Canadian Race Track Database
Whittier Park SpeedwaySt. Boniface, MB
Status
Closed
Years in Operation: 1952-1953
Name History:
Track Configurations:
1/4 mile dirt oval
Notes:
Whittier Park was a horse racing track built in 1924 but was unused since early in the Second World WarStock car track was built inside the horse trackOpening day was May 24, 1952Stock cars on Tuesday and Friday nightsAlso held occassional motorcycle racesOriginal promoter was Kenneth Merrill who promoted several tracks in Ontario in the early 1950sTrack closed at the end of July 1953 after financial losses due to large number of rain-outsMost of the drivers moved to Brooklands
