South Sound Speedway
South Sound Speedway is a .375-mile (0.604 km) oval[2] race track with a Figure 8 course, located near Grand Mound and Rochester, Washington. It was first constructed by Dick and Wanda Boness[3] but is now owned by Butch Behn.[4] It has previously hosted the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West[5][6] and was owned by Jerry Cope, the uncle of Derrike Cope.
Turns 1 and 2 | |
Location | Thurston County, near Rochester, Washington, USA |
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Coordinates | 46°49′26″N 122°57′47″W |
Owner | Butch Behn [1] |
Former names | Tenino Speedway |
Major events | NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (1991-1993) NASCAR Northwest Series (1985-2002) |
Oval | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | .375 mi (0.6 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Events
South Sound Speedway hosts several racing divisions including late model, street stock, Legends, NW baby grand, NW Vintage Modified, [7] and asphalt sprint cars. In the past it hosted the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and currently hosts the Northwest Super Late Model Series once or twice a season.[8]
Drivers
Notable drivers to have raced at South Sound Speedway include, from the K&N Pro Series, Rick Carelli, Ron Eaton, Ron Hornaday, Jr., Robert Sprague, Dirk Stephens, Angela Cope, and Amber Cope.[9]
Images
- Flagstand
- Grandstands
- Scoreboard
- Turns 3 and 4
- Scoring tower
See also
- List of auto racing tracks in the United States
- Short track motor racing
References
- City Toilets Bought by Racecar Supply Co.
- Official Site
- http://www.tacomaathletic.com/TPCHOF_Bios/Dick_and_Wanda_Boness.html Dick and Wanda Boness
- City Toilets Bought by Racecar Supply Co.
- Racing Reference
- "South Sound Speedway". Thousand Oaks, CA: RacingWest. Retrieved 1990-10-12. Check date values in:
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(help) - NW Vintage Modified
- 2019 Northwest Super Late Model Series schedule
- Racing Reference
External links
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