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| Location | 240 8 Line South, Oro, Ontario, Canada |
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Broke ground | 1965 |
| Closed | January 2015 |
| Construction cost | $2 million-dollar upgrade 2004 |
| Major events | NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Hudco Electric Supply 300 (2007–2014) NASCAR Whelen All-American Series OSCAAR Super Late Model Series OSCAAR Modified Series CASCAR Super Series (1989–1995) |
| Website | http://www.barriespeedway.com/home |
| Surface | asphalt tri-oval |
| Length | 5/9 km (1/3 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Progressive |
Barrie Speedway was a 1/3-mile tri-oval racing track located in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada, north of Barrie. It was a member of CASCAR Super Series between 1989 and 1995, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series for the Ontario Provincial and National (Continental) championships between 2007 and 2014,[1] and also hosted a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 10 races between 2007 and 2014.[2] The track was replaced by Sunset Speedway in Innisfil, south of Barrie.
Past winners of the NCTS races:[3]
- 2007 D. J. Kennington and D. J. Kennington (2)
- 2008 Scott Steckly and Scott Steckly (2)
- 2009 Don Thomson Jr.
- 2010 D. J. Kennington (3)
- 2011 Mark Dilley
- 2012 Pete Sheperd III
- 2013 Jason Hathaway
- 2014 Jason Hathaway (2)
Barrie had three home divisions; Late Models, Thunder Cars and Pure Stocks. Other touring series were hosted throughout the season, including the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, 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 short track tri-oval it had up to its demolition.
- ^ "Best of 2014 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series". speed51.com. December 26, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "HISTORY: NASCAR PINTY'S SERIES". NASCAR Home Tracks Digital Media, LLC. November 18, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Statistics: Barrie Speedway". timscorner.ca/. September 2, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2020.