Feel the exhilarating thrill at Medicine Hat’s Speedway, while cars race to the finish line underneath the summer sun. With a drink in hand, and popcorn or a hot dog in the other, watch racers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia drive the only paved track in central and southern Alberta.

“On race day, the Speedway comes to life with burning tires and people doing what they love to do,” says Curtis Bigelow, president of the Medicine Hat Speedway. “It’s a great place to spend the day with friends and family, enjoying the action of different classes battling it out for top points for the day.”

Underneath a blue sky, families and friends are in the stands cheering for their desired driver, or just taking in the action, feeling the high-intensity thrill while watching the show. The family orientated club hosts events from mini cup cars, where racers start as young as eight years old, to the main class of street stocks that brings in a large number of cars and fans from all over Western Canada.

“Racing is a sport for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a fan or competitor,” says Bigelow. “We bring in classes from around Western Canada such as the Super Trucks, Super Late Models, and Modified. We also host a demolition Derby that nobody wants to miss.”‍

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