Edmonton International Raceway
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Location244047 Township Road 464, County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Alberta
Capacity5,000
OwnerWetaskiwin Stock Car Club (1967–present)
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| Location | 244047 Township Road 464, County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°59′16″N 113°27′8″W / 52.98778°N 113.45222°W |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owner | Wetaskiwin Stock Car Club (1967–present) |
| Operator |
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| Opened | 1967 |
| Former names | Sunset Speedway (1967–2005) |
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| Website | http://www.edmontonraceway.com/ |
| Paved oval (1994–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.402 km (0.250 mi) |
| Dirt oval (1967–1993) | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.402 km (0.250 mi) |
Edmonton International Raceway is a 0.250 mi (0.402 km), paved oval auto racing facility,[1] outside Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of Edmonton. The track is the first in Alberta to be sanctioned by NASCAR,[2] and hosts races in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. It hosted its first NASCAR Pinty's Series race in 2014.[3] On July 26 and 27, 2024, it hosted a newly branded NASCAR Canada Series event, the only NASCAR event in Alberta.
Edmonton International Raceway hosts the only race car experience on a NASCAR track in Western Canada.
The CASCAR West Series ran five races at the track between 2002 and 2006.
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