Merrittville Speedway
Thorold, ON

Status:
Open

Years:
1952-present

Name History:

Track Configuration(s):
1/4 mile clay oval (1952-1971)
3/8 mile clay oval (1972-present)

Track Info:

• Originally built by John Marino and George Cullen
• Sold to Ken Kavanagh and Bill Russell in 1955
• Bought by Stan Friesen and Kurt Uhl in 1971
• The original wooden grandstands were replaced between the 1971 and 1972 seasons with steel grandstands from the recently closed Niagara Dragway
• Bought in 1983 by Larry Honcoop, Randy Pickles, Len Bates and two silent partners
• Bought by Alan Ley and Bryant Irvine in 1987
• The tower suites were built in 1990
• Bryant Irvine bought out Leys ownership interest in 1990
• Bought by Pete Bicknell, Randy Williamson and Jamie Friesen in March, 2003
• Bought by Don Spiece in April 2017