Sauble Speedway

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[[OSCAAR#OSCAAR_Modified_Series|OSCAAR Modifieds]] [[OSCAAR#OSCAAR_Hot_Rod_Series|OSCAAR Hot Rods]] [[OSCAAR#OSCAAR_Pro_Sprint_Series|OSCAAR Pro Sprint]]

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Ontario Outlaw Super Late Models

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INEX Legends Series|

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'''Sauble Speedway''' is a 1/4 mile [[short track motor racing]] oval, located east of the beach community [[Sauble Beach, Ontario|Sauble Beach]], in [[Hepworth, Ontario|Hepworth]], [[Ontario]], Canada. The track hosts a weekly Saturday night [[stock car racing]] program that runs from May to September each year, with additional Sunday night races on [[Long weekend|long weekends]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kessler|first=Zoe|date=April 19, 2018|title=Sauble Speedway on track for June opener|work=The Wiarton Echo|url=https://www.wiartonecho.com/2018/04/19/sauble-speedway-on-track-for-june-opener/wcm/4a474b44-675a-67eb-e51d-b6d7bd0d7625|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref>

==Overview== The speedway originally opened in 1969 as a 1/4 mile dirt track but was paved prior to the start of the 1971 season.<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 15, 1971|title=Sauble Speedway prepares for busy 1971 season|work=The Owen Sound Sun-Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Sauble Speedway|url=https://saublespeedway.ca/history_of_sauble_speedway.htm|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref>

The tracks weekly racing program features the Sauble [[Late model]] class, four cylinder Epic Racewear Bone Stocks, the Sauble Steel Body Hotrods, the ImageWraps Legends, and Junior Late Models.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 8, 2019|title=Sauble Speedway Reveals Unique Rule Format & Tentative Schedule|work=shorttrackmusings.com|url=https://shorttrackmusings.com/2019/12/08/sauble-speedway-reveals-unique-rule-format-tentative-schedule/|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref> The track also regularly features touring series including the [[APC United Late Model Series]], Ontario Sportsman Series, [[OSCAAR]] [[OSCAAR#OSCAAR_Modified_Series|Modifieds]], [[OSCAAR#OSCAAR_Hot_Rod_Series|Hot Rods]] and [[OSCAAR#OSCAAR_Pro_Sprint_Series|Pro Sprints]], the Ontario Outlaw Super Late Model Series, Can-Am [[Midget car racing|Midgets]] and [[Legends car racing|INEX Legend Cars]].

The track was purchased in 2017 by local business owners Paul and Lia Gresel. The facility received [[NASCAR]] sanctioning in 2018 and joined the [[NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series|NASCAR Whelen All-American Series]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=McCubbin|first=Ashley|date=April 10, 2018|title=Mark Dilley Entering Race Season with Full Plate in Hand|work=popularspeed.com|url=https://popularspeed.com/mark-dilley-entering-race-season-with-full-plate-on-hand/|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Modestino|first=Lou|date=May 30, 2018|title=PIT BOX: Longer distance greets NASCAR K and N Pro East at Memphis and more|work=The Enterprise|url=https://www.enterprisenews.com/blogs/20180530/pit-box-longer-distance-greets-nascar-k-and-n-pro-east-at-memphis-and-more?template=ampart|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=McCubbin|first=Ashley|date=April 1, 2018|title=Kevin Bridge seeking two more championships on the race track this season|work=The Kincardine Record|url=https://www.kincardinerecord.com/story.php?id=5644|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref>

In 2021 Jeff and Tina Cassidy became partners of the speedway. In 2022 John Karley was brought on as the General Manager. Brad Holmes was then hired as General Manager in October 2023.

In 2025, the site became the home of the Sauble Beach Party, a concert festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Sauble Beach Party 2026 |url=https://www.saublebeachparty.com/ |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=Sauble Beach Party |language=en}}</ref>

== 2026 Schedule == The 2026 Schedule features the same touring series seen in previous years, as well as a resurgence of the Street Stock class, a [[V8 engine|V8]] car with an older body style, typically a fourth generation [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=https://www.saublespeedway.ca/blog |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=My Site |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Sauble_Speedway_2026_Schedule.jpg|thumb|Sauble Speedway 2026 Schedule]]

==See also== *[[List of auto racing tracks in Canada]] *[[Sunset Speedway (Ontario)|Sunset Speedway]] *[[Delaware Speedway]]

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==External links== *[http://www.saublespeedway.ca Sauble Speedway Official Site] [[Category:Motorsport venues in Ontario]] [[Category:Paved oval racing venues in Ontario]] [[Category:Motorsport in Canada]] [[Category:1969 establishments in Ontario]] [[Category:Sports venues completed in 1969]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Bruce County]]