Canadian Race Track Database
Barrie SpeedwayBarrie, ON
Status
Closed
Years in Operation: 1965-1974; 1976-1997; 1999-2014
Name History:
Barrie Speedway (1965-?)
Twin Cities Speedway
Barrie Speedway Park 2000 (1997)
Motorplex Park (1998)
Barrie Speedway (1999-2014)
Track Configurations:
1/4 mile paved oval (1965-2004)
1/3 mile paved tri-oval (2005-2014)
Notes:
Built and run by Jerry Watson until his death in November of 1977Bought by Ross and Toni Money in 1978Bought by Al Blight in the fall of 1979Bought by Norm Davis between the 1994 and 1995 seasonsBought by Gino Carlevaris and Joe Miller between the 1996 and 1997 seasonsGord Coates and Nigel Squirrel became the lease-holders in Nov, 1998Repaved between the 1998 and 1999 seasonsBrad Moran replaced Gord Coates as a co-owner in the fall of 2000Underwent a massive rebuild in the fall of 2004 to convert to a wider and longer track with a kink in the back straight to form a tri-ovalA pit lane was also added in the fall of 2004Bought by Apex Motorsports (Rick Hurst, Diane Cunningham, Dave Simcoe, Doug Clarke and Angie Clarke in April 2011Contrans Group Inc purchased the track in January 2015 and closed it in order to use the space for the neighbouring Burl’s Creek Family Event Park
