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Skagit Speedway
Skagit Quarter Midgets
Deming Speedway
Skagit Speedway is a premier motorsports facility located between Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, WA in Burlington. I-5 Exit 232 or 236, east to Old Highway 99 N, N on Old Highway 99 to Skagit Speedway. We feature 410 Sprint Cars, 360 Sprint Cars, Sportsman Sprint Cars, Hornets, Modifieds, and Midgets. Home to special events like the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup, Monster Truck Show, Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Series, the 360 Nationals, and many more.
Our track is a 1/7th mile dirt oval. The Westhold scoring/timing system is implemented,and there are extra transponders on hand for rent. Classes are: Novice 120, Junior 120, Senior 120, 160 & Outlaw. All classes other than Novice can run with a wing if they like. We do random teching to ensure a legal and level playing field.
All Classes run QMA legal motors ONLY.
The Pacific Northwest’s premier racetrack featuring a 1/6th of a mile banked clay oval. Racing classes include 1200 Mini Sprints, 600’s, 600 Restricted, Junior Sprints and Midgets. Racing weekly on Friday nights at 7pm in addition to the three day Clay Cup Nationals in July and the two day Big Al Memorial race in August.
Rising Stars & Local Legends
1200cc Micro Sprint
Austin Edson
Austin Edson in 1200cc Mini Sprint competition, he has recorded multiple top-10 finishes, including an eighth-place finish at Deming Speedway in 2021. He has also earned strong qualifying and heat-race performances, including a heat victory in the Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 class at Deming Speedway. Beyond his Mini Sprint racing, Edson has a successful karting background, including a 2021 rookie-of-the-year award and a fifth-place A-Main finish in the Streby Raptors class.
600cc Open Micro Sprint
Tristin Thomas
Tristin Thomas is a talented 600cc Open Micro Sprint driver who has competed throughout the Pacific Northwest. Known for his speed and determination, Thomas has battled some of the region’s top micro sprint drivers at tracks such as Deming Speedway. In 2026, he showed his pace by leading the first eight laps of the Speedmart 600 feature on Opening Night at Deming Speedway before finishing 16th. Thomas continues to be a competitive presence behind the wheel of the No. 9T, always looking for the next opportunity to put his micro sprint in victory lane.
