Toronto Motorsports Park

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Toronto Motorsports Park
Location Cayuga, Ontario, Canada
OperatorUli Bieri
Opened1955
Former namesKohler Drag Strip, Kohler Superboss Dragway, Cayuga 1320 Dragway, Cayuga Dragway, Cayuga Motorsports Park, Cayuga Dragway Park
Major events IHRA Nitro Jam
Canadian Nationals
(2002–2007)
Drag strip
Length0.4 km (1/4 miles)
Road Racing Park
Length3 km (1.86 miles)
Turns14
Club Circuit
Length1.8 km (1.12 miles)
Turns8
Training Circuit
Length1.2 km (0.74 miles)
Turns5

Toronto Motorsports Park is a dragway and 3-kilometre roadcourse racing facility in Haldimand County, near the town of Cayuga, Ontario, Canada.

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Toronto Motorsports Park held the IHRA ACDelco Canadian Nationals, which attracted hundreds of cars from around Canada and the U.S., until 2007.

As of 2024, it runs numerous open track days at both the 1/4 mile drag strip and road course where people can take their cars to the track and push them in a non-competitive environment. It also hosts motorcycle training, Ontario Time Attack competitions, exotic car and F2000 racecar track rentals, and group track rentals.

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