Oshawa Motor Raceway
Oshawa, ON

Status:
Closed

Years:
1951-1954
1 event in 1955

Name History:
5 Points Speedway (1951)
Sunset Speedway (1952)
Oshawa Motor Raceway (1953-55)

Track Configuration(s):
1/4 mile dirt oval (1951-52)
1/4 mile paved oval (1953-55)

Track Info:

• Located on the north side of Taunton Road, just east of Ritson Road
• Remains of the track existed until the mid 1990s when housing was built on the site
• Did not run a full season in 1954
• Built by Bill Sharpe
• Opened on October 8, 1951 (Thanksgiving)
• Raced two more times in October of 1951
• Raced Friday nights in 1952, switched to Saturday night in 1953 which put it in direct competition with Pleasure Valley Speedway only a short distance away
• Promoters for 1953 were Dave Goldberg and Hartley Schipper
• Many improvements were made for the 1953 season including paving and reshaping, added elevated steel bleachers, new washrooms and snack bar
• Many of the CNE regulars raced here as well
• The starter was Ross Kennedy (also the CNE starter)