Edmonton International Raceway

Not to be confused with Edmonton International Speedway, RAD Torque Raceway, or Edmonton Indy.
Edmonton International Raceway
EIR
Location244047 Township Road 464, County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Alberta
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (UTC−06:00 DST)
Coordinates52°59′16″N 113°27′8″W / 52.98778°N 113.45222°W / 52.98778; -113.45222
Capacity5,000
OwnerWetaskiwin Stock Car Club (1967–present)
OperatorRon & Loretta Thiering (HMS) (March 1995–present)
Wetaskiwin Stock Car Club (1967–1994)
Opened1967
Former namesSunset Speedway (1967–2005)
Major eventsCurrent:
NASCAR Canada Series
NAPA 300
(2014–2019, 2022–present)
NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series
(2005–present)
Former:
CASCAR West Series
(2002–2006)
CASCAR Super Series
(1998–2000)
Websitehttp://www.edmontonraceway.com/
Paved Oval (1994–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.402 km (0.250 miles)
Dirt Oval (1967–1993)
SurfaceClay
Length0.402 km (0.250 miles)
2014 Alberta Has Energy 300 opening green flag at Edmonton International Raceway

Edmonton International Raceway is a 0.250 mi (0.402 km), paved oval auto racing facility,[1] located outside Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Edmonton. The track is the first in Alberta to be sanctioned by NASCAR,[2] and hosts races in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. It hosted its first NASCAR Pinty's Series race in 2014.[3] On July 26 & 27, 2024 Edmonton International Raceway will host a newly branded NASCAR Canada Series Event, the only NASCAR Event in Alberta, Canada.

Edmonton Int'l Raceway hosts the only race car experience on a NASCAR Track in Western Canada.

The CASCAR West Series ran five races at the track between 2002 and 2006.

References

  1. ^ McDonald, Norris (February 6, 2014). "Ranger, Tagliani to race in NASCAR Canada championship in 2014". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  2. ^ "Edmonton International Raceway". City of Wetaskiwin. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Sbarra, Shon (February 5, 2014). "2014 Pinty's Series Schedule Announced". NASCAR. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
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