Dirt track racing in Canada

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.

Contents 1 Venues 1.1 Alberta 1.2 British Columbia 1.3 Manitoba 1.4 New Brunswick 1.5 Newfoundland 1.6 Northwest Territories 1.7 Nova Scotia 1.8 Ontario 1.9 Quebec 1.10 Saskatchewan 1.11 Yukon 2 External links 2.1 Racing associations

Venues

Alberta

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Bridge County Raceway	Lethbridge	3/8 mile high banked dirt oval	Sportsman Sprints, N.P.P. Late Models, Modifieds, Streets, claimers, Trucks
Castrol Raceway	Edmonton	3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval	'360' Sprints, Sportsman Sprints, N.P.P. Late Models, Wisotta Late Models. Mini Sprints race on Jr. Oval.
Central Alberta Raceways	Rimbey	3/8 mile dirt/clay oval	N.P.P. Late Models, Rimbey Rule Book Only Stock Cars
Hidden Valley Motorsports Park	Drumheller	Unknown	Currently not racing
Prairieland Raceway	Sedgewick	3/8 mile clay oval	CLOSED
Rapidfire Motorsports Park	Drayton Valley	3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval	CLOSED
Rocky Mountain Raceway Park[1]	Okotoks	1/4 mile dirt oval	'360' Sprints, Sportsman Sprints, N.P.P Late Models, Stock Cars
Sangudo Speedway	Sangudo	1/4 mile high banked dirt oval	Stock Trucks, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks
Yellowhead Raceway	Hinton	3/8 mile high banked clay oval	slated to reopen in 2011 / new name???

British Columbia

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Clearwater Speedway	Clearwater	5/8 mile semi-banked oval	CLOSED
Merritt Speedway	Merritt	3/8 mile semi-banked dirt oval	Hobby Class, Bombers, 4cyl Bombers
Mountainside Raceway	Lillooet	3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval	CLOSED
Terrace Speedway	Terrace	3/8 mile banked paved oval	bombers, Thunders
Pemberton Speedway	Pemberton	3/8 mile clay oval
Rocky Mountain Raceway	Valemount	1/2 mile semi-banked dirt oval	CLOSED
Taylor Speedway	Fort St. John	3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval	IMCA Modifieds, Sport Stocks, Bombers, Mini-Stocks
Tri-Port Speedway	Port Hardy	1/4 mile seim-banked clay oval	Super Stocks, Stock Cars, Mini Stocks

Manitoba

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Swan Valley Speedway	Swan River	1/4 mile semi-banked clay oval	Bombers,street stocks ,mini stocks
Red River Co-Op Speedway	Winnipeg	4/10 mile high banked clay oval	4-Cylinder Pure Stock, Late Models, Modifieds, Super Trucks, Super Stocks, Street Stocks

New Brunswick

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Speedy Dundee	Dundee near Eel River Crossing	1/4 mile banked clay oval	Open Mod Class, 8 Cylinder Stock, 4 Cyl Improve, 4 Cylinder Stock, ATV's

Newfoundland

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Avondale Speedway	Avondale	1/3 mile slightly banked clay oval	Mini Stocks, Street Stock, Super Stocks
Exploits Valley Speedway	Bishop's Falls	1/4 mile dirt oval	Stock cars

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

Nova Scotia

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

Ontario

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Brighton Speedway	Brighton	1/3 mile slightly banked clay oval	Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Pure Stocks, Comp 4s, Stingers, and sometimes hosts the SOS Sprints, Gords Water Vantasticks and 4 wheelers
Brockville Ontario Speedway	Brockville	3/8 mile high banked clay oval	358 DIRT Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Rookie Stock
Conwall Speedway	Cornwall	1/4 mile high banked clay oval	358 DIRT Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Semi Pros, Rookie Stocks
Emo Speedway	Fort Frances	3/8 mile high banked clay oval	Modifieds, Midwest Mods, Street Stocks (including a Go-Kart track)
Humberstone Speedway	Port Colborne	1/3 mile dirt oval	DIRT Sportsman, Street Stocks, Pro 4 Trucks, Mini Stocks
Ohsweken Speedway	Ohsweken	3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval	360 Sprint Cars, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks
South Buxton Raceway	Merlin	3/8 mile high banked clay oval	Late Models, Modifieds, Sport Stock, Comps, Econos,street stocks
Wonderland Speedway	London	1/8 mile dirt oval
Merrittville Speedway	Thorold	3/8 mile dirt oval	358 DIRT Modifieds, Sportsman, Hoosier Stocks, Mini Stocks, Dwarfcar/Modlite

Quebec

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Autodrome Coaticook	Coaticook	1/3 mile semi-banked dirt oval
Autodrome Drummond	Drummondville	1/2 mile clay oval	358 DIRT Modified, Sportsman, Semi Pros, 4 Cylinders
Autodrome East Broughton	East Broughton	1/3 mile high banked clay oval	Pro Stock, Super Stock, 8-Cylinder Stock, 4/6-Cylinder Stock
Autodrome Edelweiss	Cantley	3/8 mile high banked dirt oval	358 DIRT Modified, Pro Stock, 8-Cylinder Stock, 4-Cylinder Stock
Autodrome Granby	Granby	1/2 mile semi-banked dirt oval	358 DIRT Modified, Sportsman, Semi Pros, 4 Cylinders, 6-Cylinder Stock
Autodrome Montmagny	Montmagny	1/5 mile dirt oval	750cc Mini-Sprints, Super Stocks, 4/6-Cylinders Stock, VTT
Autodrome St-Just	St-Just de Bretenières	1/3 mile dirt oval	8-Cylinder Stock, 4-Cylinder Stock
Circuit RPM	New Richmond	1/3 mile semi-banked dirt oval	Super Stocks, Stocks, 4 Cylinders
Laverlochere	Laverlochere	1/6 mile dirt oval	Modifié 8 cyl. stock 8cyl. 4/6cyl.
Motodrome St-Marcel	St-Marcel	1/4 mile dirt oval	Mini Sprints, Mini Modifieds, VTT, Dirt Track Motorcycles
Sept-Îles Speedway	Moisie	1/2 mile dirt oval	Pro Stock, 8-Cylinder, 4 Cylinders
Stadiaume St-Guillaume	St-Guillaume	3/8 mile clay oval

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 Motor Speedway	Outlook	1/3 mile high banked clay oval	Street Stocks, Thunder Stocks, Trucks
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

Yukon

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

External links

• Typical Canadian dirt oval track (Avondale Speedway)
• The Greatest 1/4 Mile Alberta dirt oval track (Sangudo Speedway)
• 1/3 Mile Saskatchewan dirt oval track (Outlook Motor Speedway)

Racing associations

• AST - Alberta Sprint Tour
• IMCA-C International Motor Contest Associates-Canada
• SOS Southern Ontario Sprints
• $250,000 N.P.P. Late Model Series
• Northern Super Truck Racing