RAD Torque Raceway
{{Short description|Auto racing facility in Alberta, Canada}}
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{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name = RAD Torque Raceway
| Logo = RAD Torque Raceway logo.png
| Image =
| Location = 50342 Range Road 253, Leduc County, Alberta, T9E 0V6
| Coordinates = {{coord|53|20|1.68|N|113|35|28.32|W|display=it}}
| Opened = 1991
| Owner = Glen Stenabaugh (November 2023–present)
| Operator = Glen Stenabaugh (November 2023–present)
| Construction_cost = C$4 million
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|CA|4000000|1991}}}} in {{Inflation-year|CA}} dollars{{inflation-fn|CA}})
| Former_names = Capital City Raceway Park
Capital Raceway
Labatt Raceway
Budweiser Motorsports Park
Castrol Raceway
| 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)
| Capacity = 4,500 (clay oval)
8,500 (drag strip)
| Layout1 = Clay Oval (1991–present)
| Length_km = 0.604
| Length_mi = 0.375
| Banking = Turns: 9°
| Turns = 2
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| Layout2 = Road Course (2013–present)
| Length_km2 = 2.700
| Length_mi2 = 1.678
| Turns2 = 14
| Record_time2 = 1:17.644
| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Torin Collins
| Record_car2 = Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
| Record_year2 = 2024
| Record_class2 = SBK
| Layout3 = Drag Strip (1992–present)
| Length_km3 = 0.402
| Length_mi3 = 0.250
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| Website = {{official URL}}
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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.
History
The 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.{{Cite web |last=MacPherson |first=Greg |title=New owner and GM at Edmonton's Rad Torque Raceway |url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/new-owner-and-gm-at-edmontons-rad-torque-raceway/ |website=Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine |language=en-CA |date=17 November 2023 |access-date=23 March 2024}} 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.
Features
The facility features an 12,000-seat {{cvt|0.250|mi|km|abbr=on}} NHRA-sanctioned dragstrip, and a 4,500-seat {{cvt|0.375|mi|km|abbr=on}} clay oval.{{Cite web |title=The Oval Track at RAD Torque Raceway |url=https://radraceway.com/oval-track-more/ |language=en-CA |access-date=21 July 2024}} There is also a pro motocross track, a mini-sprint car track, and a {{cvt|2.700|km|mi|abbr=on}} road course which opened in 2013.{{Cite web |title=Abbotsford's RAD Torque Systems Acquires Naming Rights For Popular Racetrack |url=https://www.abbynews.com/sports/abbotsfords-rad-torque-systems-acquires-naming-rights-for-popular-racetrack/ |website=Abbotsford News |language=en-CA |date=29 November 2021 |access-date=30 October 2022}}{{Cite web |title=High-Speed Road Course at RAD Torque Raceway |url=https://radraceway.com/road-track-more/ |language=en-CA |access-date=21 July 2024}}
Events
The 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.
Lap records
As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at RAD Torque Raceway are listed as:
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race venues}}
Category:Motorsport venues in Alberta
Category:Drag racing venues in Canada
Category:IHRA drag racing venues
Category:Dirt oval racing venues in Canada
Category:Motocross racing venues in Canada
Category:Road racing venues in Canada
Category:Sports venues completed in 1991
Category:1991 establishments in Alberta
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