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Speedway Competitions In Austria
Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana Types of races and race courses *Cycle speedway, a form of bicycle racing *Dirt track racing, known as speedway in Australia and New Zealand *Motorcycle speedway, a form of motorcycle sport *Oval track racing, motor racing on an oval track which turns in one direction *Sidecar speedway, a form of sidecar racing Geography *Speedway, Indiana, a town in Marion County, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway *Speedway, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Mercer County Arts, entertainment, and media *Speedway (1929 film), ''Speedway'' (1929 film), a silent film *Speedway (1968 film), ''Speedway'' (1968 film), a film starring Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra **Speedway (soundtrack), ''Speedway'' (soundtrack), 1968 ***Speedway (song), "Speedway" (song) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton International Speedway
Edmonton International Speedway, also known as ''Speedway Park'', was a multi-track auto racing facility located in the present Cumberland, Edmonton, Cumberland and Hudson, Edmonton, Hudson neighbourhoods of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The facility featured a dragstrip, a 14-turn road racing, road course, and a -mile short oval. At its peak, it had capacity for over 30,000 fans. History In the late 1940s, the dirt-surfaced Breckenridge Oval opened on the site. In 1952, the oval was shortened and paved as a -mile asphalt oval, and the 8,000-seat facility was renamed Speedway Park. In 1967, the -mile drag strip opened and had a full length of . In 1968, the road course opened in time for the first Can-Am race. Over the years, the facility also hosted Champ Car Atlantic Championship, Formula Atlantic, Formula Ford 1600, Formula 1600, Formula 5000, Trans-Am Series, Trans-Am, as well as NHRA-sanctioned drag racing. Qualico Developments was the land owner in the latter years. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
