VEHICLE CLASSES
Castrol Raceway has been home to Sprint and Stock Car racing since 1991.
The classes running at Nite Thunder on the Oval:
Castrol Sportsman Sprint Cars
Northern Thunder Dirt Late Models
Super Stocks
Northern Alberta Mini Stocks
Northern Provincial Pipeline (NPP) Late Models
IMCA Modifieds
ASCS 360 Sprint Cars
The classes running at World of Outlaws: Oil City Cup:
World of Outlaw 410 Sprint Cars
The classes running on the mini dirt oval:
Mini Sprint Cars
600 Shifter Carts
Vehicle Class Descriptions:
ASCS '360' Sprint Car- These opened wheeled, winged race cars are Castrol Raceway's fastest class with top speeds often exceeding 120mph. A '360' Sprint Car weighs just shy of 1,400lbs. and is powered by a 700+ horsepower methanol burning engine.
Castrol Sportsman Sprint Car- Castrol Raceway is fortunate to have two Sprint Car classes. Often, both open wheeled classes compete on the same race night at Castrol Raceway. Due to strict rules, the Sportsman Sprint Car has grown to Castrol Raceway's largest class in just three seasons. A Sportman Sprint car weighs 1,600lbs and is powered by a 500+ horsepower methynol burning engine.
NPP Late Model Series- The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series ran its first official season in 2001. These full body race cars are similar in appearance to NASCAR 'style' pavement late models and can reach speeds of over 110mph.
Northern Thunder Dirt Late Models-The Northern Thunder Dirt Late Model class ran its inaugural season at Castrol Raceway in 2012. Dirt Late Models are a close cousin to the '360' Sprint Car.