Race Track ABANDONED for 50 Years Is Now a Secret Place in the Woods.
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Wasaga Beach Speedway is located in Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada. This abandoned race track in the woods has been abandoned for over 50 years. Some people living in this small town for years are not even aware this is here. Ontario Parks now owns the land and its used for walking trails and is open to the public. It opened August 14 1954 and closed in 1970. There used to be a 1/2 mile horse track but has now grown over. Later on the added the paved 1/4 mile oval race car track.
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I have an uncle who had a cottage near that track. My dad took me there many Saturday nights to watch the stocks and modifieds. Brings back many memories
What happened to it
@@chadrader5323 I’m not sure what factors were the reason for its closing.
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Thanks Brent. I raced on this track several times in 1964. The pile of concrete curbs are not from the track. They are from the beach. The provincial park used the track to store curbs, gravel, posts and other items used at the beach.
i love that race reack would loce to hear storeys
My dad was a race car driver when l was in first grade . The track also had a figure 8 track inside of the oval track . I'm 73 now , and the oval part of the track is still in use in Coos Bay Oregon .
Do you go to the races there? My nephew races, mostly modifieds , and he has raced there many times. His home track is Willamette Speedway in Lebanon.
@@marthamitchell9452 no , l no longer live in that area . l now live in a really small community on the oregon coast called waldport , 18 miles south of Newport . But l love old car shows because my dad and uncle used to buy old cars for 50 bucks , speed em up and race them . They crunched up a bunch of them in the demolition derbys . My dad used to say that if he still had all of those cars , he'd be a millionaire. Hahaha
@@jewelcopeland3374 I spent 5 years of my childhood in Newport so I am familiar with Waldport. The Oregon coast was a wonderful place to grow up back in those days.
I am familiar w that track , I grew up in Eugene an was a thing back in the day...Love that area , we go camping an to the track...
My wife grew up in what is now the provincial park there and has completely forgotten about that track,glad you did this to remind her.
I grew up a quarter of a mile away from one of these tracks just on the South side of Lake Ontario. Drag races on Friday night and stock cars on Saturday. Because we lived so close the owners gave us season passes and it was a large part of my childhod.
It’s a shame they aren’t using that track anymore. It always surprises me the places you find. Thanks for sharing.
some one need to open it back up
Nice Brent! I think the bone is from an Ontario sasquatch. Thanks for taking us along!
I remember back when I lived for Saturday night. There was nothing better than watching them cars go around and around. What made it even better was watching the car that my dad built. He built competitive cars. We raced in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada and Missouri. I got to meet Wendell Scott one summer.
What an interesting place and I can imagine all the memories made there. Thanks for sharing.
Still lots of race tracks here in MI. I can hear the cars on the drag strip that's about 10 miles from me every weekend in the summer
YAY Brent is here!! Saturday night ! Awesome explore. 🥰🥰🥰
I'm glad you check out the old race track. Thanks
Repair it all and start a new race track. Build it and they will come!!!
Thanks for sharing. At least the track wasn’t chopped-up to destroy its character. Seemed like a nice walking or running trail.
Hi Brent: Nice change of pace explore. Great old photos. It’s a beautiful piece of land. A camping picnic area would be a great stream if revenue & people could really enjoy it. Thank🌻You👍🏻
I was born and raised in Wasaga. I have been to this track many times. It was taken over by parks or town and they use it for storage now. You can get a vehicle in but only town or park staff have the key to the gate.
Great video and content. Looking forward to checkout by out some of your other vids. I love abandoned places.
Hey thank you!
Thanks for the tour Brent!
Keep em comin! 👍👍
Cars is my number one greatest passion. Seeing this abandoned track was really cool, it was a shame there was nothing left of the grand stands and the booth for the commentators for the race. I loved the old photos of what sort of cars raced here before it was abandoned. Amazing video
Hey thanks so much glad you enjoyed it 😎
Agreed and same here, i cant help but think of the drivers and guys involved probably all gone now...
Yeah, just the few pucs you had were probably important times in other people's lives who may no longer be with us today.
If your any type of auto enthusiasts, you cant help but enjoy at least an occasional trip to a cool summers nite race out in the middle of nowhere, at a local small town race track. 🏁 Nothing like a trip to the concession stand & eating ur food & watching some local fan favorites racing their cars. How hard they work all week in their spare time to enjoy the sport, while getting to put on a show for the spectators in the stands. I real slice of wholesome fun in Western culture, & some others as well.
Thx for a great video of a once magical place for hard working pple who just loved a lil competition & tradin paint once in a while.
U never know how good ya got it, till ya dont.
Thanks Brent. An unusual one, episode. Enjoyed the drop in historical bubbles. Info. Had no idea that place existed, horse racing & motorsports. Wouldve been quite the happening place on a Saturday night back in the day.... Cheers!
Hi Brent. Something you don't see everyday. How neat that you found it. Cool.
Cool bit of history. Thanks for sharing!
What a nice old 🏁 race track. Thanks for the explore 😀 😊.
Great explore, and thanks for showing the before and after pics. Really gives an idea of how nature reclaims. It's interesting that many of the locals aren't aware of the history sitting close by, hidden in the woods.
We live near Delaware Speedway, it's been going since 1952. There are races happening regularly on the half mile track. I remember my Dad taking me during school holidays, watching the demolition derbies was my favourite! We can still hear them on a summer's evening when they're up and running. The place doesn't look any different now than it did then. I think even the bleachers are the same ones!
Cripes, that's 70 years they've been at it!
Cheers Brent!
Marian 🇨🇦
P.S. Congratulations on zipping past the 100,000 subs!!
Something different! What a shame it's fenced off, it would be an ideal place for people learning to drive!! (I learnt on an abandoned air strip in Port Moresby, Papua /New Guinea)!!!! Thanks Brent, until the next explore 😊 Gill 🇬🇧
Ya I would love to take my Atv or truck on the track 😎 thanks Gill
There’s an old clay track by me that I told my brother he should buy. His family races so I said he needed his own track. Nice find but the turns sure don’t have much of a bank to them, could be tough to stick to the track.
Awesome to see some history from days gone by!
Love this and i live close to it today :) I have not been there in years :) Thanks Brent for bringing the memories back ...
Hello Brent ! My family went to the races almost every Saturday night when I was growing up. It was dirty but fun!
Thank you for showing us this video of this racetrack Canada looks beautiful how sad it just sits there abandoned God bless you for all your good videos
Hi Brent. The racetracks around here are closed also. Everything seems to have become big business or the insurance is way too expensive. It stinks cause it was so much fun. Beautiful beach.
no we still have sunsetspeedway
Cool! I'm in Indiana---home of the "Indy 500" & grew up LOVING racing! There's a smaller track west of Indy in Clermont we used to hang at back in the day--drag racing, night time races, loved it all. Thanks for the video & the trip down memory lane! Love, hugs & God Bless you 💕💕
You know why so many of these places are abandoned? We slowly lost our freedom, we stopped "discovering America".
It's a very beautiful area. With all the young people wanting to street race, they should open a place like this so they aren't racing in the streets putting others in danger. Have a great day 😀.
I agree. I'm so tired of getting tickets. It would be a blast but nowadays people are too uptight. They want everyone controlled. Having to come to a screeching stop on a yellow or they'll get you for 400 dollars. I could understand if the light was already red but geez it's getting ridiculous.
@@lorimiller4301 good timing on that comment. I just saw on the news last night the cops (not sure if OPP or local) are going to be trying a pilot project using large mall parking lots after hours to allow a controlled environment for drifting/bit of racing etc. (Pretty sure if you search one the local T.O. news sites you'll find the piece, I think I saw it on CTV) Kinda like a car meet where you can open it up without fear of tickets. I'll keep an open mind to see how it goes, but at least it's a forward thinking idea, if you don't have to chance getting busted in an industrial park at 2am why not try it. Cops finally realized if you can't beat em... (bit similar to the pot legislation in way, ppl are going to do it anyway so...) Cheers 👍 🏎🏎🏍🏍
I grew up most of my teenage years watching or participating in races...mostly clay or diet tracks...love the nostalgis...photos and history is so awesome...makes the track look so vintage...thanks for sharing...❤
Had a few family friends who lived in Wasaga, we visited there quite a bit. They actually told me some wild stories about this place from “back in the day”, awesome video!
Very cool! I’ve been to Wasaga Beach many times and I never knew that track existed.
Love this one lots of history there, I haven’t been to wasaga beach for time
First video of yours that I have come across and watched. I loved it. Being a racing fan, both professional and locally, most of the life, this one was very interesting. It is sad how so many tracks, both Nascar and local tracks have closed even just in the last 20 years. There are many of us who never would have known that this even existed if not for your video. Thank you for bringing it to light. It is people like you that help to keep the memory of these places alive. Thank you for such an amazing video. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Be safe and take care.
Hey thanks! I know of a bunch of old tracks. You can still see them from google earth. I like the ones with asphalt tracks. Hoping to find one with structures left behind one day
Really enjoyed this find Brent!! Memories of the race car track a few towns away from ours back in the early 70's flooded my mind....boy oh boy...that was a popular event! Track was located out in the country of northwest Indiana. My HS boyfriend loved cars and racing. Thus, I started attending too. Can't recall for certain, but I think it was a dirt track! And think they raced "stock cars"....oh goodness.....next trip home to Indiana, I'm going to have to try & find it🙂
Brent, I'm just Very Thankful for your explores!❤ You do an amazing job, and I always look forward to spending time with you! GOD Bless, and keep you Safe young man❤
HI. Brent!!! what a beautiful space !!!, I would turn it into a beautiful garden
There was a small racetrack near me. On opening day, one of the drivers was killed. Since then they had trouble, eventually they closed. Portions of the track are still there, now it's a park.
Abandoned Urbex Canada thanks for sharing with me this video about Abandoned 1950's Race Track Found in the woods it was a really good ideo i really enjoyed it and i can't wait to see your next video Brent and be safe and God Bless my friend.
Cool quick little change of pace. Very nice
Thanks so much for the history of the race track love these videos.
Thank you for the video. It brought back memories, happy memories, of when I would go to watch my dad race Jalopies, eat corn dogs, and if he won, remembering my mom would get upset when he kissed the trophy girl.
Excellent video, sir. Thanks kindly for sharing this. I have never been to Wasaga, but have long wanted to go. Only a couple hour's drive from home for me (right on Lake Ontario, in Oshawa). Enjoy your channel very much, thanks again!🙂
Thanks for the tour cool spot
Hi Brent
I like this explore. Something different from abandon mansions. But I have to say that
the track looks kind of small for racing cars or horses. I mean they are usually longer.
Looks like a good track to jog around for keeping in shape. Thanks for sharing Brent.
Stay safe and well.🏃🏻
Hey Brent! I loved the information and aerial shots in the video. Great job!
Hey thanks Chrissy!
That so cool.
Thanks Brent!
We had these small tracks on Long Island too. I remember the old Riverhead dirt track raceway and Islip, then there was a dirt bike track in Bridgehampton. They used to run the figure eight races and the demolition derby. I’m thinking that with the insurance and liability factors, these small tracks are pretty much absolete these days.!we have one here in Florida….Desoto speedway and it’s pretty cool. They have Fan participation where you can bring your own car out there and race….some people have and regretted it and they have the powder puff races for the ladies.
No no no no no no
Yeah here in America especially in are southern states north, south Carolina you had at least one race track in every county most where dirt tracks ( real race tracks) that's where all your best drivers come from racing on drit a buddy
I also grew up about a 5 minute bike ride from this track! I used to ride my bike here through the trails with my friends. We always made jumps and ramps with all the Ontario parks stuff that stored there like picnic tables and parking curbs LOL
Intersting find! 👍 Greetings from Germany
The roads better than many WV non-mains roads I've seen.
Very interesting,maybe an animal bone 🦴?,It's to bad Ontario Parks doesn't invest in benches along the walkway,some bathrooms,shelter stands from the sun,make it a more comfortable place.Lots of good history, beautiful beach too,thanks brent
My grandfather raced Harleys with sidecars on an oval dirt track in Wasaga Beach
I could be wrong, but I believe Wasaga Beach is the largest freshwater beach in Canada.
I used to live 20 minutes from there, outside of Collingwood, believe me locals avoid it in the summer.
On the main drag of the beach, there used to be an outdoor mall, with a pretty sweet arcade, but it burned down back in 2007.
Never disappointed. Thanks for the adventure.
Thanks!
There’s an old track grown over in bc as well that operated in the 80’s last. It is near the Campbell valley regional park. South surrey - langley bc.
Wow! I don't think ever saw that track when I was a kid going up to Wasaga Beach, but do remember parents talking about it I'm wondering if it was still operating today what kind of additional business would bring to area there is one old oval track still operating in Ontario Delaware Speedway
Great video! Thanks for sharing! 🤗
Hello Friend i visited your city last week very cool place Ontario and Niagara falls city woww
My buddy just retired from Exhibition Park in Vancouver, B.C, as a gate keeper. His Dad Merv Peter's was past CEO, who took over from Jack Diamond. Racing sure isn't what it used to be.
Thanks for a really enjoyable video.
Man if I had a go cart I’d bring out there and give it go….👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hi from Oklahoma 👋🌪 I absolutely love your channel. Keep doing what you're doing.
Again awesome...luv the tune Brent ❤ ...Sarnia
I never got a chance to go to the Dayton Motor Speedway... I it was shut down due to complaints from the people that lived close by. Hell from the stories and pictures I've heard and seen I would have wanted to live in the parking area...
That's a beautiful cool place..
Good for metal detecting where folks gathered
Can’t waited till you upload a other video!🥲
Tomorrow!
Hi, Brent!! Another top notch explore! G'Day, eh?! 😁🏎
Great video. Thanks
Dang cool,, I love its diff not a house even though love this is a great piece of history also...
Good stuff, keep it up!
Brent , really liked this one . 👋 ❤️❤️ My favorite Explorer 🥰🇵🇷
Not too many Race Tracks around any more. My dad use to Race back in the days! love it. Thanks Brent!👍🍿😊
I remember my parents talking about this place a long time ago, good memories thanks Brent have a great weekend. Oh the object you found could be a dog bone
Too big, I am pretty sure it’s a deer.
Great video love it keep sharing.
Thanks!
I have vague memories of my older brother taking me to see races at this track many years ago. I was about 13 (1959), and we sat in bleachers. We had a cottage at nearby Balm Beach. It is kind of sad to see but then many of these short tracks have disappeared (CNE & Flamborough Speedway etc.).
Flamborough Speedway is still open
For those not familiar with Wasaga beach it's about an hour and a half to two hours north of Toronto depending where you're coming from and is the worlds longest fresh water beach in the world. It's a great place to be on a hot summer day and well worth visiting if you're planning a trip to Ontario.
Went there as kids almost every summer. At our Family s Doctor. Fast forward 40+ yrs. Come to find out the family Doctor is my real Father and one of my brothers 🤔😬💁♂️😱😳😡
Wow, this was a great explore, Brent. The drone footage is really something else. I notice that the drone was done active track...are you still using the Mini 2 (maybe with the Litchi app?), or move up to a bigger drone with AT/POI?
Cool find Brent, too bad the track is not being used, would keep some of the racing off the 401! Lol
WOW since 1970 geez 🤦🏽...
I love hearing, 'Heyy, welcome back explorers!!' .... 8-D ... it's like an old friend dropping by to say hello!
Thanks my friend
A bit late but congrats on the 100k man. Awesome work. This is a cool place. Keep them coming👍🤘
Hey thanks Wade!
Just come across your channel.. Love it! I love how you do your best with drone shots etc.. I admire you doing explores alone, maybe I could try it one fine day, 😬😳 good luck to you and your channel. Liked & subscribed , much love from the UK 💖
Thanks so much Nicola! You should try exploring 😁
Cool! Great video!
Awesome.
Canada eh. Always wanted to go there. Until I learned about Vincent Li. Holy God my life changed forever listening to that tale. RIP Tim Mclean.
That was really neat. I guess the park doesn’t want to put any money into it.
Great find..the drone gives a good overall view
Take care 🇨🇦❤️
Would love to wring my WRX out on this! 😎👍
Great vid, thank you from Jersey. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Very cool, Brent. All kinds of racing are in decline, aren’t they? I remember when horse racing was huge in my town of Victoria , BC, but now the old racetrack has been sitting derelict for decades.
My friend from Vancouver loved going to Victoria, even though he went east and sout
Portland Oregon had a huge Grey Hound racing track for years , but there was a lot of controversy about what they did when the dogs got too old to race . They were mostly put down. An organization developed in order to find homes for the retirerees ,but by then people stopped coming to the track . So they shut it down and eventually tore it down .
Racing cars and motorbikes is very cool. Racing Animals, not so much.
Been waiting on this video!🥳
Sad here also so many race tracks gone
Loved this video some history something different❤
Love it 😎
Neat scenes. Must have been so much fun back in the day. Nice sunglasses... looking great.💫💫💫
Thanks Dana!
Would love to take an rc-car for a spin in there .. congrats for 100k subs 👍
Hey thanks!