South Sound Speedway
 Turns 1 and 2 | |
| Location | Thurston County, near Rochester, Washington, USA |
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| Coordinates | 46°49′26″N 122°57′47″W / 46.82389°N 122.96306°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 miles (0.6 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
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.
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] Stephens and Eaton appear regularly at the track.
Images
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Scoring tower
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See also
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.
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- ^ 2019 Northwest Super Late Model Series schedule
- ^ Racing Reference
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