- Castrol Raceway
Motorsport venue
Name = Castrol Raceway
Location =Edmonton, Alberta
Opened = 1991
Owner = Rob Reeves, Ron Hodgson
Operator = Rob Reeves, Ron Hodgson
Construction_cost = $4,000,000
Former_names = Capital City Raceway Park, Capital Raceway, Labatt Raceway, Budweiser Motorsports Park
Events = IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals
Capacity = 4,500 (clay oval)
8,500 (drag strip)
Layout1 = Clay Oval
Length_km = 0.6
Length_mi = 3/8
Banking = 9 degrees
Layout2 = Drag Strip
Length_km2 = 0.4
Length_mi2 = ¼Castrol Raceway, formerly known as "Capital City Raceway Park", "Capital Raceway", "Labatt Raceway", and "Budweiser Motorsports Park", is a multi-track auto racing facility located in
Edmonton, Alberta ,Canada . Located on land leased from theEdmonton International Airport , the clay oval was built in 1991, while the dragstrip opened in 1992. The facility went into receivership at the end of the 1997 season. It was purchased by Rob Reeves and ten other local racers and businessmen; it re-opened in 1998. Several of the investors have opted out since 2000 but do remain on as advertising sponsors of the facility. The track is now owned by Rob Reeves and Ron Hodgson.The facility features an 8,500-seat ¼ mile IHRA-sanctioned
drag strip , and a 4,500-seat 3/8 mile clay oval. There is also a promotocross track, a mini-sprint car track, and a 2.7km road course still in development.The biggest event currently held at the facility is on the drag strip. The annual IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals is the sixth of twelve national IHRA events held in North America. The second largest event at Castrol Raceway is on the Oval track. The Oil City Cup features the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.
External links
* [http://www.castrolraceway.com/ Official site]
* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.333871,-113.598504&spn=0.008841,0.020084&t=k&z=16&om=1 Satellite view of Castrol Raceway on Google Maps]
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