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River Glade Speedway

River Glade, NB

Status
Closed

Years in Operation: 1964-2009

Name History:


Track Configurations:
1/4 mile dirt oval (1964)
1/4 mile paved oval (1965-present)

Notes:
  • First paved track in the Maritimes
  • Opened Aug 22, 1964 by Ernie McLean
  • The track was pretty basic the first year
  • For 1965 the track added lights, grandstands, concessions, a tower, ticket booths and washrooms
  • Pat Rogers became the promoter in 1995
  • The back straight was repaved and widened in 2002
  • Sold to Danny Smith, Larry Northrup, Earl Doucette and Herman Berry in 2004