ST: Request for Final Race at Barrie Speedway Denied by New Management

Upon hearing that Barrie Speedway would be tore up after being purchased by the Burl’s Creek Ownership Group, drivers and fans began e-mailing the new owners to request a final goodbye race to happen this spring. Their request, though, has been denied.

The new management media relations department sent the following e-mail in response to those who requested.

After careful deliberation and consultation is has become clear that we are not in a position to permit racing at the speedway. A number of factors influenced our decision. We appreciate the nostalgia and history of the speedway and the passion of its participants and fans. However, we have been advised that the permitting and liability associated with a one off race like this is prohibitive. Additionally, we would be required to wait until post winter, setting our work back a minimum of three months.

Despite this, we hope that the speedway continues to evoke fond memories. If you have an idea of how we can help to maintain that, please feel free to bring it to our attention.

Best,
Tammi

With that idea out of the window, there are drivers that are looking to retain a piece of history from the speedway to remember it by. Whether those requests will be fulfilled has yet to be seen.

So far, though, nothing has been done with the track property as seen in these photos by Garry Jones.

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Ashley McCubbin

Joining OnPitRoad.com mid-2013 season, Ashley McCubbin is now the Managing Editor and contributes to each racing division as needed. Since studying journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, Ashley has published articles on a couple of different websites, while serving as a public relations representative for different short track teams. Born in North York, Ontario, Ashley currently lives in Bradford, Ontario and spends her weekend at the local short tracks in the area. She has spent her entire life at the short track level, falling in love with the sport at the age of five. Beyond her love of short track racing, she also has grown an interest for both NASCAR and the IndyCar Racing Series. She also enjoys taking photos and working on websites, while playing a couple rounds of Candy Crush afterwards.

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