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  1.   chris o posted:
  08.02.2012 - 10:41 pm
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still active


  2.   Scott Bonin posted:
  04.28.2013 - 11:45 am
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Riverside Speedway opened in 1969 under the ownership of Antigonish
businessman John Chisholm. The track has attracted some big names in
racing, such as Benny Parsons and Kevin Lepage, and was once a venue for
the NASCAR Busch East Series. Chisholm sold the track to local resident
Derek Vandalin in the 1980s. Vandalin owned the track until his death in
2005, at which point John Chisholm bought it back.
Upon regaining ownership of the track, Chisholm began a major renovation
project. The renovation consisted of repaving the entire track,
replacing the metal guardrails with concrete walls, rebuilding and
enlarging the grandstands, and constructing a new press box with VIP
seating. The restroom facilities were completely rebuilt, the sound and
lighting systems were replaced, an electronic scoreboard was installed,
and the parking and campground capacity was increased.


  3.   Scott Bonin posted:
  04.28.2013 - 11:46 am
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Notable NASCAR top tier series drivers who have raced at Riverside Speedway
Benny Parsons, Kevin Lepage, Randy LaJoie, Kelly Moore, Ricky Craven,
Regan Smith, Aric Almirola, David Reutimann, Marcos Ambrose and Joey
Logano.


  4.   Scott Bonin posted:
  04.28.2013 - 11:47 am
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Regan Smith won the annual IWK 250 in 2008.


  5.   Scott Bonin posted:
  05.25.2013 - 9:30 am
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Add defending NASCAR sprint cup series champion to the list for 2013.


  6.   Scott Bonin posted:
  05.25.2013 - 9:49 am
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http://www.riversidespeedway.ca is the tracks official web site.


  7.   83andJoe posted:
  07.22.2013 - 4:56 pm
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Track is currently named Riverside International Speedway


  8.   RaceFanX posted:
  10.20.2020 - 10:10 am
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The traditional IWK 250 late model race here took a year off in 2020 due
to the Covid-19 pandemic. The race was planned for July 18, 2020 and
initially pushed back to later in the summer because Nova Scotia
restricted outdoor gatherings at the time of the race to only 250
people. However in August, after determining efforts to scale back the
race were not feasible, the decision was made to push the race back to
2021 and hope for better conditions.


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