Sunset Speedway is a .25-mile (0.40 km), dirt oval track in
Banks in the U.S. state of
Oregon.[1] Opened in 1986, races are held from April through September. Racing classes include IMCA Modifieds, Northwest Wingless Tour Sprints, Street Stocks, NW Extreme Sprints, NW Extreme Late Models, USAC Midgets, WRS Late Model Lites, ASCS Sprints, Dwarfs, and 4-Bees among others.[2][3]
History
After a dispute with organizers of the
Washington County Fair, a track was established at Banks' Sunset Park in 1986.[4] The next year the track added bleachers for use during both races and
demolition derbies.[4] In the past the track has also been used for
tractor pulls and
combine demolition derbies.[5][6] Mike McCann bought the track in July 1997, and over the next year added bleachers and converted the track to a clay surface.[7]
In 2004, long-time racer Doug Walters purchased 40% of the track from McCann, and the two began to make more improvements such as permanent restrooms and better
concession stands.[8] The city council then questioned some of those improvements the next year as no permits had been obtained for the work.[9] Owner Doug Walters died in 2008.[10] A commercial for
Intel was filmed at the speedway in July 2013 featuring monster trucks.[11][12]