Peterborough Speedway, short track motor racing oval in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Peterborough Speedway is an asphalt racing oval in Cavan, Ontario, measuring about one-third of a mile and built with steeply banked curves. The facility holds over 6,000 spectators and offers both grandstand seating and a three-story VIP tower for better views of the track.
The track opened in 1967 as Westgate Speedway with an investment of about 70,000 dollars and quickly became popular with drivers and spectators. It was renamed Peterborough Speedway in 1986 and has remained a center for regional racing and local talent development since then.
The Autumn Colours Classic has been held here every Thanksgiving weekend in October since 1993, drawing close to ten divisions of drivers and teams from across Ontario. The track also hosts touring series such as the OSCAAR Modifieds and Hot Rods, the APC United Late Model Series and the Can-Am Midgets.
The track sits in Cavan, about 12 km west of downtown Peterborough and roughly 10 km north of Kawartha Speedway. Its weekly Saturday night program runs from May to October, with the season closing at the Autumn Colours Classic over the October Thanksgiving weekend.
The Autumn Colours Classic has been held every Thanksgiving weekend in October since 1993, drawing close to ten divisions of drivers and teams from across Ontario. The French Wikipedia notes that the former CASCAR Super Series also raced here several times.
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