Canadian Motor Speedway Gets Green Light for Southern Ontario
NASCAR may be returning to Canada, but not to Montreal or a rumored stop at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (formerly Mosport), but at a brand new facility in Fort Erie in Ontario.
New rumors are swirling after final appeals for the Canadian Motor Speedway were rejected by the Ontario Municipal Board.
The track will cost $400 million to build and will feature 65,000 seats for race fans as Canada hopes to attract more motorsports partners. Construction for Canadian Motor Speedway is estimated to take 18 months.
Back in early October, we reported that NASCAR was pulling out of Canada, or at least in Montreal. The new track will undoubtedly be enticing for a NASCAR race on the Canadian East coast.
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Designing the one-mile banked oval track and the 2.6-mile road course will be four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon. Canadian Motor Speedway will be the largest race track in Canada.
“Being associated with this innovative development is a point of pride for me personally, not just because the facility is the first speedway of its kind in Canada but because of the great fan support that I have received from north of the border over the course of my career,” Gordon was quoted as saying on the speedway’s website.
[Source: The Star]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Best Canadian Racing news in a long time...where do I buy my tickets?