Photo Courtesy of Castrol Raceway
July 2, 2015 – (Nisku, AB.) – This weekend, Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4th, Castrol Raceway plays host to the Northern Provincial Pipelines presentation of the Jim Albert Memorial running of the 60th Gold Cup.
Dating back to the early 1950’s, Gold Cup is Canada’s oldest and most prestigious oval racing event. The race features the largest field of Sprint Cars in Canada with an incredible prize purse of over $24,000.00!
Spectator Gates Open at 4:00pm and racing starts at 6:00pm.
Admission is $20 for Adults, $10 for Youth, and FREE for children 5 & under.
Tickets are always available at the gate.
Castrol Raceway, Canada’s Premier Motorsports Complex, annually hosts over 200 races including the nationally recognized events: IHRA MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals, Parts Canada MOPAR CSBK Championship, Monster Truck Throwdown, and World of Outlaws: Sprint Car Series. In addition to the ¼ mile IHRA Sanctioned Drag Strip, 3/8 mile Clay Oval Track and 10 acre Pro Motocross Track, a brand new 2.7 km FIA sanctioned Paved Road Course opened at the Raceway in 2013.