Canadian Race Track Database
Wasaga Beach SpeedwayWasaga Beach, ON
Status
Closed
Years in Operation: 1954-1970
Name History:
Track Configurations:
1/4 mile paved oval
Notes:
Built inside of the earlier 1/2 mile dirt oval horse track
Opened on August 14, 1954
Original owner was Bob Smith
Ran Saturday night for most of its life
Many of the CNE Speedway drivers also raced here
Late Models were introduced in 1964 (same year as CNE)
New grandstands replaced old ones in 1965
1967 changes - a $350 claiming rule on Late Model Division engines was announced early in the year and the division was changed to Diamond Late Models, something like a Limited Late Model
An attempt was made to introduce a Super Late Model division in 1967 but this appears to have only lasted a couple of weeks
Race night changed to Sunday afternoon at the start of the 1968 season and then changed back to Saturday night in late June
Burt Smith, Pete Harvey and Bill Riley took over as track managers in 1969
Smith died later that year
At the beginning of the 1969 season there was an annoucement that the "B" Modifieds were being replaced with a Super Modified division using 8 cylinder overhead engines. The 1969 race reports referred to the class a "Modifieds" and the 1970 reports were back to calling them "B" Modifieds.
The Stapleton brothers purchased the track in 1970 after it appeared that it was permanently closed
It appears that the 1970 season started later than usual (possibly in July)
Raced "B" Modifieds and 6 Cylinder Diamonds in 1970
