Bring the family and catch all the fun and excitement at Merritt Speedway,
located in British Columbia's beautiful Nicola Valley.
The Merritt Speedway provides exciting action-packed excitement from May to
October.
Throughout the regular racing season, Merritt Speedway offers a
number of special day and night events including the 16th Bill John Memorial Invitational.
Merritt Speedway features a lighted 3/8 mile dirt top oval surface track popular with stock
car and funny enthusiasts. Our club maintains a clean site with secure lighted bleachers that
can sit up to 300 spectators. There is ample parking and a play area for the youngsters all
setup in a nice safe rural area.
Satisfy your hunger at our front and centre concession
stand, where you can watch all the action on the track while you wait for order. Our concession
staff will fix you up with scrumptious hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and all the fixing’s and
things. You will be surprised.
Finally, to top off your day there is open pits access
after the races for fans, families, and youngsters.
And, you have a great time to.
See you there.
Messages & Reminders
Pictures can be viewed at our Facebook page:
Merritt Stock Car Association
Please join us there... you will get notification every time there is an event or new pictures added.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Merritt-Stock-Car-Association/114442805259555
Race Results for July 17th
FASTEST QUALIFYING TIMES
Hobby - #16 Les Honeywell - 18.487 seconds
Street - #11 Shane Quiding - 19.854 seconds
4 Cyl Bomber - #21 Jordan Schuss - 19.477 seconds
Bomber - # 31 Damian Lindberg - 20.818 seconds
Dwarf - #73 Al Goldie - 19.741
DASH RACE WINNERS
Hobby - #44 Grant Powers
Street - #20 Lance Boszko
4 Cyl Bomber - #21 Jordan Schuss
Bomber - #12 Jimmy Honeywell
HEAT RACE WINNERS
Hobby - #80 Jack Allgrove
Street - #20 Lance Boszko
4 Cyl Bomber #21 Jordan Schuss
Bomber - #99 Amy Parsons
MAIN RACE WINNERS
Hobby
First Place - #80 Jack Allgrove
Second Place - #44 Grant Powers
Third Place - #16 Les Honeywell
Street
First Place - #20 Lance Boszko
Second Place - #11 Shane Quiding
Third Place - #28 James Bednar
4 Cyl Bomber
First Place - #21 Jordan Schuss
Second Place - #30 Brendin Parker
Third Place - #2 Brad McKay
Bomber
First Place - #31 Damian Lindberg
Second Place - #99 Amy Parsons
Third Place - #12 Jimmy Honeywell
Next Race Days Saturday, July 31st, and Sunday Aug 1st
Evening Races
Time Trials 6 pm
Racing 7 pm
Directions to Merritt Speedway
Kamloops via Coquihalla Highway 5 South:
If your traveling south from Kamloops take the first exit and drive to
the second lights at Nicola and Voght, you will see the 7-11 store, kitty-corner across the
street. Turn right and travel west 6 km on Highway 97 and then Highway 8. Watch for road exit and
Merritt Speedway sign on north side of the highway. Follow the road 1.5 km to the track.
Kelowna via Highway 97C and Highway 5A:
Traveling west on Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector) you join Highway 5A, 15km east of Merritt.
From there travel into Merritt and the second lights at Nicola and Voght. You will see the 7-11
store on your left. Keep driving west 6 km on Highway 97 and then Highway 8. Watch for road exit
and Merritt Speedway sign on north side of the highway. Follow the road 1.5 km to the track.
Vancouver via Coquihalla Highway 97 North:
Those traveling north from Vancouver take the first exit into Merritt via Highway 5A west. Drive
to the second lights at Nicola and Voght, you will see the 7-11 store on your left. Keep driving
west 6 km on Highway 97 and then Highway 8. Watch for road exit and Merritt Speedway sign on north
side of the highway. Follow the road 1.5 km to the track.
From Highway 1 and Spences Bridge via Highway 8:
From Spences Bridge travel east 55 km on Highway 8, watch for road exit and Merritt Speedway sign
on the north side of the highway. Follow the road 1.5 km to the track.
Race Schedule,
Times, Admissions, Fees
2010 Race Schedules
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
DATE
Day Races
Parts Race - Double Points
May 22 & 23
Night Race
June 5
Night Race
June 26
Night Races
July 17
Night Race
July 31 & Aug 1
Night Race
Food Drive
Aug 28
Night Race
Toy Drive
Sept 11
Day Races - Invitational
Bill John Memorial
Oct 9 & 10
2010 Race Times
Day & Night
Races
Time
Trials
Race Times
Day Races
1 PM
2 PM
Night Race
6 PM
7 PM
2010 Main Gate Admissions
Adults
$10.00
Students & Seniors
$6.00
Children Under 12
With Supervision
Free
2010 Pit and Membership Fees
Individual Membership
( 14 & UP)
$20.00
Floater
Full Year $20.00
1/2 Year $10.00
Car Registration
$30.00
Pit Fee
Each Driver
$20.00
Each Additional Pit Crew (4 Max.)
$10.00
Car Registration for Last Event Only
$5.00
Membership for Last Event Only
$10.00
Flag Rules (ALL CLASSES)
Flag Rules (ALL CLASSES)
Any driver who does not obey the
flags will be subject to disqualification and or fined. Drivers must have a definite
understanding of the flags before racing.
GREEN FLAG
start of race or
qualifying lap
YELLOW FLAG
caution – go slow,
single file, hold position. No passing
RED FLAG: DANGER!
come to a controlled
stop
BLACK FLAG
go to pit at once for
consultation
BLUE FLAG
going to slow, pull
over, let faster traffic go by
RED WHITE CROSS
ambulance needed on
track
WHITE FLAG
one lap to go
CHECKERED FLAG
end of race of
qualifying lap
BLACKW/YELLOW DOT
mechanical flag, go
to pit for consultation
If there are only (3) three cars
remaining/starting in a class, classes will be run together. When no changes occur
for (3) three laps a race can be called half way through.