World of Outlaws At a Glance: Skagit Speedway, Grays Harbor Raceway & Cottage Grove Speedway
WHAT
• The Gold Rush Tour continues for the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series over the Labor Day weekend with four events in the always scenic Pacific Northwest. Skagit Speedway is first on the docket, with two full nights of racing on Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30. The series then heads to Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington for an event on Labor Day. The busy weekend wraps up on Tuesday, September 2 at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon, which is one of just three tracks on the schedule where the drivers turn single digit laps in time trials. Heading into these events, two-time defending series champion Donny Schatz leads Jason Meyers by 105 points in the season standings.
WHEN
• On Friday, August 29 at Skagit Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific, and hot laps are tentatively set for 6:15 p.m. Pacific.
• On Saturday, August 30 at Skagit Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific, and hot laps are tentatively set for 6:15 p.m. Pacific.
• On Monday, September 1 at Grays Harbor Raceway, the pit gates will open at 2:30 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 3:30 p.m. Pacific, with racing set for 6:30 p.m. Pacific.
• On Tuesday, September 2 at Cottage Grove Speedway, the pit gates will open at Noon Pacific, with the grandstand gates will open at 4 p.m. Pacific and time trials are tentatively set for 6:30 p.m. Pacific.
WHERE
• Skagit Speedway is located in Alger, Washington. From the North, take I-5 South to the Lake Samish Road Exit #240 towards Alger. Turn left on Lake Samish Road. Go 1 mi to
Old Highway 99 N. Turn right on Old Highway 99 N, go 3.3 miles to Skagit Speedway.
From the South take I-5 North to Cook Road, exit # 232. Then travel north from the Cook Road Shell on Highway 99 approximately 5 miles.
• Grays Harbor Raceway is located in Elma, Washington. Grays Harbor Raceway is located just minutes from Olympia and Aberdeen on Hwy 12 in Elma, WA, on the grounds of the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds.
• Cottage Grove Speedway is located in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Take I -5 to exit 174, then travel one block south on Gateway, then go one block south on North 19th St., then head right for 0.3 mile on Ostrander Lane, then go 0.4 mile north on Douglas.
TICKETS
• On Friday, August 29 at Skagit Speedway, adult tickets will be $35, with tickets for juniors (Ages 7-17), as well as seniors (Ages 65-over) and Military personnel $25, with kids ages 6-under $10. For ticket information visit: http://www.skagitspeedway.com/pages/tickets.
• On Saturday, August 30 at Skagit Speedway, adult tickets will be $35, with tickets for juniors (Ages 7-17), as well as seniors (Ages 65-over) and Military personnel $25, with kids ages 6-under $10. For ticket information visit: http://www.skagitspeedway.com/pages/tickets.
• On Monday, September 1 at Grays Harbor Raceway, adult tickets will be $35, with tickets for youth ages 2-17 $17, with children ages 2-under admitted free of charge. For ticket information visit: http://www.graysharborraceway.net.
• On Tuesday, September 2 at Cottage Grove Speedway, tickets for adults will be $37, while tickets for children ages 12-under will be $20. For ticket information visit: http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.
ON THE INTERNET
• Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com. cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network Go to http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the action.
• The World of Outlaws is at: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• Skagit Speedway is at: http://www.skagitspeedway.com
.• Grays Harbor Raceway Park is at: http://www.graysharborraceway.net
.•Cottage Grove Speedway is at: http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com
• DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
• Skagit Speedway is a high-banked 3/10-mile oval. The track record of 11.118 seconds was established by Kasey Kahne in 2003.
• Grays Harbor Raceway Park is a high-banked 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 11.915 seconds was established by Craig Dollansky on August 27, 2004.
• Cottage Grove Speedway is a high-banked ¼-mile oval. The track record of 9.991 seconds at 90.081 mph was established by Joey Saldana on August 29, 2007.
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