Race City Motorsport Park
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Race City Motorsport Park, also known as Race City, is a multi-track auto racing facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
. The facility features a ¼ mile AHRA
-sanctioned drag strip
, a 2 miles (3.2 km) 11-turn road course
, and a ½ mile paved short oval.
Race City was due to close around October 9, 2009.
On September 28, 2009, Calgary city council voted in favour of extending the lease on Race City until 2015.
This was later overturned, the 2011 season will be Race City's final.
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...
. The facility features a ¼ mile AHRA
American Hot Rod Association
American Hot Rod Association, also known as AHRA, and most recently AHRA Motorsports. In late 2008 Rod Saint restarted the AHRA and brought onboard Jim Tice, son of the late Jim Tice Sr., and Troy Moe, nephew of Orville Moe. 2010 was to be the beginning of a new era and season with the 'reunion...
-sanctioned drag strip
Drag strip
Drag strip may refer to:*Dragstrip, track used for drag racing*Drag Strip , Transformer character who is one of the Stunticons*Videocart-9: Drag Strip, drag racing videogame released in 1976-See also:*Dover Drag Strip...
, a 2 miles (3.2 km) 11-turn road course
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
, and a ½ mile paved short oval.
Race City was due to close around October 9, 2009.
On September 28, 2009, Calgary city council voted in favour of extending the lease on Race City until 2015.
This was later overturned, the 2011 season will be Race City's final.