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St. Thomas Raceway Park

Motorsport venue near Sparta, Ontario

Summary

Motorsport venue near Sparta, Ontario

Field	Value
name	St. Thomas Raceway Park
location	Sparta, Ontario, Canada
coordinates
image	[[File:StThomasRacewayParkLogo.png	250px	St. Thomas Dragway]]
events	WDRA Drag racing
length_km	0.402
length_mi	0.250
turns	0
broke_ground	1962 (as St. Thomas Dragway)
opened	1962 (closed in 2009 and reopened in 2010)
record_time	296.57 mi/h
record_driver	Jim Epler
record_car	Jim Epler
record_year	2018

events = WDRA Drag racing |}}

The St. Thomas Raceway Park is a quarter mile drag racing course that is sanctioned by the WDRA (World Drag Racing Alliance).

Summary

General information

There is a variety of racing events from early April to mid November (usually on a Friday night, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon). It is located near Sparta (Elgin County), Ontario, Canada and is a reasonable driving distance from the larger town of St. Thomas. During the season, there is a possibility for night racing in addition to daytime racing. Hours of operation are considered to be six hours long for all events while time trials generally take place 30–60 minutes after the gates open. Racers on the raceway park tend to be locals who live within 100 mi of the track in places like Tillsonburg, London, St. Thomas, Woodstock, and Windsor. The St. Thomas Raceway Park is owned by Spriet Investments who also own the only other drag race track in Ontario.

All cars must pass inspection by the in-house inspectors. If a car doesn't pass inspection, it doesn't get to race that day. Since the raceway is technically private property, racers who lose their cool will be ejected from the facility. DOT-approved helmets are required for the races and all articles must be removed from the trunk of the vehicle. All decisions (about inspection, class assignment, and qualification) are final and the staff has absolute authority. Burnouts are only permitted in the specially designated "burnout box." It has been highly controversial to members of the surrounding community and does not conform to current law's and regulation specific to racetracks.

Speed records

The fastest speed ever achieved at St. Thomas Raceway Park was by Jim Epler on July 2, 2000. He drove a Nitro Funny Car at a speed of 296.57 mi/h. Lou Perriera did the second fastest track record while driving a jet dragster at 292.19 mi/h on August 28, 2004

References

"General information". St. Thomas Raceway Park.
(10 February 2020). "New owner, big investment for St. Thomas Dragway". CTV News.
"Racing information for Mustang Day". St. Thomas Raceway Park.
(2008-04-30). "Track records". Internet Archive (St. Thomas Dragway's old web site).

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