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NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES IS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, DON'T MISS IT!
 |  | | The Wild Wing 300 presented by DriveWise is quickly approaching. Join us at Barrie Speedway for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 300 lap race on September 11th. Barrie Speedway Thunder Cars and Pure Stocks race at 3:00 p.m. NCATS Time Trials begin at 5:45 p.m. and the Wild Wing 300 starts at 8:00 p.m. NOTE: There are NO Lawnchairs or Coolers permitted for this event. Tickets. Click here for more details. |
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RON QUESNELLE CAPTURES HIS 9TH WIN ON BARRIE MITSUBISHI NIGHT
 | | Ron Quesnelle drove to his division-leading ninth feature win of the 2010 season Saturday night in front of a packed crowd at Barrie Speedway. Dave Lewis captured the first Rama Moccasin and Smoke Late Model feature, while Chris Burrage and Travis Hallyburton also came out victorious. The highlight of the evening was the return of Garry Reynolds, who entered the second Late Model feature after delighting the crowd by taking a few laps in his old car at intermission. The night concluded with Quesnelle and the entire Late Model field awarding the 'Gambler' the trophy, in a truly classy and very touching moment. Click here for more. Pictures. Join us this Saturday, September 4th for twin Late Model features, a 40-lap Thunder Car feature and a 30-lap Pure Stock feature. |
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BAKER ROARS TO VICTORY AT BARRIE SPEEDWAY
 | Dwayne Baker made his much-anticipated return to Barrie Speedway Friday night for the McColl Limited Late Model Touring Series. Baker would edge Tom Walters and Brandon Watson, while Al Inglis finished fourth in a caution-free 75-lap main event. In the Stefko Thunder Car feature a pair of Barrie Speedway drivers were in contention, but it was Kyle Donaldson taking the 50-lap event. Jim Beleskey finished second, Thayne Hallyburton was fourth. Doug Butler took home the 25-lap pure-stock title as he held off four Barrie drivers for the checkered, Brian Murray was second, Travis Hallyburton third, and Will Davies came in fourth. Click here for Pictures from Brian Backland Photography. |
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DAVE LEWIS DRIVES TO HIS SECOND FEATURE WIN
| Dave Lewis picked up his first feature win since opening night Saturday on Northline Contracting night at Barrie Speedway. The veteran driver won the first 30-lap Rama Moccasin and Smoke Late Model feature, and then finished an impressive third in the second. Ron Quesnelle continued his hot-streak by taking the second Late Model segment, while points leader Al Inglis finished with a second and third. Jim Beleskey edged Steeve Melson for his sixth feature win of the season and will add to his Thunder Car points lead. Billy Melenhorst returned to the Barrie Mitsubishi Pure Stock class and finished third in the 20-lap feature, Drew Stieler took second place, while Brian Murray recorded his first feature win. Pictures. |
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INGLIS AND QUESNELLE CONTINUE TO IMPRESS
The top two drivers in the Rama Moccasin and Smoke Late Model division continued their wicked pace Saturday night. Al Inglis raced to his 8th win of the year, while Ron Quesnelle drove to his 7th, as the top two drivers have now combined for 15 of 21 feature wins. Will Davies drove to his second consecutive win in the Barrie Mistubishi Pure Stock ranks. Davies edged John Mitchell and newcomer Dean Curry for his fourth victory of the season. The Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets made their second and final appearance of the season to Barrie Speedway, with Rob Neely once again coming home victorious. Pictures.
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BELESKEY COMES THROUGH ON RAMA MOCCASIN AND SMOKE NIGHT
 | Jim Beleskey drove to his fifth feature win of the year on Mid-Season Championship night at Barrie Speedway Saturday. The Polish Prince took full advantage of a caution flag on the 27th lap and edged Thayne Hallyburton for the victory. Ron Quesnelle led the way in the Rama Moccasin and Smoke Late Model division, capturing two of the three features, while points leader Al Inglis took home the third. Gord Shepherd finished with a pair of second place finishes and one third. In the Barrie Mitsubishi Pure Stock division Will Davies drove to his third feature win of the season to increase his points lead over Jim MacDonald to 45. Click here to see pictures. |
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JOHN MITCHELL COMES FULL CIRCLE
 | John Mitchell drove to his second career feature victory last Saturday night, and his first of the 2010 season. After driving a 1986 Monte Carlo for the first five weeks of the year, the Bracebridge resident learned a whole lot about the Thunder Car division, and gained some valuable experience that will undoubtedly help him when he decides to return to the Thunder Car class on a full time basis. Click here for the full story. Short Track Ontario. |
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PIT CREWS IN FOR FREE, BARRIE SPEEDWAY WANTS MORE CARS!
 | Barrie Speedway management announced Saturday night that pit-crews will now be given free admission. Starting next week any driver that holds a NASCAR license will not only get in for free, but will be able to bring four crew members along with them. We have taken this step to encourage new drivers to come to Barrie Speedway, and by allowing a driver and 4 crew members in at no charge, the price of a NASCAR license is covered in one night of racing. Due to these changes it is now mandatory for all drivers to have a 2010 NASCAR license, which can easily be purchased at the pit-gate this Saturday. Rules will be flexible to allow new cars to race at Barrie. For any questions regarding tech rules and to notify Speedway staff of the four names that will accompany each driver in to the pits for free, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please note that free admission is only for regular Saturday nights, August 20th and Spetember 11th are not included. |
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LEONARD JOHNSTON WINS FIRST CAREER THUNDER CAR FEATURE
 | The OLG Thunder Cars hosted a special 40-lap feature on Saturday for Alorium Auto Centres night. Leonard Johnston came home victorious for his first ever win in the Thunder Car division. Johnston becomes the fourth driver this season to capture his elusive first win in the Thunder Car ranks....Al Inglis won his sixth feature of the season and continues to lead the Rama Moccasin and Smoke Late Model division. Gord Shepherd picked up his fourth feature win and moves ahead of Ron Quesnelle in to second place overall. Inglis and Shepherd each drove to a first and third place showing on Saturday night....In his third week back in the Pure Stock division John Mitchell came home a winner in the Barrie Mitsubishi feature. Mitchell edged Drew Stieler and Jim MacDonald for his first win of the season, after racing the first five weeks in a Thunder Car. Pictures.
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PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF FOR THE #9 OF CHRIS BURRAGE
 | Chris Burrage became the latest driver to race to his first ever feature win in the OLG Slots at Georgian Downs Thunder Car division last Saturday night. Burrage follows Thayne Hallyburton and Ken DenHollander as first time series winners, after Jim Beleskey took the first three events. The Orillia native moved up from his eighth place starting position and held off Barrie returnee Frank Davey for the coveted first ever feature win. Something that never would have happened without patience and perseverance. Click here for the full story on Chris Burrage. Read this Story on Short Track Ontario.com July 3rd Photos. |
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KEN DENHOLLANDER RACES TO HIS FIRST EVER FEATURE WIN
 | Ken DenHollander won the OLG Slots Thunder Car feature on Harley Davidson Night at Barrie Speedway Saturday. Ron Quesnelle and Keith Maiato were victorious in Rama Moccasin and Smoke Late Model action, as points leader Al Inglis was shutout for the first time this season. Dave Lewis finished third in both events. Charlie Smith stepped in to the #15 of Will Davies and drove it to it's second straight feature win. The Pure-Stock points leader is now tied with Bryan Penny for most feature wins in the Barrie Mitsubishi four-cylinders. Pictures. |
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BARRIE SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES INCREASED PRIZE MONEY AND DRIVERS IN FREE!
Barrie Speedway has announced that they will be increasing their Pure-Stock and Thunder Car purses. Pure-Stock winners will now win $300 for a regular feature win, up from $220, and the top-20 weekly finishers in the four-cylinder class will all see an increase to their nightly total. Thunder Cars will now be competing for a $500 first-place feature win. Barrie Speedway will also be allowing all drivers in for free as long as they have a NASCAR license, begining immediately. Read More. Pure-Stock Payouts. Thunder Car Payouts. |
BARRIE SPEEDWAY TO SPONSOR ALL CARS FOR 2010
The owners/management of Barrie Speedway made the announcement at the 2009 Banquet held on October 30th at the Barrie Molson Centre. For a complete list of rule changes and announcements made at the banquet......click here. |
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT BARRIE SPEEDWAYPromote your company to loyal race fans cost effectively. There are many advertising and sponsorship opportunities available at Barrie Speedway, from billboards and track signage to class sponsorship, major event sponsorship and product demonstrations and promotional giveaways. According to a recent study completed by Steve Hoeffler, a professor at the University of North Carolina, “The average car racing fan is four times more loyal to the sponsors product than a fan of any other sport”.
Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or to watch our Short Video on sponsorship and advertising opportunities. |
SPECTACULAR AERIAL VIEW OF BARRIE SPEEDWAYThis absolutely stunning shot of Barrie Speedway was taken during the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event on September 8th, 2007. Taken at dusk, the shot shows the Canadian Series drivers being led by the pace car down the front straightaway. What really takes your breath away however is the absolute sea of cars, campers and haulers. It's amazing how far the track has come in just a few shorts years! Click on the image to open up a larger view ... |
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