Full Throttle Motor Speedway Explained

Full Throttle Motor Speedway @ Varney (formerly Varney International Speedway) is a 1/4 mile high banked short track motor racing oval, located south of the village of Varney, in Durham, Ontario, Canada.^[1] The track hosts a weekly Saturday night stock car racing program that runs from May to September each year.^[2]

History

In 1966 brothers Joe and Tom Kennedy purchased a 35-acre property on Highway 6 south of Varney, Ontario.^[3] In the fall of 1969 the track was constructed with paving, lights, drainage and the first grandstand. The speedway opened in June 1970 and was operated by the Kennedy family until 1985.^{[4] [5]}

New ownership took over the track in 2014 and renamed the facility Full Throttle Motor Speedway.^[6]

In 2020 the track was renamed Varney International Speedway when ownership also took over the operation of Grand Bend International Speedway and received NASCAR sanctioning for both locations.^[7]

Speedway classes

The tracks weekly racing program features fifteen classes of racing:

• Late Model
• Retro Late Model
• Junior Late Model
• Super Stock
• Street Stock
• Fun Stock
• Mini Stock
• Kid Stock
• Thunder Truck
• Mini Truck
• Junior Mini Truck
• Outlaw Sprints
• Junior Sprint
• Legend Cars
• Crazy Trains

The track also regularly features touring series including the Ontario Sportsman Series, OSCAAR Modifieds, Can-Am Midgets and the Ontario Pro Challenge.^[8]

See also

• List of auto racing tracks in Canada
• Grand Bend International Speedway
• Sauble Speedway
• Delaware Speedway

References

1. News: Davis. Brent. July 29, 2014. Full Throttle: New speedway owner puts pedal to the metal. The Waterloo Region Record. July 16, 2020.
2. News: Cowan. Greg. April 25, 2019. Full Throttle Speedway has big-tent plans. Owen Sound Sun Times. July 16, 2020.
3. Web site: The History of Varney International Speedway. July 16, 2020. www.fullthrottlemotorspeedway.com.
4. News: The Racing 'Family': Jim Bowman says motor Sports growing locally. The Wellington Advertiser. July 16, 2020.
5. Web site: Sharples. Rick. Full Throttle Motor Speedway. July 16, 2020. Yesterday's Speedways - The History of Motorsports in Ontario Canada.
6. News: April 24, 2014. Stock car: Varney Motor Speedway sold. Auto123.com. July 16, 2020.
7. Web site: McCubbin. Ashley. April 7, 2020. Statement from Gord Bennett, Owner of Grand Bend & Varney. July 16, 2020. Short Track Musings.
8. News: McCubbin. Ashley. November 19, 2019. Full Throttle Motor Speedway Releases Tentative Varney, Grand Bend Schedule. Short Track Musings. July 16, 2020.

External links

• Full Throttle Motor Speedway @ Varney Official Site