Sunset Speedway is a

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sanctioned semi-banked

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oval, located forty minutes north of Toronto, in the town of Innisfil,

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, Canada. Sunset’s weekly Saturday night racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring Junior Late Models, Bone Stocks, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks and Late Models. The track regularly features touring series including the

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, APC United Late Model Series,

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Modifieds, Hot Rods and Outlaw Super Late Models.

History

In operation since 1968, new ownership purchased the speedway in May 2009 and upgraded the facility. The track asphalt was replaced, grandstands were repaired and a pit road was added for traveling series. Following the closure of nearby Barrie Speedway in 2015,

moved its weekly

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to the track and it hosted the

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for the first time that season.

NASCAR Canada Series

The

made its first trip to Sunset Speedway for the first running of the Leland Industries 300 presented by Johnsonville on July 20, 2015.

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won the inaugural event and repeated the victory in 2016. After a three year absence, NASCAR announced the Pinty's Series would return to the track in 2020.

Photo gallery

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References

External links

Sunset Speedway Official Site

NASCAR Sunset Speedway page
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History

NASCAR Canada Series

Photo gallery

See also

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