Barrie Speedway
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The Barrie Speedway is a 1/3 mile tri-oval racing track located in Oro-Medonte, Ontario
, Canada
, north of Barrie
. It is a member of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
for the Ontario Provincial and continental championships, and hosts a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
race, with D. J. Kennington
winning the 2007 NCATS race, Scott Steckly
in 2008, Don Thomson, Jr.
in 2009, and D. J. Kennington
winning again in 2010.
Barrie has three home divisions: Late Models, Thunder Cars and Pure Stocks. Other touring series are hosted throughout the season, including the 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.
44.477°N 79.515°W
Oro-Medonte, Ontario
Oro-Medonte is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada on the northwestern shores of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County.The two neighbouring townships of Oro and Medonte were merged together in 1994, under a restructuring of Simcoe County. It is divided into lines based on the concession system...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, north of Barrie
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
. It is a member of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Whelen All-American Series
The Whelen All-American Series is a points championship for NASCAR sanctioned local racetracks around the United States and Canada....
for the Ontario Provincial and continental championships, and hosts a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series , commonly abbreviated as NCATS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada that is based from the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.-History:...
race, with D. J. Kennington
D. J. Kennington
-Canadian Tire Series:During this time he drove #17 Castrol sponsored car in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He won both the Barrie Speedway races in 2007 plus D.J. got a pole and ended up Second in the points. Kennington struggled in the 2008 season with no wins...
winning the 2007 NCATS race, Scott Steckly
Scott Steckly
Scott Steckly is a Canadian auto racer and driver from Milverton, Ontario, Canada. He is a driver and owner in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drives the number 22 Canadian Tire Dodge Charger for Erb Racing, a team in which he is a partial owner...
in 2008, Don Thomson, Jr.
Don Thomson, Jr.
Don Thomson Jr. is a Canadian racing driver in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drove the #4 Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS for Fitzpatrick Motorsports for more the two decades before moving over in 2011 to the drive the #8 Dodge becoming teammates with Jason Hathaway.-Racing...
in 2009, and D. J. Kennington
D. J. Kennington
-Canadian Tire Series:During this time he drove #17 Castrol sponsored car in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He won both the Barrie Speedway races in 2007 plus D.J. got a pole and ended up Second in the points. Kennington struggled in the 2008 season with no wins...
winning again in 2010.
Barrie has three home divisions: Late Models, Thunder Cars and Pure Stocks. Other touring series are hosted throughout the season, including the 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.
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44.477°N 79.515°W