Sunset Speedway was a NASCAR sanctioned semi-banked short track motor racing oval, located forty minutes north of Toronto, in the town of Innisfil, Ontario, Canada. Sunset’s weekly Saturday night racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring Junior Late Models, Bone Stocks, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks and Late Models. The track regularly features touring series including the NASCAR Canada Series, APC United Late Model Series, OSCAAR Modifieds, Hot Rods and Outlaw Super Late Models.
History In operation since 1968, new ownership purchased the speedway in May 2009 and upgraded the facility. The track asphalt was replaced, grandstands were repaired and a pit road was added for traveling series. Following the closure of nearby Barrie Speedway in 2015, NASCAR moved its weekly NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series to the track and it hosted the NASCAR Pinty's Series for the first time that season.
NASCAR Canada Series
The NASCAR Pinty's Series made its first trip to Sunset Speedway for the first running of the Leland Industries 300 presented by Johnsonville on July 20, 2015. Alex Tagliani won the inaugural event and repeated the victory in 2016. After a three year absence, NASCAR announced the Pinty's Series would return to the track in 2020.
Season Date Race title Driver Manufacturer 2015 June 20 Leland Industries 300 presented by Johnsonville Alex Tagliani Chevrolet 2016 June 18 Leland Industries 300 presented by Dickies Alex Tagliani Chevrolet 2020August 15 QwickWick 125 L.P. Dumoulin Dodge Canadian Tire 125 Jason Hathaway Chevrolet2021August 1 FrontLine Workers 125 Raphaël Lessard Chevrolet General Tire 125 Raphaël Lessard Chevrolet 2022 May 14 NTN Ultimate Bearing Experience 250 Treyten Lapcevich Chevrolet 2023 May 13 NTN Ultimate Bearing Experience 250 Treyten Lapcevich Chevrolet
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See also List of auto racing tracks in Canada Barrie Speedway
References
External links
Sunset Speedway Official Site NASCAR Sunset Speedway page