Connor Circuit
St. Eugene, ON

Status:
Closed

Years:
1954?-1963

Name History:
AKA Connor Airport, St. Eugene Airport

Track Configuration(s):
1.63 miles (1954?-1958)
1.3 mile paved road course (1959-1963)

Track Info:

• Originally built as an airfield for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in World War II
• Property was owned by Doug Connor
• Track configuration changed in 1959 to 1.3 miles
• Some sections were repaved for the 1959 season
• Ed Purdy was killed on June 15, 1959 due to a roll-over
• Events were organized by the Laurentian Autosport Club, Norm Namerow and the Montreal MG Car Club
• Hosted one event for the Canadian National Sports Car Championship on September 15, 1963 - won by Grant Clark
• The track surface was detiorating in the last few years
• Closed when Circuit Mont-Tremblant opened in 1964