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Justyn Cox Slays Sunset Competition In Round 3 Of...

7/15/2021

Justyn Cox Slays Sunset Competition In Round 3 Of Speedweek Northwest By Stephanie Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Lester Hankins) Banks, Oregon- Sunset Speedway Park was stop three of Speedweek Northwest 2021 on Wednesday, July 14th. It happened to be the third different track in as many nights with the tour. Seventeen drivers and cars visited the “Banks Bullring”, representing the American states of Oregon, California, and Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Come feature...more

Tanner Holmes Wins Round 3 Of Speedweek Northwest...

7/26/2022

Tanner Holmes Wins Round 3 Of Speedweek Northwest At SSP (Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Means) Banks, Oregon- After taking Sunday off, the Western Sprint Tour resumed Speedweek Northwest 2022 on Monday, July 25th. The series visited Sunset Speedway Park for its third race of the series. The Banks Bullring attracted teams from the states of Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho, as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. When the main event started, Logan Forler was the...more

Steven Tiner "Parks It" At SSP For First Career Ch...

7/13/2018

Steven Tiner "Parks It: At SSP For First Career Champion Racing Oil Speedweek Northwest Win By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy Of Stephanie Deatherage) Banks, Oregon- At Southern Oregon Speedway on July 17th, 2000 California young gun Steven Tiner made his main event debut with the Champion Racing Oil Speedweek Northwest Series, presented by BC Motorsports and Highline Performance. He would finish second that night to Brent Kaeding and would go on to become the driver with the second most...more

Western Fastest Outlaws Name Changed To Western Sp...

3/4/2015

WFO Sprint Series Name Changed To WST By Ben Deatherage Cottage Grove, Oregon- The newly created Western Fastest Outlaws Sprint Series has changed its name to the Western Sprint Tour. The reason for this change was a conflict with trademark on the term “WFO” so with the introduction of the WST name there is no issue on that front. Be prepared to feel the earth shake as these 700+ horsepower fire-breathing monsters do battle at a track near you. Despite the name change the website address...more

2018 Speedweek Northwest Dates Officially Unveiled...

2/18/2018

2018 Speedweek Northwest Dates Officially Unveiled; Will Have A Points Fund By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy Of Tina Gargurevich/Wings Off Photography) Cottage Grove, Oregon- Sprint Car fans in the Pacific Northwest will be happy to know that Speedweek Northwest will be returning in 2018. A summer tradition since 1998 the schedule will feature six races, in as many nights, at five different facilities covering the states of Oregon and California. A points fund will be returning to pay out...more

Roger Crockett Becomes Third Different Winner Of 2...

7/14/2017

Roger Crockett Becomes Third Different Winner Of 2017 Speedweek Northwest; Collects Third Win At SSP By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Dirt Oval TV) Banks, Oregon- Thursday, July 13th, would have the 360 Sprint Cars roll into Sunset Speedway Park. It marked the fourth occasion that the "Banks Bullring" has been apart of Speedweek Northwest. A total of fourteen cars would sign up for the night with drivers from the American states of Oregon, Washington, and California, the Canterbury...more

Wheatley Nearly Wins in New Car at Grays Harbor Ra...

7/10/2017

(Photo by Lisa Dynes Photography) Inside Line Promotions – ELMA, Wash. (July 10, 2017) – Austen Wheatley was on pace to capture his third feature victory of the season last Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway before a power steering problem relegated him to a runner-up result. Wheatley and the Doug Rutz owned team debuted a new car, but were met by a u-joint problem prior to the scramble that opened the mid-season championship night at the 3/8-mile oval. Once the team fixed it Wheatley won the...more

Justyn Cox 2017 Speedweek Northwest Champion; Eigh...

7/18/2017

Justyn Cox 2017 Speedweek Northwest Champion; Eighth Driver From California To Win The Crown By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Tina Gargurevich) Speedweek Northwest 2017 would be the twentieth installment in the long and storied history of the summer series. It would feature some of the best 360 Sprint Car drivers in the western United States, and abroad, battling at some of the country’s best facilities. Thirty-two cars would make at least one appearance in the six races representing the...more

Wheatley Garners Sixth-Place Result at Willamette...

7/18/2017

(Photo by Lisa Dynes Photography) Inside Line Promotions – COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 18, 2017) – The Western Sprint Tour Speedweek was a week of what could have been for Austen Wheatley, whose night was hampered by a parts problem during three of four nights. The best night for Wheatley, who was driving for Doug Rutz, was the first night he joined the Speedweek last Wednesday at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore. Wheatley qualified 13th quickest and advanced a position to finish second in a...more

WESTERN SPRINT TOUR TO HOST INAUGURAL SEASON IN 20...

2/10/2015

WESTERN SPRINT TOUR TO HOST INAUGURAL SEASON IN 2015 (Photo Courtesy of Malcolm White Photography) 2015 will see the dawn of an exciting new era in 360 Sprint Car racing in the Pacific Northwest as a new touring Sprint Car series will be born. That new series will be named the Western Sprint Tour and will continue to bring to Sprint Car fans the best drivers the Western United States has to offer at some of the top tier facilities in the entire country. Be prepared to feel the earth shake as...more

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