Onslow Speedway
Encyclopedia
Onslow Speedway is a once famous maritime
racing track located in Onslow
(near Truro), Nova Scotia
, Canada
, where many well known racers from the Maritimes once raced or started racing. The track ran as a dirt track from 1965-1979, as a paved track from 1980-1993, and then off and on from there.
Onslow Speedway ran from 1965-1978 as a dirt oval and then it was paved and ran from 1979-1994. Onslow was then used off and on for other events 1995-2005 (the Maritime Legends Tour was supposed to use the track in 2004).
Russel White bought it in 1980 and had the track listed for sale in fall of 1983. Robert Mosher bought track in late fall of 1985. Gary Mackinnon bought it in 1999.
Scott Fraser (member of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame) raced from 1986-1991 (started at age 16), in the Street Stock division. He was rookie of the year at Onslow Speedway in 1987. He also set a record for the most wins ever in a single year at Onslow Speedway. Wayne Smith (the Oval Outlaw) was Sportsman Champion At Onslow Speedway in 1988.
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
racing track located in Onslow
Onslow, Nova Scotia
Onslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area...
(near Truro), Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where many well known racers from the Maritimes once raced or started racing. The track ran as a dirt track from 1965-1979, as a paved track from 1980-1993, and then off and on from there.
Onslow Speedway ran from 1965-1978 as a dirt oval and then it was paved and ran from 1979-1994. Onslow was then used off and on for other events 1995-2005 (the Maritime Legends Tour was supposed to use the track in 2004).
Russel White bought it in 1980 and had the track listed for sale in fall of 1983. Robert Mosher bought track in late fall of 1985. Gary Mackinnon bought it in 1999.
Scott Fraser (member of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame) raced from 1986-1991 (started at age 16), in the Street Stock division. He was rookie of the year at Onslow Speedway in 1987. He also set a record for the most wins ever in a single year at Onslow Speedway. Wayne Smith (the Oval Outlaw) was Sportsman Champion At Onslow Speedway in 1988.