Tilbury Speedway
Tilbury, ON

Status:
Closed

Years:
1951-1959

Name History:
Dutch's Speedrome (1951-52)
Tilbury Speedway (1953-59)

Track Configuration(s):
1/4 mile dirt oval

Track Info:

• Opened on August 9, 1951
• Rules by the Kent Essex Stock Car Racing Association in the early years
• Operated by the Kent-Essex Lions Club, probably beginning in 1954
• Owned by Roy 'Dutch' VanAvery
• Raced on Wednesday nights
• Ed Czilli was killed in 1954
• Land was sold at the end of 1959 for building lots
• Now occupied by an arena and the Knights of Columbus Hall
• Had seating for 3500
• Turns 1-2 were higher banked than turns 3-4