Kawartha Speedway
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Ontario
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, approximately 10 km southwest of Peterborough
Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks...
. The paved track is within the harness racing
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...
track, temporary grandstands are brought onto the harness racing
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...
tracks surface. In 2006 Kawartha Speedway held the final CASCAR Super Series
CASCAR Super Series
The CASCAR Super Series was Canada's premier stock car touring division. It was sanctioned by CASCAR. The series ended after the 2006 season after NASCAR purchased CASCAR...
race before it became the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series , commonly abbreviated as NCATS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada that is based from the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.-History:...
in 2007. Since 2004 Kawartha was the host of the CASCAR Super Series
CASCAR Super Series
The CASCAR Super Series was Canada's premier stock car touring division. It was sanctioned by CASCAR. The series ended after the 2006 season after NASCAR purchased CASCAR...
finale. Kawartha Speedway held the finale of the inaugural NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series , commonly abbreviated as NCATS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada that is based from the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.-History:...
Season which was won by Scott Steckly
Scott Steckly
Scott Steckly is a Canadian auto racer and driver from Milverton, Ontario, Canada. He is a driver and owner in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drives the number 22 Canadian Tire Dodge Charger for Erb Racing, a team in which he is a partial owner...
the following year Jason Hathaway picked up his first ever win and in 2009 D.J. Kennington won.
Summer Shoot-Out Series
In an attempt to raise diminishing car counts all over Southern OntarioSouthern Ontario
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, Kawartha Speedway announced a 6 race late model series, split between Kawartha and Capital City Speedway
Capital City Speedway
Capital City Speedway is a stock car racetrack in Ottawa, Canada. The Speedway includes a drag strip and a 3/8th mile oval, and runs 5 different series including the 4 For Fun class, mini Stock Class, Thunder Car Class, ACT Late Model Class and the Lentch Automotive Legends Class...
in Stittsville, Ontario
Stittsville, Ontario
Stittsville is a suburban community in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A part of the National Capital Region, Stittsville is located immediately to the south-west of Kanata, and about from downtown Ottawa.-History:...
. Three events were held at Kawartha and three at the Capital City Speedway. All events were 100 laps with the exception of a July race at Kawartha which was 200 laps, called the ACT Summer Sizzler.
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