Langley Speedway (British Columbia)

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Also Known As: Action Raceway

Between Turn 3 & 4

Gate Access from 208th Ave.

The old main parking area is still there

Turn 4

Turn 3

Turn 1

1 Details:
2 Track History:
3 Known Racers
4 Known Champions
5 Links:

[edit] Details:

Location: Langley, British Columbia

Years in Operation: 1965-1984

Track Configurations: 3/8 mile paved oval

Status: Closed

Name History:Langley Speedway (1965-1979) Action Raceway (1980-84)

[edit] Track History:

Original owner was Craig Frazier

Frazier sold the track to the City of Vancouver and obtained a 10 year lease

Hosted NASCAR Winston West races in 1971, 1972 and 1978

After the 10 year lease was up, the lease was year-to-year

Gordon Hemrich was the owner / promoter in the late 1970s

The track was run by the Lower Mainland Oval Racing Association the last few years

Bill Fisher was promoter in 1983

Stan Schmidt was the promoter in 1984

Ran Late Models, Super Stocks, Street Stocks and Bombers in the final years

The track closed when the lease was not renewed by the GVRD

The property is now part of the Campbell Valley Regional Park

As of 2006, the track surface is intact

On Sept 3rd 2006, The Langley Speedway Historical Society had a clean-up at the track, exposing the walls and clearing the track surface. There will be more work parties of this nature in the future, as the GVRD has accepted the proposal of this non-profit Society.

If you are interested in helping preserve the history of this track or contributing articles or photos, please go to http://www.langleyspeedway.ca or http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/langleyspeedwayHS/

On Sept 25th, 2006, the Township of Langley voted to include the Speedway on its official list of Heritage Resources, effectively declaring it a heritage site.

[edit] Known Racers

Hershel McGriff
Roy Smith - 4 time Winston West Champion
Ray Elder
Earl Ross
Larry Phillips
Ron Eaton
Pete Harding - 1970 Langley Speedway champion and has 20 career wins at the track
Larry Lodge Car No.39, B.C.T.R.A. Stock Car Champion 1970 at Langley Speedway.
Gord Hemrich