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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.
Venues
Alberta
Track Name
Location
Type
Classes
Bridge County Raceway
Lethbridge
3/8 mile high banked dirt oval
CLOSED
Castrol Raceway
Edmonton
3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval
'360' Sprints, Sportsman Sprints, N.P.P. Late Models, Mini Stocks, Wisotta Late Models.
Central Alberta Raceways
Rimbey
3/8 mile dirt/clay oval
Mini-Stock, Hobby Stock, WC Modifieds, Sportsman Sprints
Dinosaur Downs Speedway
Drumheller
3/8 mile dirt/clay oval
Claimer, IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stock, Legends, Sprints, Flat Track Bikes
Hythe Motor Speedway
Hythe
3/8 mile high banked asphalt oval
IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Starter Stocks, Mini Stocks, Mini Sprints, Evolution Cup Cars http://www.hythespeedway.com
Hidden Valley Motorsports Park
Drumheller
Unknown
CLOSED
Penner Speedway
La Crete
1/4 mile dirt oval
Street Stocks
Prairieland Raceway
Sedgewick
3/8 mile clay oval
CLOSED
Rapidfire Motorsports Park/ Drayton Valley Speedway
Drayton Valley
3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval
Street stock, super stock, trucks, sportman sprints, modifieds, mini sprints, wisotta late models.
Rocky Mountain Raceway Park [1]
Okotoks
1/4 mile dirt oval
CLOSED
Sangudo Speedway [2]
Sangudo
1/4 mile high banked dirt oval
Yellowhead Raceway
Hinton
3/8 mile high banked clay oval CLOSED
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
Late Model, Street Stock 6/8cyl 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
Victory Lane Speedway
Winnipeg
4/10 mile high banked clay oval
Wissota Late Models, Wissota Modifieds, Wissota Midwest Modifieds, Winnipeg Super Trucks, Wissota Pure Stocks, 4-Cylinders
ALH Motor Speedway(currently out of business)
Morden
3/8 mile high banked clay oval
Wissota Modifieds, Wissota Midwest Modifieds, Wissota Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, 4-Cylinders, Slingshots
Souris Motor Speedway
Souris
3/16 mile banked clay oval
4-Cylinder
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
Valley Raceway
Kingston
1/4 mile slightly banked dirt oval
Stocks, 4 cyl, 6 cyl trucks,8 cyl, unlimited
Ontario
Track Name
Location
Type
Classes
Brighton Speedway
Brighton
1/3 mile slightly banked clay oval
Modifieds,Crate Late Models Pro Stocks, Comp 4s, Stingers, and sometimes hosts the SOS Sprints, Gords Water Vantasticks
Brockville Ontario Speedway
Brockville
1/4 mile high banked clay oval
358 DIRT Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Rookie Stock
Cornwall Speedway
Cornwall
1/4 mile high banked clay oval
358 DIRT Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Semi Pros, Rookie Stocks
Emo Speedway
Emo, Ontario
3/8 mile high banked clay oval
Wissota Modifieds, Wissota Midwest Modifieds, Emo Street Stocks (including a Go-Kart track)
Humberstone Speedway
Port Colborne
1/3 mile dirt oval
DIRT Sportsman, Late Models, Street Stocks, Pro 4 Trucks, Mini Stocks
Lake of the Woods Speedway
Kenora
3/8 mile low banked clay oval
Wissota Midwest Modifieds, Wissota Pure Stocks, 4-Cylinder Hornets
Ohsweken Speedway
Ohsweken
3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval
360 Sprint Cars, 604 Crate Sprint Cars, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks
Southern Ontario Motor Speedway
South Buxton
3/8 mile high banked clay oval
Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, Mini Modifieds, Mini Stocks
Stamford Park
Niagara Falls
1/2 mile
CLOSED, operated 1948-1954, hosted NASCAR Sprint Cup in 1952
Wonderland Speedway
London
1/8 mile dirt oval
closed
Merrittville Speedway
Thorold
3/8 mile dirt oval
358 DIRT Modifieds, Sportsman, Hoosier Stocks, Mini Stocks, Dwarfcar/Modlite, V-6
Quebec
Track Name
Location
Type
Classes
Autodrome Bas St-Laurent
St-Eugène de Ladrière
1/5 mile oval
Sportsman, Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders
Autodrome Coaticook
Coaticook
1/3 mile semi-banked dirt oval
CLOSED
Autodrome Drummond
Drummondville
1/2 mile clay oval
358 DIRT Modified, Sportsman, Mod-lite, Pro Stock, 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
CLOSED
Autodrome Granby
Granby
1/2 mile semi-banked dirt oval
358 DIRT Modified, Sportsman, Pro Stock, 4 Cylinders, Mod-Lite
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
Laverlochere
Laverlochere
1/6 mile dirt oval
Modifié 8 cyl. stock 8cyl. 4/6cyl.
Le RPM Speedway
St-Marcel
1/4 mile dirt oval
358 DIRT Modified, Sportsman, Pro Stock, 4 Cylinders, Mod-Lite
Maniwaki Speedway
Maniwaki
1/4 mile dirt oval
Pro Stock, 8-Cylinder, 4 Cylinders, ATVs
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
604 Crate Sprints, Sportsman, Pro Stock, Street Stock, 4 Cylinders, Mod-Lite
Saskatchewan
Track Name
Location
Type
Classes
Estevan Motor Speedway
Estevan
3/8 mile high banked dirt oval
IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Late models, IMCA Stock cars
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
IMCA Modifieds, Hobby, Mini, Street
Swift Current Motor Speedway
Swift Current
1/4 semi-banked clay oval
Modifieds, Streets, Hobbies, Mini Stocks
Tisdale Motor Speedway
Tisdale
1/3 dirt oval
Street Stocks, Thunder Stocks, Trucks
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
CLOSED