens. The Northwest...more

SSP Statistical Report

5/10/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Statistical Report By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- This Saturday, May 11th, Sunset Speedway Park will host their fourth race of 2013. Classes that will be competing include the Northwest Wingless Tour, Northwest Extreme Modifieds, Street Stocks, 4-Bees, and Womens. Below is a list of statistics of those specifics classes based off of the races that have been completed so far. [Northwest Wingless Tour] Feature Winners: Kyle Mehner- 1 Kyler Miller Top Five...more

NWWT Returns To Banks

5/8/2013

Northwest Wingless Tour Returns To Banks By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of NSP Racing Videos) Banks, Oregon- With two races in the books and both taking place at the Cottage Grove Speedway regulars of the Northwest Wingless Tour will visit their second race track of the 2013 season. Sunset Speedway Park will host the series this Saturday on May 11th. It will mark the first of six visits this year for the NWWT at the Banks bullring. “The Non-Wing races at Banks are always good,” commented...more

SSP Back In Action This Saturday

5/6/2013

SSP Back In Action This Saturday By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Jim Marshall) Banks, Oregon- The 2013 season has so far been a wonderful year for Sunset Speedway Park. The Banks bullring has three straight weekends of action completed with the fourth on tap this Saturday May 11th. The Northwest Wingless Tour will visit for the first time this year while other classifications will consist of the Northwest Extreme Modifieds, Street Stocks, 4-Bee’s, and Womens. “It’s been a really smooth...more

SSP Produces A Great Night Of Racing

5/5/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Produces A Great Night Of Racing By Ben Deatherage (Photos Courtesy of Steve Veltman) On a gorgeous Saturday night on May 4th the Sunset Speedway Park was able to complete their third race of the 2013 season. A full card was on hand at the ¼-mile clay Banks bullring. Classes included the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series, Northwest Extreme Sprints, Northwest Extreme Modifieds, 4-Bees, and Womens. Last week’s Northwest Extreme Late Model Series winner Greg Walters was...more

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