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SSP Looks To Practice Saturday

4/10/2013

SSP Looks To Practice Saturday By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- This Saturday April 13th hopes to mark the first time that cars will be run at Sunset Speedway Park in 2013. The day will be a Test and Tune play date allowing for cars to knock off the cobwebs and get some laps under their belts before racing begins. General Admission is free to all spectators wishing to sit in the grandstands and watch practice which is expected to last from 2:00 PM until Dusk weather permitting. “There are a...more

Sunset Speedway Park Practice Washed Out

4/13/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Practice Washed Out By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- Sunset Speedway regrets to inform its fans that the April 13th Test and Tune has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Due to foul weather the grounds were too wet to conduct anything at the Banks bullring. This marks the second consecutive weekend that has been lost to weather. Saturday April 20th hopes to be the Season Opener for the 2013 campaign. Classes that will be in action for that date include the NW...more

Introducing Iron Man Enduro Series

3/7/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Introduces Iron Man Enduro Series By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- Fans at Sunset Speedway Park are going to enjoy themselves in 2013 as a newly developed classification will compete on Sunday afternoons five times this year. That classification is the Iron Man Enduro Series that will compete in races that will last three hundred laps and have stoppages only for dangerous situations. The series has gained a lot of interest from several parties and there should be a large...more

Sunset Speedway Park Cancels Play Day

4/6/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Cancels Play Day By Ben Deatherage Lebanon, Oregon- Sunset Speedway Park has cancelled the April 6th Test and Tune event due to weather. The 1/4-mile clay oval hopes to get in their next schedule practice which will take place next Saturday on the 13th and will last from Noon to Dusk. This is expected to be the final practice date before the season opener on the 20th. The Sunset Speedway Park is located just west of the Portland metro area in Banks on the Sunset Highway....more

SSP Has Full Racing Schedule For 2013

4/3/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Has Full Racing Schedule For 2013 By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- Sunset Speedway Park very shortly will begin a loaded 2013 racing schedule that will span the months of April to October. Twenty-nine total race days have been put on the calendar which will guarantee heart stopping action on the ¼-mile dirt oval bullring week after week. In addition to regular classes in action there will be several special events as well as a five round three-hundred lap Iron Man Enduro...more

Firecracker 100 At SSP On Independence Day

4/9/2013

Firecracker 100 At SSP On Independence Day By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- The very popular Independence Day Firecracker 100 will be back at Sunset Speedway Park on July 4th. The Northwest Extreme Late Model Series will headline the event while the IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4-Bee divisions will also be on hand. Late Models have participated on or around our nation’s birth date for the several years with the exception of 2011 when it was a part of the Northwest Street Stock Nationals....more

SSP Ready To Rumble Saturday

4/18/2013

SSP Ready To Rumble Saturday By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil) Banks, Oregon- After the last two practice weekends getting washed away it looks like the season is ready to begin at Sunset Speedway Park. Saturday April 20th will mark the first race of the 2013 campaign. Classes that will be in action include the Northwest Extreme Winged Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4-Bee’s. A practice will be ran late Friday afternoon to give drivers a chance to get comfortable...more

Practice Cancelled; Race On Saturday Still A Go

4/19/2013

SSP Cancels Practice; Race On Saturday Still A Go By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- Sunset Speedway Park has decided to cancel the Friday April 19th practice date due to inclement weather. The race on Saturday the 20th is still on and will bring in the new racing season. A practice is scheduled to take place on Sunday afternoon on the 21st from 1:00-5:00 PM. For Saturday the front gates will open up at 3:30 with racing scheduled to start at 6:00. Admission is the following prices: Adults...more

SSP Gets Season Opener Completed

4/22/2013

Sunset Speedway Park Gets Season Opener Completed By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Jim Marshall) Despite some chilly weather conditions the action was hot at the Sunset Speedway Park for their first race of the season. The Banks bullring had four divisions in competition which included the Northwest Extreme Winged Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4-Bees. Mitch Hoffsess of Beaverton scored a big win in the Northwest Extreme Winged Sprint feature. Seizing the lead early it was...more

Blythe Wins 4-Bee Opener

4/25/2013

Blythe Wins 4-Bee Opener By Ben Deatherage Banks, Oregon- Jason Blythe of Buxton showed the field how it was done once he got the lead from Vancouver, Washington driver Cody Jones around the halfway mark. When the checkered flags came out Blythe would earn the win. Fellow Buxton driver Travis Koch would finish in second behind Blythe and Cody Jones would end the night third. John Henry of Hillsboro managed to place fourth and the top five was completed by Gresham’s Chris Cannon. Jason Blythe...more

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