Shearing Raceway

Cobble Hill, BC

1/4 Mile Paved Oval

Closed, No Remains Exist

Opened - 1951?

Closed - 1954

Shearing Raceway/Speedway was opened after the closing of Langford Speedway to accomodate the racing community of Victoria. It closed in 1954 after Western Speedway opened and car counts disapeared. The remains were intact until sometime in the mid-late 1970's when the property was excavated and housing was built on the site. The location on the photo is approximate, it was located on Cowichan Bay road just off the Trans-Canada Highway.