Motoplex Speedway and Event Park, formerly known as SunValley Speedway, was a paved tri-oval auto racing facility located in
Spallumcheen
Spallumcheen is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Located in the Okanagan region between Vernon and Enderby, the township had a population of 5,055 and land area of in the Canada 2011 Census. The district, ...
, north of
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is northeast of Vancouver. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped establish the Coldstream Ranch in near ...
,
Canada
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. The facility features a 7,500-seat,
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and h ...
-sanctioned tri-oval. There are also hot pits for 38 cars, 105 polished cement pit stalls, and a
campground
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with elevated
motor home
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Features
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parking. In 2010, the venue began being used for other events including concerts.
The last event was held in 2015 due to legal actions, and the owners have applied to rezone the property for industrial use.
[Vernon Morning Star]
Spallumcheen racetrack owners apply for property rezoning
6 April 2020
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series events
References
External links
Official siteMotoplex Speedway race resultsat Racing-Reference
Sport in Vernon, British Columbia
Paved oval racing venues in Canada
Motorsport venues in Canada
Motorsport venues in British Columbia
NASCAR tracks
CASCAR
2000 establishments in British Columbia
Sports venues completed in 2000
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