Onslow Speedway
Truro, NS

Status:
Closed

Years:
Mid-1950s-?
1965-1978
1980-1991

Name History:
Onslow Mascar Speedway (1985)
Onslow Motorsports Park (1993-94)

Track Configuration(s):
1/4 mile dirt oval (1965-78)
1/4 mile paved oval (1980-91)

Track Info:

• Run by John Henderson from 1976-79
• Sold to Russell White in 1980
• Frank Fraser became the promoter in 1980
• Gayle Crooks became promoter in 1981
• Lights were installed for the 1981 season and racing switched to Sunday night from Sunday afternoon
• Stoneham Enterprises Limited took over management in 1982
• Peter Johnstone and Ken Packham became the promoters in 1982
• Bruce Cumberland became the promoter in 1984
• Robert Mosher was the owner / promoter from 1986-89
• Larry Dickie became the Track Manager in 1986
• The backstretch was widened in 1986
• Only ran specials in 1991
• After 1991 the track was used occasionally used for Monster Trucks and ATV racing
• Run by Gord and Linda Ann Ewing in 1993-94