Peterborough Speedway is a 1/3 mile semi-banked
short track motor racing
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paved oval, located west of the city of
Peterborough
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, in
Cavan
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,
Ontario
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, Canada. The Speedway’s weekly Saturday night racing program runs from May to October each year, featuring Bone Stocks, Mini Stocks, Renegade Trucks,
Legends, Super Stock and
Late Models. The track regularly features touring series including the
APC United Late Model Series,
OSCAAR
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Modifieds and
Hot Rods, Ontario Outlaw Super Late Models, Can-Am
Midgets and their season finishes with the annual Autumn Colours Classic weekend.
History
Peterborough Speedway was known as Westgate Speedway when it opened for the first time on Sunday May 28, 1967. The four original owners from the Peterborough area built the track at a cost of $70,000. New ownership renamed the facility Peterborough Speedway in 1986 and the track celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017.
Autumn Colours Classic
Since 1993, Peterborough Speedway has presented the "Autumn Colours Classic" during the
Thanksgiving
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holiday weekend in October. The three days of racing features close to 10 different divisions of drivers and teams from across the province and is considered one of the most important stock car events in Ontario.
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See also
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List of auto racing tracks in Canada
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Kawartha Speedway
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Mosport Speedway
References
External links
Peterborough Speedway Motorsport venues in Ontario
Paved oval racing venues in Ontario
Motorsport in Canada
1967 establishments in Ontario
Sports venues completed in 1967
Tourist attractions in Peterborough County
Buildings and structures in Peterborough, Ontario