Canadian Race Track Database
North Bay SpeedwayNorth Bay, ON
Status
Closed
Years in Operation: 1965-67;1978-1984;1987-1992; 1995-2003
Name History:
Sonny Dale Raceway (1965-67)
Sunnydale Speedway (1978-87)
North Bay Speedway (1987-2003)
AKA North Bay Motor Speedway
Track Configurations:
1/4 mile paved oval
Notes:
Located on land leased from Clarence Reddick
It was built inside of a private horse track
The track's original named was Sonny Dale Raceway, named after Sonny Dale Farms, the property it was on
Track was owned by Roy Ballantyne
Races were organized by the North Bay Stock Car Association in 1965-66
Races were organized by the Sonny Dale Stock Car Association in 1967
The 1978 version was built by Bill Lloyd and his son Glenn
Re-opened on June 12, 1978
Raced on Sunday afternoons
Glenn Lloyd sold his share in 1980
Stopped running weekly part way through the 1982 season due to low car count and few spectators
Ran some specials later in 1982
Doug Harrison became owner in June, 1983 when he bought out Bill Lloyd, Sandra Lloyd and Gerry Aulbrook
Glenn Lloyd repurchased the track in 1987 and reopened it after it being closed for the 1985 and 1986 seasons
It was renamed in 1987 to create a closer tie to the local community and easier for out-of-town drivers to find it
Glenn Lloyd sold the track at the end of the 1987 season to John Foote and Brian Malcom
1988 - new grandstands, scoring tower, concession and souvenir stands built
Bought by Gary Harling in 2004
Bought by the Salisbury family in late 2002
