The proposed new Canadian Motor Speedway cleared a jurisdictional hurdle
this week when the Ontario Municipal Board ordered the dismissal of a number of
appeals filed against the speedway. The Fort
Erie Times reported Monday that OMB Vice Chairperson Susan de Avellar
Schiller ordered the dismissal of all outstanding appeals, after agreements
were reached between track owners and the Citizens Coalition of Greater Fort
Erie.
The Coalition had raised concerns over alleged zoning
irregularities with the proposed project, as well as noise pollution, traffic
flow and various environmental issues, including potential damage to wetlands
and wildlife.
“CMS is very excited about the decision by the OMB Chair,” said CMS Executive Director Azhar Mohammad. “The conclusion reaffirms that our project addresses and implements matters of provincial and regional interest. This will be a world-class facility that will attract visitors from all over North America. We are very anxious to begin the next steps in seeing the speedway become a reality.”
Investors in the CMS complex
have reportedly already spent $11 million since 2007, and this week’s ruling by
the OMB is expected allow groundbreaking on the site this fall. Spokespersons
for the facility said construction will begin in the spring, with racing
projected to take place in late 2013.
Plans call for the construction of a one-mile, progressively banked oval and 2.6 mile road course on an 821-acre plot of land in in Fort Erie, Ontario. With 65,000 seats and 80 corporate suites, Canadian Motor Speedway would be the largest motorsports facility in Canada.
Plans call for the construction of a one-mile, progressively banked oval and 2.6 mile road course on an 821-acre plot of land in in Fort Erie, Ontario. With 65,000 seats and 80 corporate suites, Canadian Motor Speedway would be the largest motorsports facility in Canada.
Moody will this be a Nascar track,I think the track looks great cant wait yea Canada.
ReplyDeleteIt would be WILDLY premature to call this a NASCAR track. They haven't turned even a single shovel of dirt yet. Let's just see if it gets built, first. Then maybe we can speculate about possible Trucks or Nationwide. But not yet.
DeleteOne mile? Why not 2.5 miles and high banked?
ReplyDeleteWhat track do race fans and drivers alike want replicated most? Richmond and Iowa.
ReplyDeleteWith a one mile and likely progressive banked track you are getting the best of both worlds. High speeds, yet feel and close quarters of a short track. Talladega and Daytona are unique and should stay that way.
Richmond and Iowa are overrated. Talladega and Daytona and also Pocono and the old Ontario Motor Speedway are historically the best models for speedways.
DeleteIf it was 2.5 mile track, we couldn't afford it, never mind be able to fill up seats around it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, let's face it - at that size it would end up being restrictor plate racing then. Potentially could be a pricey track to run at for the teams, if they were crashing every time here.
LOOKS LIKE A SIMILAR TRACK TO THE IOWA SPEEDWAY
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