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Quinte Dragway

Deseronto, ON

Status
Closed

Years in Operation: 1959-1970; 1978-82

Name History:
Mohawk Dragway (1959-1968)
Quinte Dragway (1968-1970)
Drag Motion Park (1978-81?)
Mohawk Dragway (1982?)

Track Configurations:
1/4 mile paved drag strip

Notes:
  • Built as an airfield for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in the Second World War
  • Operated by the Peaceful Pacers Car Club from 1960 to 1965, when the group went bankrupt
  • Ernie Chapman took over in 1965 after the bankruptcy
  • Mohawk Dragway closed midway through the 1968 season
  • Re-opened as Quinte Dragway under the management of local businessman Roy Hayman
  • Closed part way through the 1970 season
  • Re-opened in 1978
  • Always was known for being the first strip in Ontario to open each season - usually late March or early April
  • John Cowling and Glen Cole became the promoters in 1981
  • Closed in 1982 when the first 6 events were affected by rain
  • Most of the physical assets were purchased by Shannonville Motorsports Park - grandstands, fencing, ticket booths and cement barriers