Race Tracks Near Toronto
Toronto sits at the centre of Canada's densest motorsport region. Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (the former Mosport) is about 75 minutes east, Canada's best-known road course and a fixture of Canadian Touring Car, F1600, IMSA and NASCAR Pinty's schedules. Downtown, Exhibition Place hosts the Honda Indy Toronto every July on a temporary street circuit around the CNE grounds. Ontario's dense short-track scene runs weekly through the summer at Flamboro, Sunset, Peterborough, Kawartha and Ohsweken speedways, while Toronto Motorsports Park at Cayuga is the region's main drag strip alongside Jukasa's now-closed road course on the same grounds. Further afield, Shannonville and Grand Bend Motorplex sit just past a strict two-hour drive but are common weekend destinations for Toronto club racers and karters, and Gopher Dunes and Walton Raceway anchor the region's motocross scene. Several historic venues — Harewood Acres, Edenvale and the original Mosport Speedway oval — have closed, and Hamilton's brief flirtation with street racing (Race Hamilton) ended after one event.
24 venues listed across 7 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Toronto
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | 1 h 15 min | 3.957 km | Opened 1961 as Mosport Park, Canada's best-known road course and a fixture of Canadian Touring Car, Canadian F1600, IMSA and NASCAR Pinty's schedules. |
| Oro Station | Oro-Medonte, Ontario | 1 h 40 min | 4.1 km | New 16-turn private road course opened 2022 near Barrie for member and track-day use. |
| Shannonville Motorsport Park | Shannonville, Ontario | 2 h 23 min | 4.03 km | Opened 1979 near Belleville, a multi-configuration facility used heavily for driver training, track days and club racing; sits just past a strict two-hour radius but is a regular Toronto weekend destination. |
| Grand Bend Motorplex | Grand Bend, Ontario | 2 h 38 min | 2.2 km | Opened 2011, a multi-use facility on Lake Huron's shore combining a road course with a drag strip and motocross track; a little beyond two hours but a well-known Southwestern Ontario venue. |
Ovals and speedways in Toronto
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamboro SpeedwaySeasonal | Hamilton, Ontario | 1 h | 0.603 km | Three-eighths-mile paved oval opened 1961, one of Ontario's busiest weekly short tracks. |
| Sunset SpeedwaySeasonal | Innisfil, Ontario | 1 h 10 min | 0.536 km | Third-mile paved oval opened 1968 north of Toronto, running weekly stock car and modified racing. |
| Ohsweken SpeedwaySeasonal | Ohsweken, Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario | 1 h 30 min | 0.603 km | Third-mile dirt oval hosting World of Outlaws sprint car shows and regional stock car racing. |
| Peterborough SpeedwaySeasonal | Peterborough, Ontario | 1 h 30 min | 0.536 km | Third-mile paved oval opened 1967, a long-running NASCAR Pinty's Series and late model venue. |
| Kawartha SpeedwaySeasonal | Fraserville, Ontario | 1 h 35 min | 0.603 km | Paved oval near Peterborough running weekly stock car and modified programs through the season. |
| Merrittville SpeedwaySeasonal | Thorold, Ontario | 2 h 10 min | — | Third-mile dirt oval in the Niagara region, a long-running sprint car and stock car venue. |
| Humberstone SpeedwaySeasonal | Port Colborne, Ontario | 2 h 15 min | — | Third-mile dirt oval in the Niagara region running weekly sprint car and stock car racing. |
| Delaware SpeedwaySeasonal | Delaware, Ontario | 2 h 10 min | 0.8 km | Half-mile paved oval near London opened 1952, a regular NASCAR Pinty's Series stop. |
Drag strips in Toronto
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Motorsports Park | Cayuga, Ontario | 1 h 30 min | 0.402 km | Southern Ontario's main drag strip, on the same grounds as the closed Jukasa road course, hosting national and regional drag racing. |
| St. Thomas Raceway Park | St. Thomas, Ontario | 2 h 20 min | 0.402 km | Quarter-mile strip near London running weekly test-and-tune and bracket racing through the season. |
Motocross and off-road in Toronto
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher Dunes | Courtland, Ontario | 2 h 20 min | — | Sandy motocross facility in southwestern Ontario used for national and regional championship rounds. |
| Walton Raceway | Walton, Ontario | 2 h 20 min | — | Long-running Ontario motocross venue hosting Canadian national championship rounds. |
Karting in Toronto
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood Kartways | Uxbridge, Ontario | 1 h | 1 km | Club and regional kart circuit north-east of Toronto used for sprint racing. |
Street circuits and temporary in Toronto
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Place (Honda Indy Toronto)Seasonal | Toronto, Ontario | 15 min | 2.824 km | Temporary street circuit around the CNE grounds on Lake Ontario, host of the Honda Indy Toronto (NTT IndyCar Series) each July. |
Closed and historic in Toronto
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosport SpeedwayClosed | Bowmanville, Ontario | 1 h 15 min | 0.8 km | Half-mile paved oval that operated on the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park grounds before closing. |
| Jukasa Motor SpeedwayClosed | Cayuga, Ontario | 1 h 30 min | 1.006 km | Road course that operated alongside Toronto Motorsports Park's drag strip before closing to circuit racing. |
| Harewood AcresClosed | Nanticoke, Ontario | 1 h 50 min | 3.7 km | Former airfield road circuit that hosted Canadian racing in the 1950s-60s before closing. |
| Edenvale CircuitClosed | Stayner, Ontario | 1 h 50 min | 2.816 km | Former airfield road circuit near Collingwood used for racing in the 1960s before closing. |
| Barrie SpeedwayClosed | Barrie, Ontario | 1 h 15 min | 0.536 km | Paved oval that ran stock car racing north of Toronto before closing. |
| Race Hamilton (Hamilton Street Circuit)Closed | Hamilton, Ontario | 1 h | 2.092 km | Temporary street circuit run once through downtown Hamilton before the event was discontinued. |
Major race weekends in Toronto
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Indy Toronto | Exhibition Place (Honda Indy Toronto) | July | NTT IndyCar Series |
| NASCAR Pinty's Series round | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | June | NASCAR Pinty's Series |
| IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge/WeatherTech round | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | July | IMSA |
| World of Outlaws sprint car show | Ohsweken Speedway | September | World of Outlaws |
Track days and driving experiences in Toronto
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, about 75 minutes east of Toronto, is the region's premier track-day and club-racing venue, hosting groups such as the Vintage Automobile Racing Association, Porsche Club and multiple HPDE operators. Shannonville, a little further out toward Belleville, runs its own full calendar of driver-training and open-lapping days across several configurations. Expect roughly CAD $300-600 for a full track day depending on venue and run group, more for instructed or time-attack formats.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest race track to Toronto?+
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, about 75 minutes east of downtown, is the closest major circuit; Exhibition Place downtown only operates as a circuit during Honda Indy Toronto week each July.
Is Shannonville within reach for a day trip from Toronto?+
Yes, though at around 2 hours 23 minutes it sits just past a strict two-hour radius — it's still a common weekend destination for Toronto-area club racers and track-day drivers.
Where can I do a track day near Toronto?+
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is the default venue, with Shannonville Motorsport Park and Grand Bend Motorplex offering further options a little beyond two hours out.
Does this guide include horse racing tracks like Woodbine?+
No — Woodbine Racetrack and other thoroughbred and standardbred venues are horse racing tracks, not motorsport circuits, so they're excluded from this guide.
What happened to Mosport?+
The circuit wasn't demolished — it was renamed Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in 2011 under new ownership and remains Toronto's main road-racing venue, though a separate Mosport-branded oval on the same grounds has closed.
Where does the Honda Indy Toronto run?+
On a temporary street circuit at Exhibition Place on Toronto's lakeshore, about 15 minutes from downtown, held every July as part of the NTT IndyCar Series.
Venue list checked against 6 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.
Track guides within 120 miles of Toronto
Honda Indy Toronto
Address: 370 Queens Quay W Suite 300 A, Toronto, ON M5V 3J3, Canada Website: https://hondaindy.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (+1)-888-...
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Address: 3233 Concession Rd 10, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3K6, Canada Website: https://canadiantiremotorsportpark.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Numb...
Shannonville Motorsport Park
Address: 7047 Old Highway 2, Shannonville, ON K0K 3A0, Canada Website: https://shannonville.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 1 (613) 969-...
Grand Bend Motorplex
Address: 70292 Grand Bend Line, Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0, Canada Website: http://www.grandbendmotorplex.ca/ Phone Number: (519) 238-7223 Hotels Near ...