New Race Track In Ontario?

[Zeeman28a]

Came across this on the FChat site. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/...5-54548208528f And France has been taken off the 2009 F1 schedule. http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/story/...lpos=headlines

[Jon04CTSV]

The facility, mirrored on one currently in Dubai, will be able to seat 100,000 fans, have a 1.6-kilometre oval track and a four-kilometre road course

Dreamy

[Konstantin]

sounds unreal ? 4km road course sounds awesome, but having 300 permanent workers will keep the cost way up for little people like myself.

- Kons

[SudburyC6]

Why couldn't a Canadian company/bank see the growing need for this in Canada....Could see F1 (other then Montreal)...Nascar events here in Ontario...plus the income from us Care crazy people.

Just my two cents...


Ron

[Bishs]

NASCAR has already said "They have no intention of ever houlding a Cup Race in Canada".
Seeing who owns most of the tracks in the States I agree.

Also a lot of NASCAR Teams are losing sponsorship due to economics. Also in the 'mill' is that there will be less cars to enter next year.

[Konstantin]

i dont see this happening at all.

[Jon04CTSV]

Originally Posted by Konstantin

i dont see this happening at all.

Sounds like it's pretty serious and has already been moving along the development stages:

The racetrack, which has been in the works for 18 months, is slated for completion in 2010.

[Konstantin]

i guess we'll find out in 2 years ?

[McFence]

If anyone knows anything about this possible development - i.e mabey the name of a general contractor - I would appreciate it.

638 acres is a big chunk of land - hopefully someone living out that way might have noticed something.

I sent an email to the Kuwaiti bank that is sponsering this, but likely my email will just get dismissed.

I'd like to bid on some of the work there!!

[oakvillec5]

This rumour pops up every couple of years for a race track in southern Ontario, between Niagara Falls and Fort Erie usually. Tough to put any stock in it. The Cayuga Speedway was and still continues to be a mess. That track in it's day was one heck of a track for Late Models and the occasional Super Modified race. I enjoy dirt and asphalt oval racing very much, but have to travel to the USA every weekend for quaility racing with the exception of Oshweken and Merritville in these parts anyway. Would love to see a premier track on this side of the border.

[sami85L98]

We need a new Race track and as well a race shop like Summit or Jegs, iam tired n sick of buying stuff from US.

[RFE 300]

Exchanged e-mails this morning with a colleague who's working on the project. He says it's real. Also promised me an invite to the opening...

Here's hoping!

Michael

[dasilvaszo6]

Oh Yeah baby!!! bring it on my friends can't wait and certainly hope it's for real.

[tfi racing]

I hope they are including a smaller 1/4 or 3/8 mile oval either dirt or asphalt in the plans somewhere.Be a shame to have a new facility with no Canadian oval racers being able to use it,there isn't a series up here that has cars capable of running on a track that big.I wonder who will be racing on the 1 mile oval,Nascar won't be giving away any dates from its top three series,if the gov't bribes are high enough we may see a Nationwide or Truck Series race-oh nevermind, its not in Quebec so no "grants"! It will be tough to pay the bills with an IRL or ARCA show every now and again, good thing the sheiks have deep pockets...