Race City Motorsport Park
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
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| Opened | Summer 1985 |
| Closed | October 21, 2011 |
| Major events | Atlantic Championship (1989-1991) Canadian Superbike Championship (1987-2010) CASCAR Super Series (1993-2001, 2003, 2005) ASA National Tour (1988-1993) NASCAR Northwest Tour (1986-1987) |
| Road Course | |
| Length | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Short Oval | |
| Length | 0.8 km (0.5 miles) |
| Banking | 11-15 degrees |
| Drag Strip | |
| Length | 0.4 km (¼ miles) |
Race City Motorsport Park, also known as Race City, was a multi-track auto racing facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The facility featured a ¼ mile dragstrip, a 3.2 km (2.0 mi) 11-turn road course, and a ½ mile paved short oval.
The Race City grounds, known as Race City Speedway, was a regular host of Warped Tour.[1][2]
Race City was due to close around October 9, 2009. However, on September 28, 2009, Calgary city council voted in favour of extending the lease on Race City until 2015.[3] This decision was later overturned, and the track officially closed on October 21, 2011 due to expansion of the Shepard landfill.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Forget Edmonton, Warped Tour is Back". Calgary Herald. April 30, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via PressReader.com.
- ^ Hemminger, Pete (August 6, 2009). "Race City gets Warped once again". Fast Forward Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via FFWD RWD - theyyscene.com.
- ^ "Race City lease extended to 2015". CBC News. September 28, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Map of Race City
- Satellite view of Race City on Google Maps
- Some racing pics from Race City Motorsport Park
- Race city Memories Facebook page
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