Canadian Race Track Database
Oakwood SpeedwayToronto, ON
Status
Closed
Years in Operation: 1951
Name History:
Track Configurations:
1/5 mile dirt/paved oval
Notes:
Located at the north-east corner of Oakwood & St. Clair in TorontoBuilt and operated by Joe Capostisto (Cappy) and Norm SmithStarted as a dirt track but the corners were paved in early JulyRan on Friday nightsOperated without a license and was forced to shut by the City of Toronto toward the end of the 1951 seasonCappy and Smith opened Pinecrest Speedway the following yearThe land was sold and a grocery store built on the site
