Former names Speedway Park Turns 14 Province Alberta Opened 1966 | Closed 1982 Length 4.067 km (2.527 mi) Length 0.4 km (¼ mi) Capacity 30,000 | |
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Major events Atlantic Championship, Trans-Am Series, National Hot Rod Association |
Edmonton international speedway 1953 1982
Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, was a 251-acre (1.02 km2) multi-track auto racing facility located in the present Cumberland and Hudson neighbourhoods of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The facility featured a ¼ mile dragstrip, a 2.53 miles (4.072 km) 14-turn road course, and a ¼ mile short oval. At its peak, it had capacity for over 30,000 fans.
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- Edmonton international speedway 1953 1982
- First race 2008 edmonton international speedway
- History
- Can Am
- Formula 5000
- Formula Atlantic
- Trans Am
- References
First race 2008 edmonton international speedway
History
In the late 1940s, the dirt-surfaced Breckenridge Oval opened on the site. In 1952, the oval was shortened and paved as a 1/2 mile asphalt oval, and the facility was renamed Speedway Park. The oval had seating for 8,000.
In 1967, the 1/4 mile drag strip opened, and had a full length of 4,350 feet (1,326 m). The following year in 1968, the road course opened in time for the first Can-Am race. Over the years, the facility also hosted Formula Atlantic, Formula 1600, Formula 5000, Trans-Am, as well as NHRA-sanctioned drag racing.
Qualico Developments was the land owner in the latter years. The track closed in 1982 after the area was annexed by the City of Edmonton. Qualico then converted the land to housing. Edmonton would be without any form of professional racing until Capital City Raceway Park opened in 1991.
David Cronenberg's 1979 movie Fast Company was primarily filmed at Edmonton International Speedway. It was closed in 1982.