7/3/2019
Cottage Grove Speedway
2019 Western Sprint Tour Sanctioned Speedweek Northwest Ready To Commence
2019 Western Sprint Tour Sanctioned Speedweek Northwest Ready To Commence
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Josh Ryan Photos)
The 2019 version of Speedweek Northwest is set to get underway beginning Monday, July 8th at Siskiyou Golden Speedway in Yreka, California. The week-long spectacle will have visits to five different racetracks in six straight nights. The series will have drivers and teams from Oregon, Washington, California, and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Speedweek Northwest has been a staple of the racing scene in the Pacific Northwest since 1998.
The lone night in the Golden State of California takes place on Monday at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. Last year the event was canceled due to the neighboring wildfires. It will be the first time since 2017 that the WST has ventured there. Then the tour will take the journey off of Interstate 5 and traverse Highway 42 to Coos Bay Speedway on the Oregon Coast on Tuesday, July 9th.
Wednesday, July 10th brings the 360 group to Willamette Speedway before trekking to the farthest northern location, Sunset Speedway Park. The date for SSP is reserved for Thursday, July 11th before the batch of officials and teams head back south for the final two nights. The closing two rounds will be hosted by Cottage Grove Speedway on Friday, the 12th, and Saturday, the 13th.
D.J. Netto is the reigning champion after a multi-car battle for the points title on the culminating evening in 2018. Michael Kofoid was the only multi-feature victor, with two wins, while Steven Tiner, D.J. Netto, and Willie Croft all achieve just a single win. All four drivers collected their first career Speedweek Northwest victories and was the first time in a long time that California has thoroughly dominated the series.
If you can only make a race or two don’t worry as we have you covered with live streaming lap to lap coverage courtesy of Dirt Oval TV. As in the previous four Speedweeks, it will be once again sanctioned by the Western Sprint Tour. For the latest news and information be sure and either visit the Western Sprint Tour Facebook page or the series website at http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com/western-sprint-tour .
2019 Speedweek Northwest Schedule
Monday, July 8th-Siskiyou Motor Speedway-Yreka, California
Tuesday, July 9th-Coos Bay Speedway-Coos Bay, Oregon
Wednesday, July 10th-Willamette Speedway-Lebanon, Oregon
Thursday, July 11th-Sunset Speedway Park-Banks, Oregon
Friday, July 12th-Cottage Grove Speedway-Cottage Grove, Oregon
Saturday, July 13th-Cottage Grove Speedway-Cottage Grove, Oregon
Former Speedweek Northwest Champions:
2018- D.J. Netto
2017-Justyn Cox
2016- Trey Starks
2015- Colby Copeland
2014- Kyle Hirst
2013- Roger Crockett
2012- Mitch Olson
2011- Kyle Larson
2010- Roger Crockett
2009- Jesse Hockett
2008- Roger Crockett
2007- Shane Stewart
2006- Steve Kent
2005- Brent Kaeding
2004- Brent Kaeding
2003- Roger Crockett
2002- Steve Kent
2001- Steve Kent
2000- Steve Kent
1999- Brad Furr
1998- Bud Kaeding
All-Time Speedweek Northwest Win List (1998-Present):
Roger Crockett-23
Steve Kent-13
Brent Kaeding-10
Kyle Hirst-6
Shane Stewart
Brad Furr-5
Travis Rilat
Justyn Cox-4
Kyle Hirst
Wayne Johnson
Colby Copeland- 3
Jesse Hockett
Rick Fauver-2
Danny Horner
Jason Johnson
Michael Kofoid
Jason Solwold
Shawna Wilskey
Rico Abreu-1
Jonathon Allard
Colin Baker
Jayme Barnes
Seth Bergman
Jay Cole
Willie Croft
Cory Eliason
Mitchell Faccinto
Logan Forler
Travis Jacobson
Bud Kaeding
Kasey Kahne
Kyle Larson
Danny Lasoski
D.J. Netto
Mitch Olson
Jason Sides
Cam Smith
Trey Starks
Steven Tiner
Henry Van Dam
Former Western Sprint Tour Champions:
2015- Trey Starks
2016-Trey Starks
2017-Justyn Cox
2018- D.J. Netto
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage