| Canada's Longest Running Dirt Track | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 2371 Merrittville Highway Thorold, Ontario Canada |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 43°04′39″N 79°15′19″W / 43.0774°N 79.2553°W |
| Owner | Don Spiece |
| Operator | Don Spiece |
| Opened | July 1, 1952 |
| Architect | John Marino and George Cullen |
| Major events | Super DIRTcar Series World of Outlaws Late Model Series Action Sprint Tour Southern Ontario Sprints Empire Super Sprints Patriot Sprint Tour |
| D-Shaped Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 3/8 miles (0.604 km) |
Merrittville Speedway is a 3/8 mile dirt short track motor racing oval, located 20 minutes west of Niagara Falls, in Thorold, Ontario, Canada.[1] The track hosts a weekly Saturday night program that runs from April to September each year and features stock car, sprint car and modified races.[2]
- ^ Franke, Bernd (April 14, 2020). "Merrittville Speedway waiting for Ontario government to lift restrictions". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Franke, Bernd (February 13, 2021). "Merrittville wants to help race teams in top division cut fuel costs". The St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved March 11, 2021.