Edmonton International Raceway is a , paved oval auto racing facility, located outside

Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word , meaning "the hills where peace was made". Wetaskiwin is home to the Reyn ...

, Alberta, Canada, approximately south of

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. The track is the first in Alberta to be sanctioned by NASCAR, and hosts races in the

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. It hosted its first

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race in

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. On July 26 & 27, 2024 Edmonton International Raceway will host a newly branded NASCAR Canada Series Event, the only NASCAR Event in Alberta, Canada. Edmonton Int'l Raceway hosts the only race car experience on a NASCAR Track in Western Canada. The

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ran five races at the track between 2002 and 2006.

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Track historyEdmonton International Raceway race results
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