St. Thomas Raceway
Talbotville, ON
Status:
Closed
Years:
1951-?
Name History:
Track Configuration(s):
3/10 mile dirt oval (1951-55)
3/10 mile paved oval (1955-?)
Track Info:
- Original owner was Smokey Meeko
- Later owned by Roy Chaplin
- Raced Monday nights
- Grandstands were built into a hill but the view of the track was obstructed
- According to a newspaper ad, the track was located "off No 4 Highway at Three Little Pigs Pentry"
- St. Thomas Stock Car Club took over organizing the races late in the 1953 season
- Lighting was upgraded and track rebuilt for the 1954 season
- Track was paved in the 1955 season with the first paved event on Sept 5