RAD Torque Raceway
Multi-track auto racing facility near Edmonton International Airport.
RAD Torque Raceway is a multi-track auto racing facility located just south of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on land leased from the Edmonton International Airport. It has undergone several name changes, having been known as Capital City Raceway Park, Capital Raceway, Labatt Raceway, Budweiser Motorsports Park, and Castrol Raceway before its current name.
Quick Facts
- Location
- 50342 Range Road 253, Leduc County, Alberta, T9E 0V6
- Opened
- 1991
- Owner
- Glen Stenabaugh (November 2023–present)
- Construction Cost
- C$4 million / ($ in CA dollarsCA)
- Former Names
- Capital City Raceway Park / Capital Raceway / Labatt Raceway / Budweiser Motorsports Park / Castrol Raceway
- Capacity
- 4,500 (clay oval) / 8,500 (drag strip)
- Layout
- Clay Oval (1991–present)
- Length Km
- 0.604
- Length Mi
- 0.375
- Banking
- Turns: 9°
- Turns
- 2
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Lore & Background
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. 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.
Reader's Guide
RAD Torque Raceway is significant as a major auto racing venue in western Canada, hosting the annual NHRA Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals, the largest national event held in Canada. Its dragstrip is NHRA-sanctioned and seats 12,000, while the clay oval seats 4,500 and formerly hosted the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series from 2007 to 2015. The facility also includes a pro motocross track, a mini-sprint car track, and a 2.700 km road course that opened in 2013. Its history of ownership changes and name rebrandings—most recently to RAD Torque Raceway in November 2021 under a five-year deal—reflects the evolving commercial landscape of motorsports in the region. The track's legacy includes surviving receivership in 1997 and continuing to operate under new ownership as of 2023.
Did You Know?
- The facility was renamed RAD Torque Raceway in November 2021 under a five-year deal with Abbotsford-based RAD Torque Systems.
- The facility went into receivership at the end of the 1997 season and was purchased by Rob Reeves and ten others, reopening in 1998.
- The annual NHRA Canadian Nationals is the largest national event held in Canada.
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