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Canadian Race Track Database

Acton Speedway

Ospringe, ON

Status
Closed

Years in Operation: 1968-1971

Name History:
Occasionally referred to as Acton-Ospringe Speedway in 1969

Track Configurations:
1/4 mile dirt oval (1968)
1/4 mile paved oval (paved late in the 1968 season - 1971)

Notes:
  • Ran Late Models, 6 Cylinders
  • 1969-71 ran mini-stocks
  • Track was owned by Ron White
  • Raced Sundays at 2:30 in the early years
  • Occassionally ran Hobby class and Mini-Stocks in 1969 but it appears they were not regulars and the track did not name points champions
  • Managed by Art Overland in 1971
  • Earth retaining wall added in 1971 around turn 3-4
  • Lights were added for the 1971 season and in August of 1971 racing switched to Thursday nights
  • Did not operate in 1972
  • Property was purchased by Eugene Seminara around 1972
  • Seminara applied for a license in 1973 but was turned down by the town because it had been idle for a year and was now zoned as agricultural