Oakwood Speedway
Toronto, ON

Status:
Closed

Years:
1951

Name History:

Track Configuration(s):
1/5 mile dirt/paved oval

Track Info:

• 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