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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   ADDITIONAL ITEMS • World of Outlaws Pacific Northwest advance ( PDF) • World of Outlaws Skagit Speedway preview ( PDF)   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 World of Outlaws headed to Pacific Northwest Herald Staff The Gold Rush Tour continues for the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series over the Labor Day weekend with four events in the always scenic Pacific Northwest. Skagit Speedway is first on the docket, with two full nights of racing on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30. The series then heads to Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash., for an event on Labor Day. The busy weekend wraps up on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon, which is one of just three tracks on the schedule where the drivers turn single digit laps in time trials. Heading into these events, two-time defending series champion Donny Schatz leads Jason Meyers by 105 points in the season standings. For more information on the Outlaws' Northwest swing, view the .pdf included in the "Additional Items" section on the right.

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