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nown as the “Super Speedway of the West,” Evergreen Speedway is located roughly an hour northeast of Seattle at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. A top 10 NASCAR home track, Evergreen Speedway’s 2018 racing schedule is packed with adrenaline-pumping action including NASCAR, Formula DRIFT, Evergreen Drift, demolition derby, Figure 8s, monster trucks, drag racing and more. The speedway is known for its unique configuration, featuring a 1/5mile paved inner oval, a figure-eight, a 1/8-mile drag strip, a 3/8-mile paved oval and a 5/8-mile paved outer oval —all in one. This year marks the historic speedway’s 64th year of operation, which it’s celebrating in style with a freshlypaved 3/8-mile oval. To drivers and race fans, fresh pavement means only one thing: more speed than ever. Evergreen Speedway is the only NASCAR-sanctioned track in the Pacific Northwest, featuring numerous NASCAR events throughout the racing
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From the exhilarating sound of squealing tires to death-defying stunts that astonish and excite, there is nothing quite like an evening at Monroe’s Evergreen Speedway. season. It is one of only 14 tracks to host the NASCAR K & N Pro Series West, which highlights the newest, most promising up-and-coming NASCAR drivers. Known for its exceptional viewing capacity, Evergreen Speedway has been a part of the Formula DRIFT national championship series since 2006. A crowd favorite that boasts packed grandstands, drift racing is about more than just flashy racecars whizzing by in relentless pursuit of the finish line. In Formula DRIFT, those flashy racecars throw billows of smoke as they work to maintain a sideways skid the entire time. As much as DRIFT, drags and NASCAR are guaranteed to quicken your pulse, events like the figure-eight bus and boat races are guaranteed to tickle your funny-bone. Nothing beats the hilarity of seeing racecars fly around
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the track while towing boats, or watching lanky yellow school buses fight for dominance while navigating the “Most Dangerous Intersection on the Planet.” While any time is a good time to visit the speedway, the fourth of July is a night not to be missed. In addition to an evening of racing, Monroe stuntman Mike “Mr. Dizzy” Buse wows racegoers every year with outrageous stunts. Mr. Dizzy holds multiple world records for his stunts, often performing miraculous feats not previously attempted by other stuntmen. And if that’s not enough, the holiday showcase features a live performance of the National Anthem and a dazzling fireworks display finishes off the night. From the first rambunctious roar of high-powered engines, to the final wave of the checkered flags, an evening spent at Evergreen Speedway is a blast for the entire family! Don’t miss out!
