NORTHWEST BIGGEST NASCAR RACE

COMING TO EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY

The NASCAR Winston West Series returns to Evergreen Speedway Saturday Night June 30^th for the COORS Light 200 presented by NAPA Auto Parts and Albertsons.

above: Winston West teams of Brendan Gaughan and Herschel McGriff get in a day of practice at Evergreen Speedway. Also on hand that day were Jeff Jefferson and Travis Powell.

This 200 lap race features the West Coasts best NASCAR drivers in race cars that are very similar to NASCAR top division Winston Cup.

2000 Winston West Champion, Brendan Gaughan from Las Vegas, will be racing his 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Brendan is a former basketball player for George Town University and is the son of Las Vegas Hotel Casino owner Michael Gaughan.

Erik Norris, film director and son of Texas Walker Chuck Norris, will be making his second appearance at Evergreen Speedway. Last year Erik finished 15^th and he is currently 4^th in point standings for the 2001 season.

Northwest legend and one of NASCAR's 50 greatest driver, 73 year old Hershel McGriff will be returning to Evergreen Speedway as a teammate of Brendan Gaughan driving for Orleans racing. Hershel began racing stock cars in 1945. He won the 1950 Mexican Road Race and the 1986 Winston West Championship. He is the oldest competitor on the Winston West Series and has 35 victories.

The COORS Light 200 will begin at approximately 8:30 Saturday night preceded by the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Super Stocks who compete at Evergreen every Saturday night.

Gates open at 3:30pm with qualifying starting at 4:30pm with racing at 7:00pm.

Admission prices are for reserved;

$35.50 per seat Section D and E.

25.00 for adults $14.50 Jr/Sr(12-18-62+) $10.00 child (6-11)

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