Kawartha Speedway is a paved oval located in
Fraserville,
Ontario
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, approximately southwest of
Peterborough
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. The paved track is within the
harness racing
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track, temporary grandstands are brought onto the
harness racing
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tracks surface. In 2006, Kawartha Speedway held the final
CASCAR Super Series
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race before it became the
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
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History
In September 2006 NASCAR purchas ...
in 2007. Since 2004, Kawartha was the host of the
CASCAR Super Series
The CASCAR Super Series was Canada's premier stock car touring division. It was sanctioned by CASCAR. The series ended after the 2006 season after NASCAR purchased CASCAR, and NASCAR used it as the basis for the NASCAR Pinty's Series.
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finale. Kawartha Speedway held the finale of the inaugural
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
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History
In September 2006 NASCAR purchas ...
Season which was won by
Scott Steckly
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Places
Canada
* Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec
* Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380
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. The following year, Jason Hathaway picked up his first ever win, and in 2009
D. J. Kennington
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won.
The facility is also host to a number of other racing venues. After some additional paving of the infield, Kawartha Durham Kart Club made the speedway its home track in 2009. With a variety of track layouts it has proven to be a popular venue within the karting community. The Peterborough Motor Sports Club also hosts solo events as part of the club's championship season, bringing in a wide variety of vehicles from stock to fully modified rally cars. There is also a specially constructed course for soap box cars. The 'Gravity Cavity' is located behind the parking lot and hosts a championship series for soap box enthusiasts.
Summer Shoot-Out Series
In an attempt to raise diminishing car counts all over
Southern Ontario
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, Kawartha Speedway announced a 6 race late model series, split between Kawartha and
Capital City Speedway in
Stittsville, Ontario
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. Three events were held at Kawartha and three at the Capital City Speedway. All events were 100 laps with the exception of a July race at Kawartha which was 200 laps, called the ''ACT Summer Sizzler''.
See also
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List of auto racing tracks in Canada
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Peterborough Speedway
Peterborough Speedway is a 1/3 mile semi-banked short track motor racing paved oval, located west of the city of Peterborough, in Cavan, Ontario, Canada. The Speedway’s weekly Saturday night racing program runs from May to October each year, ...
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Mosport Speedway
References
External links
Kawartha DownsKawartha Speedway race resultsat Racing-Reference
Horse racing venues in Ontario
Casinos in Ontario
NASCAR tracks
Paved oval racing venues in Ontario
Motorsport venues in Ontario
Motorsport venues in Canada
Tourist attractions in Peterborough County
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