Flamboro Speedway is a 1/3-mile semi-banked asphalt
short track motor racing
Oval track racing is a form of closed-circuit motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traff ...
oval, located twenty minutes northwest of
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
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, in the rural community of
Millgrove,
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
,
Canada
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. The track was established in 1962.
Overview
The track hosts a weekly Saturday night
stock car racing program that runs from May to October each year. The tracks weekly racing program features five categories: Pro-Late Model, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks and Pro 4 Modified.
The track also regularly features touring series including the
APC United Late Model Series
The APC United Late Model Series is a late model Stock car racing, stock car racing series competing at Oval track racing, short track ovals in Ontario, Canada.
Background
The series was founded in 2015 with the purpose of revitalizing late model ...
,
Ontario Sportsman Series
The Ontario Sportsman Series is a Canadian stock car racing series, that tours across short tracks, both asphalt and dirt, across Ontario. The series is sanctioned by the National Stock Car Association.
The Series was founded in 2007, as the un ...
,
OSCAAR
The Ontario Stock Car Association of Asphalt Racers, usually shortened to the acronym OSCAAR, is a Canadian stock car racing series featuring three divisions, Open Wheeled Modifieds, Hot Rods and Pro Sprint. It has been running since 1990, wit ...
Modifieds
Modified stock car racing, also known as modified racing and modified, is a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing against each other on oval tracks. First established in the United States after World War II, ...
,
Hot Rods and
Pro Sprints, the Ontario Outlaw Super Late Model Series, Can-Am
Midgets and
Legends car racing
Legends car racing is a style of auto racing designed primarily to promote exciting racing and to keep costs down. The race car bodyshells are 5/8-scale replicas of American automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s, powered by Yamaha XJ1250, FJ1200 ...
.
Flamboro speedway has a go-cart track contained with the oval; which is utilized by the Waterloo Region Karting Club.
In 2011, the speedway celebrated its 50th anniversary.
NASCAR Pinty's Series
The
NASCAR Pinty's Series
The NASCAR Pinty's Series (french: Série NASCAR Pinty's), commonly abbreviated as NPS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada, and is a continuation of the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.
History
In September 2006 NASCA ...
made its first trip to Flamboro Speedway for a doubleheader event on August 29, 2020.
Jason Hathaway
Jason Hathaway (born November 22, 1976) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Pinty's Series, driving Team 3 Red Racing's No. 3 Chevrolet entry, and is the 2020 champion of the series.
Racing ca ...
and
Kevin Lacroix won races during the inaugural event.
See also
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Short track motor racing
Oval track racing is a form of closed-circuit motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traff ...
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Oval track racing
Oval track racing is a form of closed-circuit motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traffic ...
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List of sports venues in Hamilton, Ontario
Two new sports venues opened up in Hamilton, Ontario in 2007-08, both of which are on the McMaster University grounds. The first is the $23-million Ronald V. Joyce Stadium, and the second is the $30-million David Braley Athletic Centre. New fa ...
References
External links
Flamboro SpeedwayFlamboro Stadium and Speedway Hall of Fame and Museum
Motorsport venues in Ontario
Paved oval racing venues in Ontario
Stock car racing
Motorsport in Canada
NASCAR tracks
Sports venues in Hamilton, Ontario
1962 establishments in Ontario
Sports venues completed in 1962
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