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 and Nick Behn |
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 race track with a Figure 8 course located near Grand Mound and Rochester, Washington.
The racetrack, originally called the Olympia-Tenino Speedway, [1] was constructed in 1971 by Dick and Wanda Boness. [2] [3] The track would later be owned by Jerry Cope, the uncle of Derrike Cope. [1] The racetrack was sanctioned for use as a NASCAR site from 1989 until 2002, when the partnership ended due to rising costs. [4] The track was purchased in 1995 by the Behn family, and an auto racing parts and tire store would be open on the site in 2002, with a repair shop eventually added. [2] [5]
The oval track is .375 miles (0.604 km) in length and the course is a Figure 8 configuartion. [2] [6]
The track is mentioned in a 2003 report to accommodate 4,000 people. [4] A wall on the front stretch of the track was raised by one foot before the 2007 season as a safety measure for spectators. [7]
South Sound Speedway hosts several racing divisions including late model, street stock, Legends, NW baby grand, NW Vintage Modified, 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.
A signature event at the track was the Miller 200, an annual late model super stock race held in the 1990s and 2000s. [8]
Notable drivers, such as Greg Biffle, [5] have raced at South Sound Speedway. Other drivers of note from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series are Rick Carelli, Ron Eaton, [9] Ron Hornaday Jr., Robert Sprague, Dirk Stephens, Angela Cope, [10] and Amber Cope. [11]
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 and Nick Behn |
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 race track with a Figure 8 course located near Grand Mound and Rochester, Washington.
The racetrack, originally called the Olympia-Tenino Speedway, [1] was constructed in 1971 by Dick and Wanda Boness. [2] [3] The track would later be owned by Jerry Cope, the uncle of Derrike Cope. [1] The racetrack was sanctioned for use as a NASCAR site from 1989 until 2002, when the partnership ended due to rising costs. [4] The track was purchased in 1995 by the Behn family, and an auto racing parts and tire store would be open on the site in 2002, with a repair shop eventually added. [2] [5]
The oval track is .375 miles (0.604 km) in length and the course is a Figure 8 configuartion. [2] [6]
The track is mentioned in a 2003 report to accommodate 4,000 people. [4] A wall on the front stretch of the track was raised by one foot before the 2007 season as a safety measure for spectators. [7]
South Sound Speedway hosts several racing divisions including late model, street stock, Legends, NW baby grand, NW Vintage Modified, 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.
A signature event at the track was the Miller 200, an annual late model super stock race held in the 1990s and 2000s. [8]
Notable drivers, such as Greg Biffle, [5] have raced at South Sound Speedway. Other drivers of note from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series are Rick Carelli, Ron Eaton, [9] Ron Hornaday Jr., Robert Sprague, Dirk Stephens, Angela Cope, [10] and Amber Cope. [11]