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List of dirt track ovals in Canada

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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