Humberstone Speedway
| Location | 1716 Main Street East Port Colborne, Ontario Canada L3K 5V3 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 42°53′57″N 79°12′01″W / 42.899091°N 79.200375°W |
| Owner | Cosco family |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Former names | Gasport Speedway |
| Major events | Super DIRTcar Series DIRTcar Sportsman Series Rush Dirt Late Model Series Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series Action Sprint Tour Southern Ontario Sprints Empire Super Sprints Patriot Sprint Tour |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 3/8 miles (0.6 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | 7° |
Humberstone Speedway was a 3/8 mile dirt oval raceway located in Port Colborne, Ontario. Races were held on Sunday nights, and regular events include Mini Stocks, 4-Cylinder Trucks, Street Stocks, RUSH Late Models, and DIRT Sportsman races.[1]
Closure
[edit]The Humberstone Speedway had announced that the 2024 season would be its last. [1] The site owners, Rankin Construction has declined to renew the speedway's lease. Their plans for the site are unknown.
Major events
[edit]The speedway was also host to the Molson All-Canadian, an all day and all night event with extended races for each class, and the annual Eve of Destruction, an event dedicated to demolition-style racing events such as flagpole races, school bus races and blindfold races.
See also
[edit]- Dirt track racing
- List of dirt track ovals in Canada
- Sprint car racing
- Short track motor racing
- Auto racing
- Race track
References
[edit]- ^ Miller, Tim (June 5, 2014). "Motorsport: Dirt racing remains an Ontario fixture". Wheels.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
External links
[edit] | This article about a motor sport venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
.svg){kind=small}  | This article about a sports venue in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |