Dirt track racing in Canada

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Dirt Track Racing

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Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks in Canada. While not as widespread as in the U.S., is still quite popular. Most of the provinces offer several venues for both local racing and special events.

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[edit] Venues

[edit] Alberta

Track Name Location Type Classes
Bridge County Raceway Lethbridge 3/8 mile high banked dirt oval '360' Sprints, Modifieds, Streets, Super Stocks, Trucks
Budweiser Motorsports Park Edmonton 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval '360' Sprints, Sportsman Sprints, Stock Cars, Modifieds, Mini Sprints
Central Alberta Raceways Rimbey 1/3 mile dirt oval '360' Sprints, Sportsman Sprints, Stock Cars
Prairieland Raceway Sedgewick 3/8 mile clay oval
Rapidfire Motorsports Park Drayton Valley 1/4 mile semi-banked clay oval 360 Sprints, Modifieds, Stock Trucks, Limited Late Models, Econo Stocks
Rocky Mountain Raceway Park Okotoks 1/4 mile dirt oval '360' Sprints, Stock Cars
Sangudo Speedway Sangudo 1/4 mile high banked dirt oval Modifieds, Stock Trucks, Limited Late Models, Econo Stocks
Yellowhead Raceway Hinton 3/8 mile high banked clay oval Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Super Stocks

[edit] British Columbia

Track Name Location Type Classes
Clearwater Speedway Clearwater 3/8 mile semi-banked oval Hobby Stocks, Bombers, Mini-Stocks, Streets
Merritt Speedway Merritt 1/4 mile semi-banked dirt oval Hobby Class, Bombers, Street Stocks
Mountainside Raceway Lillooet 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval Hobby Stocks
Pemberton Speedway Pemberton 3/8 mile clay oval
Rocky Mountain Raceway Valemount 1/2 mile semi-banked dirt oval Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Bombers
Taylor Speedway Fort St. John 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval IMCA Modifieds, Sport Stocks, Bombers
Tri-Port Speedway Port Hardy 1/4 mile seim-banked clay oval Super Stocks, Stock Cars, Mini Stocks

[edit] Manitoba

Track Name Location Type Classes
Swan Valley Speedway Swan River 1/4 mile semi-banked clay oval Bombers
Red River Co-Op Speedway Winnipeg 4/10 mile high banked clay oval , Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Super Trucks, Modifieds, Latemodles

[edit] New Brunswick

Track name Speedy Dundee, Location Dundee neer Eel River Crossing, 1/4 mile bancked clay oval,Class 4cylinder stock, 8 cycinder stock, open mod class.

[edit] Newfoundland

Track Name Location Type Classes
Avondale Speedway Avondale 1/4 mile slightly banked clay oval Mini Stocks, Super Stocks
Exploits Valley Speedway Bishop's Falls 1/4 mile dirt oval Stock cars

[edit] Northwest Territories

Track Name Location Type Classes
Hay River Speedway Hay River 3/8 mile semi-banked dirt oval IMCA Modifieds, Sportsmen, Street Stocks, Starter Stocks, 4 Cylinders

[edit] Nova Scotia

Track Name Location Type Classes
Lake Doucette Motor Speedway Lake Doucette 1/2 mile dirt oval
South Shore Speedway Liverpool 1/4 mile slightly banked dirt oval Hobby Stocks, Stocks

[edit] Ontario

Track Name Location Type Classes
Brighton Speedway Brighton 1/3 mile slightly banked clay oval Late Models, Streets, Comp 4s, Modifieds, Bombers
Brockville Ontario Speedway Brockville 1/4 mile high banked clay oval 358 DIRT Modifieds, Sportsman, Rookie Stock, Pro Stocks
Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall 1/4 mile high banked clay oval Rookie Stocks, Semi Pros, Late Models, 358 Modifieds
Emo Speedway Fort Frances 3/8 mile high banked clay oval Modifieds, Midwest Mods, Street Stocks (including a Go-Kart track)
Ohsweken Speedway Ohsweken 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval Sportsman, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks
South Buxton Raceway Merlin 3/8 mile high banked clay oval Late Models, Modifieds, Sport Stock, Comps, Econos
Wonderland Speedway London 1/8 mile dirt oval
Merrittville Speedway Thorold, Ontario 3/8 mile dirt oval 358 Modifieds, Sportsman, HoosierStocks, Mini Stocks, Dwarfcar/Modlite

[edit] Quebec

Track Name Location Type Classes
Autodrome Budweiser De Moisie Moisie 1/2 mile dirt oval
Autodrome Coaticook Coaticook 1/2 mile semi-banked dirt oval
Autodrome Drummond Drummondville 1/2 mile clay oval Modifieds, Streets, 4 Cylinders
Autodrome East Broughton East Broughton 1/3 mile high banked clay oval
Autodrome Edelweiss Hull 3/8 mile high banked dirt oval 358-Modified, Pro Stock, Late Model, 8-Cylinder Stock, 4-Cylinder Stock
Autodrome Granby Granby 1/2 mile semi-banked dirt oval Sportsman, Amateurs, Streets
Autodrome St-Just St-Just de Bretenières 1/3 mile dirt oval
Circuit RPM New Richmond 1/3 mile semi-banked dirt oval Stocks, Super Stocks
Laverlochere Laverlochere 1/6 mile dirt oval
Stadiaume St-Guillaume St-Guillaume 3/8 mile clay oval

[edit] Saskatchewan

Track Name Location Type Classes
Estevan Motor Speedway Estevan 3/8 mile high banked dirt oval IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Sprints
Flatland Motor Speedway Kindersley 1/3 mile clay tri-oval IMCA Modifieds, Trucks
Outlook Stock Car Track Milden 1/3 mile high banked clay oval
Riverside Speedway Nipawin 1/4 mile semi-banked dirt oval
Silvertown Speedway Tisdale 3/8 mile dirt oval Street Stock, Hobby Stock
Speedy Creek Raceway Swift Current 3/8 mile clay oval Hobby, Mini, Street
Swift Current Motor Speedway Swift Current 1/4 semi-banked clay oval Modifieds, Streets, Hobbies, Mini Stocks
Wheatbelt Stock Car Track Rosetown 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval Modifieds, Street Stocks

[edit] Yukon

Track Name Location Type Classes
K.M.A. Speedway Whitehorse 3/8 mile semi-banked dirt oval

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