Edmonton International Raceway

Not to be confused with the defunct multi-track racing facility Edmonton International Speedway, closed in 1982 or the Edmonton Indy, a temporary street-circuit that Champ Car/IndyCar Series ran between 2005 and 2012.

Edmonton International Raceway
Location244047 Township Road 464, County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Alberta
Coordinates52°59′16″N 113°27′8″W
Paved oval
Length0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Websitewww.edmontonraceway.com

Edmonton International Raceway is a 1/4 mile 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 Whelen All-American Series. It hosted its first NASCAR Pinty's Series race in 2014.[3]

The CASCAR West Series ran 5 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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