Canadian Race Track Database
Edenvale AirportStayner, ON
Status
Closed
Years in Operation: 1950-1959
Name History:
Edenvale Raceway (1959)
Track Configurations:
1.73 mile paved road course
Notes:
Originally built as an airfield for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in World War IILocated on the south side of Highway 26 between Stayner and Edenvale, Ontario - the entrance is off the 15/16 LineThe British Empire Motor Club (BEMC) organized the racing from 1950-1955In 1956 the property owner decided to try running it himself as a professional track He turned it into a 1.5 mile tri-oval (see Stayner Speedway)Used for drag races in 1958 - run by the Toronto District Hot Rod AssociationIn 1959 the owner turned it back into a road course and held motorcycle and sports car eventsThe military re-activated the site in 1962 as a remote radio communications station for Base BordenAs of 2005, the track surface still exists - see http://www.canadianracer.com/edenvale.asp
