Pleasure Valley Speedway
Oshawa, ON

Status:
Closed

Years:
1952-1953

Name History:

Track Configuration(s):
1/4 mile dirt oval

Track Info:

• Located on the east side of Simcoe St., north of Taunton Road - now a driving range
• The property was known as "Pleasure Valley Ranch"
• Was part of a circuit in 1952 that included the tracks at Port Bolster, Streetsville and Orillia
• Closed in May of 1953 after being purchased by the owners of Oshawa Motor Raceways
• Owned by George James, an Oshawa businessman
• track had a man-made pond off corner 2
• the pond was used for "sea-flea" racing in 1953
• The track was egg-shaped
• Raced Saturday nights but did not have lights