Canadian Racer

Topic: Stampede Speedway

Message posted by Web Master on 14 May 2005 at 8:54pm - IP Logged

Discuss the Stampede Speedway that existed in the early 1980's.

Message posted by Shawn on 20 May 2005 at 5:04pm - IP Logged

...took a drive with my son to see this old facility last night - truly in the middle of nothing. Don't know much of the history of the facility, as I arrived in Calgary in 1998, but put a grader on it and one could probably do some dirt tracking

Message posted by mark thompson on 21 May 2005 at 7:37am - IP Logged

hey shawn i agree,were are you from,have you been to the track out in okotoks?

Message posted by Shawn on 21 May 2005 at 2:19pm - IP Logged

Went to Okotoks for the first race, but haven't been back since

Message posted by Robby McHenry on 03 September 2005 at 2:12pm - IP Logged

The Stampede Auto Racing Association was still conducting races at Stampede Speedway in 1987. The last race at Stampede Speedway was in September 1987. It was a sprint car show promoted by Rod Parks and Gary Miller.

Message posted by Web master on 03 September 2005 at 4:02pm - IP Logged

Quote: Originally posted by Guest on 03 September 2005
The Stampede Auto Racing Association was still conducting races at Stampede Speedway in 1987. The last race at Stampede Speedway was in September 1987. It was a sprint car show promoted by Rod Parks and Gary Miller.

Robby,

Thanks for the info on the closing date. If you have any other info on the track like points champions, send me an e-mail.

Message posted by bp on 21 October 2005 at 6:53am - IP Logged

From an issue of Wheelspin in early 1968 the top three for the 1967 season in early-late was Randy Green, Fred Pinder and Redge Bowett; in the modified class it was L. Eby, Wayne Desabrais and Frank Weiss.

Message posted by Web master on 21 October 2005 at 9:24am - IP Logged

Quote: Originally posted by Guest on 21 October 2005
From an issue of Wheelspin in early 1968 the top three for the 1967 season in early-late was Randy Green, Fred Pinder and Redge Bowett; in the modified class it was L. Eby, Wayne Desabrais and Frank Weiss.

That would be the original Stampede Speedway, later called Circle 8, that opened in 1967 and closed in the early '80s.

The track in the photos was named after it and opened around the time that the original track closed.

Message posted by Laura Kornelson on 27 December 2008 at 10:54pm - IP Logged

DEL KORNELSON#75- the BoWeevil

Hi to you all
Wow this brings back great days at Circle 8. I grew up here with my two sisters, Char and Missy and racing here with my Dad, Del Kornelson, my uncle Lorne and Uncle Pack..and mom Jungle Jane. My dad won many championships at the track and also held the track record for super stock class. We even had Paul Newman drive dad's car while he was filming Buffalo Bill. We used to collect bottles and take them back to the pits for a free pop and chips and then we would have the big bomb fires. We have a many newspaper clippings and track books that we have kept over the years....so many great names. Don Smith, Fred Pender, Phelps Boys, Brian Selby, Morros Brothers. Gary Miller, Lloyd Eby, Chopper, Giverhaugs.....so many. My email is joencinz@shaw.ca if you need info.... I am looking forward to running by the track to see it..
Cheers

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