Can-Am Midgets & Legends Headline Saturday
The event on Saturday, July 27 at Grand Bend Speedway is the must-see event of the summer with a special appearance by both the Can Am Midgets & Great Lakes Legends in addition to competition from the tracks NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series classes and development racing from the Junior Sprints. Racing gets started at a special start time of 5:30 pm.
Full event itinerary & schedule
The Can Am Midgets are and annual highlight at the track. The 3/4-scale sprint cars are a thrill to watch when they make their only stop of the season.
The Great Lakes Legends are a fast-growing touring series in Ontario that makes use of the popular Legends cars seen at many tracks in the USA. The cars themselves are 5/8-scale fiberglass full-fendered versions of the famed NASCAR modifieds from the 1930s and 1940s powered by 125 HP Yamaha engines weighing in at 1,250 lbs.
Food concessions are open on the spectator hill, as well as The Outside Groove Diner which has a great view of the pits all night.
General admission seating includes access to the lawn chair area as well as the grandstand. Fan may find bringing a lawn chair provides the best variety of seating options at what is expected to be one of the busiest events of the summer at the track. Pits are open free of charge after the event to get an up close look at the racing vehicles.
Tickets available at the door:
- Adult (Age 18 – 59): $20
- Senior/Student (Age 13-17 / 60 +): $15
- Youth (Age 4-12): $5
- Infant (Age 3 and under): FREE
About the Track: Grand Bend Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned 1/4 mile paved Tri-Oval race track. Originally built in 1996 for small-scale vehicles it was later expanded into the track of today which can accommodate both half-size development series as well as full-size race cars in addition to its daily Go Kart and racing experience attractions that run during the summer. The track is located just outside the town of Grand Bend next door to the Grand Bend Motorplex facility.
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