Grand Bend Speedway is set for a summer of action-packed fun with the release of its 2025 summer schedule (click to view). Along with the return of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing, home track classes, and selected touring classes, the schedule also features a new series of events called the Cobra Tire Cup which will include four races on the 1/4-mile speedway fans know and love, but also a series finale on a one-mile hybrid oval super speedway next door to the track. The 30th season opener will take place on Sunday, May 25.

NASCAR Hot Rod

2025 marks the first time in the track’s history where there will be more full-size divisions of competition than smaller-scale vehicles as the track aims to position itself as a viable destination for drivers of a variety of types of race cars. The schedule now includes a Super Stock / Sportsman class as well as a Hot Rod divisions. Both will run as part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts weekly series program at the track along with the return of the Late Model division and 9HP Sprint class. The Invitational Bone Stocks and Mini Trucks will also be in competition as well as the return of the track’s signature driver development program for kids, the Junior Sprints. A rotating schedule that sees divisions swapped in and out for each other at each event allows fans to experience something different each week throughout the summer.

The Cobra Tire Cup Series is the highlight of the 2025 schedule with four races taking place on Sundays throughout the summer followed by a fifth season-finale event, the “Corn Cob Classic” on a one-mile hybrid oval track. That track is being configured out of the paved course that sits behind Grand Bend Speedway as part of the larger Grand Bend Motorplex. It is the first time Grand Bend Speedway has ever hosted a race for its drivers making use of those facilities.

For touring divisions, the Can Am Midgets (3/4-scale sprint cars) will make two appearances: July 12 and August 9. Fans will be also treated to three appearances of the Great Lakes Legends Series: twice on the 1/4-mile track and a final time using a road-course configuration adjacent to the Hybrid Oval being used for the Cobra Tires Cup Series.

For other special events, Sunday, June 22 will be the “GBS Since 1996 Alumni Reunion Day” featuring NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series competition as well as a special Alumni Kart Race. The Jared Doxtator Memorial event runs on Sunday, July 20 and the Brad Clarke Memorial race takes place on Sunday, September 7.

The track has also made investments in driver safety that will also help with the smooth flow of events. RaceMed Rescue, which has provided on-site response to Merrittville Speedway, Ohsweken Speedway, and Humberstone Speedway will be on site at all events in 2025.

While catching the action in-person is the best way to experience a race, the track will also be showcasing its competition with weekly live streaming to Facebook and YouTube as it aims to showcase the quality of competition at the track to a wide audience. CheckeredFlagMedia.com is once again returning to broadcast the events.

Season passes for the 2025 season are available now at GrandBendSpeedway.ca. Fans can also sign up for the track’s e-mail newsletter to have the latest track news and offers sent directly to their inbox.

2025 marks the beginning of a Prestigious New 5 Race Series at Grand Bend Speedway with the addition of the newly created Grand Bend Super Speedway finale. (May 25 – June 22 – July 20 – Sept 7 – Sept 21)

The Cobra Tire Cup Series is a five event Racing Series designed to showcase driving talent on 2 unique race tracks, the 1/4 mile tri-oval with the final race being held on the 1 mile hybrid oval track on the motorplex property.

Showcasing the new Premium Cobra Racing Tires, the Cobra Tire Cup drivers should be able to compete in all 5 races competitively on a single set of tires if they wish to, while still being just as competitive in each race as if they were on put on new!

The first Four series events will be held Sunday afternoons on Grand Bend Speedway‘s 1/4 mile tri-oval track; building up to The Corn Cob Classic weekend held at the Grand Bend Super Speedway, a one mile hybrid oval on the motorplex grounds next door to the 1/4 mile track.

Four Division will be eligible to compete for their Divisions Cobra Cup Series Championship. The Divisions will be NASCAR Late Model, NASCAR Superstock/Sportsman, NASCAR Hot Rod and Invitational Bone Stock. Our divisions are designed to accomodate as many race teams as possible.

Late Model will use either GBS Late Model rules or any other Ontario Pro Late Model home track rules while the other 3 Di

vision will race using any Ontario home track/Series rules package for their respective vehicles to make the transition to the Cobra Cup Series cost effective to the teams and on Non-competing race dates with any of the other Ontario Tracks.

All cars MUST utilize the cost effective and competive Cobra Tires to participate in the Series (except for Invitational Bone Stock).

For more information contact the speedway at ontrackventures@gmail.com or 519-369-6969.

NEW for 2025!  Grand Bend Speedway is now offering SEASON PASSES for their Saturday Night NASCAR Racing Events. Passes can be purchased for either Pit or General Admission; with added discounts for age of pass users (Adult, Student/Senior/Youth,Infant). GBS values their racers and race fans who come out each week and make it possible to do what we all love — RACING. To show our appreciation we have created these Christmas Season Passes to fit anyone’s budget. Each pass is interchangeable and good for 16 individual “admissions”. They are not date specific or person specific enabling the pass holder to use the “admissions” as they please. ie. One a week or bring a group and use muliple “admissions” for one event. Prices are as follows:

GENERAL ADMISSION*

• ADULT (18-59): $160 (Value $320, savings of $160)
• YOUTH/SENIOR (13-17/60+): $128 (Value $240, savings of $112)
• CHILD (4-12): $48 (Value $80, savings of $32)

PIT ADMISSION*

• ADULT (18-59): $400 (Value $640, savings of $240)
• YOUTH/SENIOR (13-17/60+): $320 (Value $480, savings of $160)
• CHIlD (4-12): $160 (Value $320, savings of $160)
• INFANT (3 & under): $48 (Value $80, savings of $32)

* +hst

This Discounted Pricing is only available until Chrismas so get yours today!

(click link to)  PURCHASE NOW

GBS Race Teams,

Thank-you for another amazing year of racing! 2024 brought with it many changes to the Speedway.

• Sanctioned NASCAR Home Track for the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series

• MyRacePass International Scoring Platform

• Many upgrades and renovations around the facility (with more to come).

• TSSA permitted concession go-karting

• Live Streaming of our Saturday Shows

• Cobra Tire – game changing tire that enabled our Late Model teams to run on one set of tires for the WHOLE season.

2025 Racing Registration/Membership: (available starting Sunday Sept 29th)

Registration Form Available Here

Why is it important to Register and purchase a Membership?

• Shows commitment to the track (promoters need to know racer numbers in order to properly plan the season).

• Shows commitment to other racers (all racers want to know that others are also racing).

• Show commitment to Division Sponsors (difficult to Sell a Division Title Sponsorship with no registered drivers).

• OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU: when you show your commitment now, we will pay that back during the racing season with a SPEEDWAY BUCKS gift card to help out with your race day expenses.

• In addition, DYK – Speedway Bucks cards can be refilled with a 10% discount?

Grand Bend Speedway Membership Benefits:

• Unlimited discounted Practice Pricing of $40/session (Regular Price – $100/session)

• Collect championship points.

• Payment and Gift-Back Options:

1. Pay in full by October 1, 2024 – Receive $150 Speedway Bucks Card*

2. $50 down and pay in full by Feb 1, 2025 – Receive $100 Speedway Bucks Card*

3. $50 down and pay in full by May 1, 2025 – Receive $25 Speedway Bucks card*

*Speedway Bucks Card available for pick-up after May 1, 2025

2025 at Grand Bend Speedway

We are committed to building the Racing Program here at Grand Bend Speedway to become the best in the country. Our goals for 2025 include:

• 2025 Racing Season to run from May 24th till September 13th. With 15 scheduled Saturday night events plus the Labour Day Double Header (16 events total).

• Mini Truck and Bone Stock to run bi-weekly

• Jr Sprint and New for 2025 Rookie Sprint

• Continue to build and upgrade the facility

• Create NEW Racers through our Pro Kart Adult Racing League (an affordable introductory class for racing)

• Create NEW racing Fans through our daily Go-Kart concession racing experience and offering incentives to come back and watch the Saturday night show.

• Continuing to give back to the Race Teams and make racing more affordable

o New GBS Membership Give-Backs for 2025

o NASCAR Licence holders will continue to receive $10 discount on Pit Admission and 15% at the concessions.

o Cobra Tire options will be available for most classes in 2025

Thank-you all for making 2024 a great year at Grand Bend Speedway. Looking forward to seeing you all one last time, Sunday September 29th.

Tabitha, Gord and Family

Grand Bend Speedway celebrated its division champions on Sunday afternoon at the track.

Consistent performance throughout the season saw Rylan Facchinato (#89) of Seaforth take home the track title in the Huron Taxi Service NASCAR Late Model division and the $3,500 USD (approximately $4,700 CAD) prize that comes along with it as part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. Johnathan Schwemler of Listowel won the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Provincial Championship with a solid seven feature race wins.  He receives a special championship fire suit and commemorative trophy.

Caleb Goertz (#19) of Ilderton took home the NASCAR Mini Truck Championship, Carter Nicol (#52) of Ailsa Craig claimed the Doxtator Property Maintenance Bone Stocks title, Mike Beneteau (#33) of Grand Bend received championship honours in the NASCAR 9HP Sprints, while Edwin Hyde (#18H) of Petrolia found himself atop the Junior Sprint points standings.

Following the awards ceremony, the champions from each division competed in a “Race of Champions” using the track’s Pro Karts which was won by Mike Beneteau. The Pro Karts will be a regular staple of Saturday competition next season offering an entry-level opportunity to try out racing at Grand Bend Speedway.

This coming Sunday September 29th marks our last big event of the season. We are looking forward to seeing everyone! (rain date Mon. Sept. 30)

Starting with the OVAL TRACK SWAP MEET (from 12-4pm). Free of charge for both sellers and buyers. Bring race parts, cars, gear etc that you no longer need and sell them to someone else. Looking for buy? Come on out find what you need!

Following the Swap Meet our GBS Rules Meeting will start at 4pm in the Diner Corral. Please come on out and learn about what is happening in 2025 at Grand Bend Speedway for our racing Divisions. Give your input before rules are set for the season.

You don’t want to miss Grand Bend Speedway’s 2024 Awards Banquet. Complete with door prizes, food, drinks and a Race of Champions, it will be a fun time for all!

Starting at 5:30, we will be serving hotdogs, burgers, chips and drinks (& beer), complimentary to all new and returning race teams.

Awards will be presented starting at 6pm with the Race of Champions to finish the night off!

* Driver Registration will be available starting at 4pm –  all drivers that register will be entered for a chance to win 1 Cobra Tire of Choice (for your racing devision). 2025 GBS Racing Registration/Membership (click to download)

The Outside Groove Diner will be open all day for food and beverage purchaces. 

A new way to try out racing at Grand Bend Speedway is coming next summer when the track begins running a Pro Kart Racing League as part of its weekly racing program in 2025.  The league is open to adults ages 18 and over and is designed to offer an accessible introduction to motorsports before a driver invests in equipment and chooses a racing division of their own.  The Karts are set to run a 16-race season.  Driving duties are able to be split among more than one person making a registration a great fit for friends and family looking to hit the track next summer.

More information and registration details can be found here: https://www.grandbendspeedway.ca/pro-kart-racing-league/