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Edmonton International Speedway

1966 establishments in Alberta1982 disestablishments in AlbertaDefunct drag racing venuesDefunct motorsport venues in CanadaDefunct sports venues in Canada
Demolished buildings and structures in AlbertaDemolished sports venuesSports venues completed in 1953Sports venues demolished in 1982Sports venues in Edmonton
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Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, was a 251-acre (1.02 km2) multi-track auto racing facility located in the present Cumberland and Hudson neighbourhoods of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The facility featured a 1⁄4-mile (400 m) dragstrip, a 2.53-mile (4.07 km) 14-turn road course, and a 1⁄4-mile short oval. At its peak, it had capacity for over 30,000 fans.

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Edmonton International Speedway
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T6V 1J7 Edmonton, The Palisades
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