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Bluewater Speedway

Port Elgin, ON

Status
Closed

Years in Operation: 1952-1961

Name History:
Port Elgin Speedway

Track Configurations:
1/3 mile dirt oval

Notes:
  • Opened in July of 1952
  • 1 mile east of Port Elgin on Burgoyne Road
  • Located in a natural amphitheatre on the banks of the Saugeen River
  • Original owners were Walker Daniel, Bill McLaughlin and Emmet McGrath
  • Raced on Saturday night in 1952
  • Raced Thursday nights in 1953
  • Many of the drivers also raced at Bayview Speedway in Owen Sound
  • Organized by the Owen Sound Road Angels Club in 1959 and 1960