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RAD Torque Raceway, formerly known as Capital City Raceway Park, Capital Raceway, Labatt Raceway, Budweiser Motorsports Park, and Castrol Raceway, is a multi-track auto racing facility located just south of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on land leased from the Edmonton International Airport.
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| Location | 50342 Range Road 253, Leduc County, Alberta, T9E 0V6 |
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (UTC-6 DST) |
| Coordinates | 53°20′1.68″N 113°35′28.32″W / 53.3338000°N 113.5912000°W |
| Capacity | 4,500 (clay oval) 8,500 (drag strip) |
| Owner | Glen Stenabaugh (November 2023–present) |
| Operator | Glen Stenabaugh (November 2023–present) |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Construction cost | C$4 million ($7.59 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Former names | Capital City Raceway Park Capital Raceway Labatt Raceway Budweiser Motorsports Park Castrol Raceway |
| Major events | Current: IHRA Nitro Jam Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals (2003–present) Canadian Superbike Championship (2015, 2024) Former: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Oil City Cup (2007–2015) |
| Website | https://www.radraceway.com/ |
| Clay Oval (1991–present) | |
| Length | 0.604 km (0.375 miles) |
| Turns | 2 |
| Banking | Turns: 9° |
| Road Course (2013–present) | |
| Length | 2.700 km (1.678 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.644 ( Torin Collins, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, 2024, SBK) |
| Drag Strip (1992–present) | |
| Length | 0.402 km (0.250 miles) |
History
editThe clay oval opened in 1991 and the dragstrip opened in 1992. The facility went into receivership at the end of the 1997 season. It was purchased by Rob Reeves and ten other local racers and businessmen, and re-opened in 1998.[2] Several of the investors have opted out since 2000 but remain as advertising sponsors of the facility. The track's sole owner and operator, Rob Reeves, announced in November 2023 that Glen Stenabaugh would become the new owner of the facility.[2]
Features
editThe facility features an 12,000-seat 0.250 mi (0.402 km) NHRA-sanctioned dragstrip, and a 4,500-seat 0.375 mi (0.604 km) clay oval.[3] There is also a pro motocross track, a mini-sprint car track, and a 2.700 km (1.678 mi) road course which opened in 2013.[4][5]
Events
editThe biggest event currently held at the facility is on the drag strip. The annual NHRA Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals is the largest national event held in Canada. The second largest event at the raceway was held on the oval track. The Oil City Cup featured the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series from 2007 to 2015.
In November 2021, the facility was renamed to RAD Torque Raceway in a five-year deal between the track's owners and Abbotsford-based RAD Torque Systems.[4]
Lap records
editAs of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at RAD Torque Raceway are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Road Course: 2.700 km (2013–present)[5] | ||||
| Superbike | 1:17.644[6] | Torin Collins | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 2024 Edmonton CSBK round |
| Supersport | 1:19.521[7] | John Laing | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 2024 Edmonton CSBK round |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ a b MacPherson, Greg (17 November 2023). "New owner and GM at Edmonton's Rad Torque Raceway". Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "The Oval Track at RAD Torque Raceway". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Abbotsford's RAD Torque Systems Acquires Naming Rights For Popular Racetrack". Abbotsford News. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "High-Speed Road Course at RAD Torque Raceway". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Bridgestone CSBK Round 3 - RAD Torque Raceway June 21-23, 2024 - GP Bikes Pro Superbike - Race 2" (PDF). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Bridgestone CSBK Round 3 - RAD Torque Raceway June 21-23, 2024 - Economy Lube Pro Sport Bike - Race 2" (PDF). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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