Canadian Race Track Database
Sydney SpeedwaySydney, NS
Status
Open
Years in Operation: 1976-1981; 1983-2010; 2014-2017;2019-present
Name History:
Budīs Speedway (1976-1987)
Sydney Speedway (1988-1989)
Island Speedway (1990-2010)
Cape Breton Miners Memorial Speedway (2014-2017)
Sydney Speedway (2019-present)
Track Configurations:
1/4 mile paved oval
Notes:
Built by Wendell (Bud) GreerOpened in July 1976Only used once in 1981Ran regularly again in 1983 under new promoter Bob PlanettaBought by Russell Davis in 1988Bought by Graham Gates in 1989Bought by Stan Dicks between the 1989 and 1990 seasonsBought by Barry Cusack Jr in early 2006 Bought by Bill Vasil and Lynne Delorey-Vasil in January 2014Bought by Greg Dowe in Jan 2019Bought by Lynden MacDougall and Kyle Mackinnon in July 2021