Barrie Speedway

Barrie Speedway

"Get Your Heart Racing"
Location	8th Line of Oro-Medonte between Barrie and Orillia just off of Highway 11, Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada
Capacity	4000
Owner	Rick and Diane Cunningham
Broke ground	1965
Closed	January 2015
Construction cost	$2 Million Dollar Upgrade 2004
Major events	NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Hudco Electric Supply 300 (2007–2014) NASCAR Whelen All-American Series OSCAAR Super Late Model Series OSCAAR Modified Series CASCAR Super Series (1989-1995)
Surface	asphalt tri-oval
Length	5/9 km (1/3 mi)
Turns	2
Banking	Progressive

Barrie Speedway was a 1/3 mile tri-oval racing track located in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada, north of Barrie. It was a member of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series for the Ontario Provincial and National (Continental) championships, and hosted a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race.

Past Winners of the NCTS race:

• 2007 D. J. Kennington
• 2008 Scott Steckly
• 2009 Don Thomson, Jr.
• 2010 D. J. Kennington (2)
• 2011 Mark Dilley
• 2012 Pete Sheperd III

Barrie had three home divisions; Late Models, Thunder Cars and Pure Stocks. Other touring series were hosted throughout the season, including the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Ontario Legends Series, TQ midgets, and OSCAAR.

The track underwent major upgrades in 2004 which included upgrades to seating, pits and a full resurfacing and partial reconfiguration of the racing surface into its present short track tri-oval.

List Of Track Champions By Year And Division

• 2012 Late Model Dwayne Baker Thunder Car Rick Walt ure Stock Charlie Smith
• 2011 Late Model Ron Quesnelle Thunder Car Jim Beleskey Pure Stock Shawn Murray
• 2010 Late Model Alan Inglis Thunder Car Jim Beleskey Pure Stock William Davies
• 2009 Late Model Gord Shepard Thunder Car Dave Doucette Pure Stock Ben Melenhorst
• 2008 Late Model Keith Mcleod Thunder Car Frank Davey Pure Stock Brandon Crumbie, Charger Billy Melenhorst
• 2007 Late Model Dwayne Baker
• 2006 Late Model John Gaunt
• 2005 Late Model Tom Walters
• 2004 Late Model Tom Walters
• 2003 Late Model Steve Quesnelle
• 2002 Late Model Glen Watson Thunder Car 4Cyl
• 2001 Late Model Don Hawn Thunder Car
• 2000 Sportsman Challenger Glen Watson Thunder Car
• 1999 Sportsman Challenger Don Hawn Thunder Car Emerson Ward
• 199? to 1998 Not In Operation
• 1965

External links

• Barrie Speedway