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Oakwood Speedway

Toronto, ON

Status
Closed

Years in Operation: 1951

Name History:


Track Configurations:
1/5 mile dirt/paved oval

Notes:
  • Located at the north-east corner of Oakwood & St. Clair in Toronto
  • Built and operated by Joe Capostisto (Cappy) and Norm Smith
  • Started as a dirt track but the corners were paved in early July
  • Ran on Friday nights
  • Operated without a license and was forced to shut by the City of Toronto toward the end of the 1951 season
  • Cappy and Smith opened Pinecrest Speedway the following year
  • The land was sold and a grocery store built on the site