
The Autodrome Saint-Eustache was a motor sport complex in
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Saint-Eustache () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles. It is located northwest of Montreal.
History
The city was founded in 1770 and was incorpora ...
, Canada. Established in 1965, it contained a paved oval and a paved road course with hot pits, grandstands and services.
The oval circuit hosted
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
The NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (formerly the Whelen All-American Series, Winston Racing Series and the Dodge Weekly Series) is a points championship for NASCAR-sanctioned local short-track motor racing in the United States and Canad ...
weekly racing, with drivers racing for both the province (Quebec) and the rest of North America. Its premier event was the
NASCAR Pinty's Series
The NASCAR Canada Series (NCS, ) is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada, and is a continuation of the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981. It is the top NASCAR touring series in Canada.
History
In September 2006 NASCAR purchas ...
which raced at the track since the creation of the series. The track also formerly held
CASCAR Super Series
The CASCAR Super Series was Canada's premier stock car touring division. It was sanctioned by CASCAR. The series ended after the 2006 season after NASCAR purchased CASCAR, and NASCAR used it as the basis for the NASCAR Pinty's Series.
General T ...
events.
In an agreement with the City of Saint-Eustache, the property was sold to
Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec () is a Canadian Crown corporations of Canada#Quebec, Crown corporation public utility headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It manages the electricity generation, generation, electric power transmission, transmission and electricity ...
at the end of the 2019 racing season. The expanding infrastructure of the city of Saint-Eustache was cited as the main reason for the track's demise.
See also
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List of auto racing tracks in Canada
This is a list of auto racing tracks in Canada. The number of turns and track length are based on the standard, full courses for each track. The major series in bold listed are currently hold a race at the track.
Road courses
Street circuit, ...
External links
Official track websiteAutodrome Saint-Eustache race resultsat Racing-Reference
Autodrome Saint-Eustache to Close
Motorsport venues in Quebec
CASCAR
NASCAR tracks
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Sports venues in Quebec
Tourist attractions in Laurentides
Buildings and structures in Laurentides
Defunct motorsport venues in Canada
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