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Over 800 race tracks have operated in Canada over the years and they're listed here.



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Brighton Speedway - August 31, 2008
Posted: September 1, 2008

The Southern Ontario Sprints and the Pro-Stock Duel in the Dirt.

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Cayuga Speedway - August 30, 2008: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Posted: September 1, 2008

Mark Dilley took the win with Andrew Ranger and Derek Lynch finishing second and third.

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Mosport Speedway - August 16, 2008
Posted: August 17, 2008

Regular racing.

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Mosport Speedway - August 9-10, 2008: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Posted: August 10, 2008

The rain delayed the race to Sunday, August 10. Kerry Micks made a last lap pass to take the win over Mark Dilley.

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Merrittville Speedway - August 4, 2008: DIRT Big Blocks plus Hoosier Stocks and Open Wheel Lites
Posted: August 5, 2008

It was the annual Trevor Wilkens Memorial featuring 100 laps for the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series plus Merrittville's Hoosier Stocks and the Lucas Oil Open Wheel Lites.

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Humberstone Speedway - August 3, 2008: ODLM and regular racing
Posted: August 5, 2008

Mostly shots of the Ontario Dirt Late Models plus some of the regular classes.

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Mosport Speedway - July 19, 2008
Posted: July 22, 2008

Regular racing.

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Drivers: purchase a photo CD of your car.


Kawartha Speedway - July 13, 2008: Summer Sizzler
Posted: July 14, 2008

The ACT Late Model series came to Kawartha for the annual Summer Sizzler 200.

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Drivers: purchase a photo CD of your car.


Brockville Ontario Speedway - July 10, 2008: DIRT Big Blocks and Sportsman
Posted: July 14, 2008

The title says it all.

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Ohsweken Speedway - July 5, 2008: ASCS Northern Summer Nationals
Posted: July 6, 2008

It was the ACSC Patriots vs the ASCS Sprints on Dirt at Ohsweken

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Ghost Track - Orillia Speedway
Posted: May 19, 2008

Chris Burrage visited the site of the old Orillia Speedway in April of 2008 and sent along these photos.

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Photo Request - Richard Petty at the CNE in 1958

The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame is looking for photos of Richard Petty's car that he raced at the NASCAR Grand National event at the CNE Speedway on July 18, 1958. This was Richard's first career GN event. He raced a 1957 Oldsmobile with the #142, not the more famous #43 that he raced for most of his career.

If you have a photo that you can contribute, please email the webmaster at webmaster@canadianracer.com


New Stock Car Racing Book: "Track Talk - Racing Memories by jalopy, hobby and Canadian Vintage Modified drivers"
Posted: January 3, 2007

Wendy Ward Roper has written a book whose title pretty much says it all.

You can order a copy of the book by visiting Wendy's web site at www.tracktalk.ca



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Affordable Web Sites for the Weekend Racer

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Mosport & Kawartha Photos

CanadianRacer.com will be backing up Peter Brand as track photographer on certain nights when Peter is unable to attend.

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Coming Soon
(probably in late 2008)

NASCAR in Canada Part 3- NASCAR North

A Brief History of CASCAR



Player's Challenge GM Motorsport Series

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Site Updates
March 8, 2008: Added a photo to BC Ghost Tracks page of the Lumby Raceway plus several photos from Lumby's racing days.
March 8, 2008: Added satellite photos to the Ghost Track pages for Sutton Speedway, Stampede Speedway, Northern Raceway and Cassidy Speedway.
March 8, 2008: Added photos to the Speedway Park Ghost Track photos page.
March 8, 2008: Add photos from May, 1975 to the Tillicum Speedway Ghost Track page. Also added a satellite photo showing the remains as they appear today.
March 8, 2008: Added the feature winners from 1961-66 for the History of the CNE Speedway article.
Jan 25, 2008: Added aerial photos of Wasaga Beach Speedway and 3 photos of a "B" Modified.
Jan 12, 2008: Added program covers from Green Acres, Agassiz, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Pinecrest, Shannonville, Emo, Tremblant and Hammond River.
Jan 12, 2008: Added program covers from Barrie, Atlantic, Flamboro, Cayuga, Danny's Speedbowl, Onslow, Pinecrest , Riverglade, Riverside, Sauble, Sunset, Varney and Westgate. The covers were courtesy of Rod McLeod.
Jan 1, 2008: Added a link to the Photos page. Photos taken by the Web master at recent events are here.
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