Canadian Race Track Database
Merrittville SpeedwayThorold, ON
Status
Open
Years in Operation: 1952-present
Name History:
Track Configurations:
1/4 mile clay oval (1952-1971)
3/8 mile clay oval (1972-present)
Notes:
Originally built by John Marino and George CullenSold to Ken Kavanagh and Bill Russell in 1955Bought by Stan Friesen and Kurt Uhl in 1971The original wooden grandstands were replaced between the 1971 and 1972 seasons with steel grandstands from the recently closed Niagara DragwayBought in 1983 by Larry Honcoop, Randy Pickles, Len Bates and two silent partnersBought by Alan Ley and Bryant Irvine in 1987The tower suites were built in 1990Bryant Irvine bought out Leys ownership interest in 1990Bought by Pete Bicknell, Randy Williamson and Jamie Friesen in March, 2003Bought by Don Spiece in April 2017
