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Oakridge Speedway

Colborne, ON

Status
Closed

Years in Operation: 1967-1970?

Name History:
May have been known as Colbourne Raceway

Track Configurations:
1/4 mile dirt oval

Notes:
  • Name was alternately spelled "Oakridge" and "Oak Ridge"
  • Ran Sunday afternoon
  • Owned by John Watson and Lyle Bellamy at one time
  • Seating was on a hill
  • Was located on the south side of Honey Road, just east of Samis Road (north-east of Colborne) - not to be confused with the private horse track immediately to the east
  • Ran every other Sunday early in 1968
  • Charged $2.50 per car, every tenth car was free
  • Bought by Jay Swain in August, 1968
  • Switched to every Sunday in August, 1968 and changed to per person pricing admission instead of per car