Canadian Race Track Database
Bridgeport SpeedwayKitchener, ON
Status
Closed
Years in Operation: 1951;1953-1963
Name History:
Track Configurations:
1/4 mile dirt oval (1951)
1/4 mile paved oval (1953-1963)
Notes:
Built over an old horse track that had been unused for about 30 years
Opened on August 8, 1951
Property was owned by Albert Weber
Operated by the Maple Leaf Midget and Stock Car Racing Club in 1951
The club rented the track from Weber
Raced Wednesday nights in 1951
Did not operate in 1952
Re-opened in 1953 under a partnership consisting of Glenn Kreitzer, W.E. Meyer, Albert Weber, Howard Weber and Roy Weber
Switched to Saturday night racing in 1953
There was a drivers' strike in 1962 to secure a guaranteed purse instead of the purse being a percentage of the gate income
The reason for closing was mostly due to noise complaints
Track property is now baseball fields
