South Sound Speedway

South Sound Speedway is a .375 mi oval race track with a Figure 8 course located near Grand Mound and Rochester, Washington.

History
The racetrack, originally called the Olympia-Tenino Speedway, was constructed in 1971 by Dick and Wanda Boness. The track would later be owned by Jerry Cope, the uncle of Derrike Cope. The racetrack was sanctioned for use as a NASCAR site from 1989 until 2002, when the partnership ended due to rising costs. 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.

Racetrack and site
The oval track is .375 mi in length and the course is a Figure 8 configuartion.

The track is mentioned in a 2003 report to accommodate 4,000 people. A wall on the front stretch of the track was raised by one foot before the 2007 season as a safety measure for spectators.

Events
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.

Drivers
Notable drivers, such as Greg Biffle, have raced at South Sound Speedway. Other drivers of note from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series are Rick Carelli, Ron Eaton, Ron Hornaday Jr., Robert Sprague, Dirk Stephens, Angela Cope, and Amber Cope.