First experience at this archaic venue. Advertised race day doors open at 1pm. Arrived with no one around. Found a random employee and she said she heard three different starting times and advised to come back at 3pm. 3pm ~ handful of parked cars reassured the event was still on. Climbing the wooden bleacher steps was a bit startling as the deteriorated planks bend to each weighted step. 5pm ~ qualifications finally start. 6pm ~ races begin. 8pm ~ unfortunately had to leave before the finals to put the kids to bed. Carnival snacks, domestic beer garden, souvenir stand. Sitting high in the bleachers have the soonest shade and safer from flying wreck debris. To watch a few wrecks is the entertainment reason to endure long prerace preparation wait. Good turnout in the stands and the race participants. read more

Yakima Speedway - Race Tracks Near Me - Yakima, Washington

Great family place - went to watch while staying one night in Yakima. They were racing trucks. Took my 7 year old. After a couple races, they brought all the race cars onto the straight away and let the fans walk around the cars, take pictures, and get autographs. My kid even got to sit in one of the race trucks. Then, they loaded the kids up on a school bus and "raced" around the track three times! It was totally fun. They have a family friendly section - no alcohol. The whole place seemed very friendly, the races were really good and not a lot of downtime between each race. Definitely worth checking out if you spend a night in Yakima. read more