# Castrol Raceway Road Course **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [May 11, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488 "2006-05-11T14:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/1 "2006-05-11T14:15:00Z")
I know that this has been discussed on a few different forums and threads as rumour and speculation. On the castrol raceway site itself under facilities it says, _“2.7km road course (under construction)._” [http://www.castrolraceway.com/overview.asp](http://www.castrolraceway.com/overview.asp) Of course just because it is on their web site certainly doesn’t mean it will ever get done but at least we know that if it is on their own web site they may have an inkling of doing it and the hope/intention/plan by the actual facility owner exists and it is not just in all of our heads. Dear God, that would be so cool. ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/2 "2006-05-11T15:05:20Z")
That certainly makes the outlook more optimistic. Hopefully they have it done within a year or two. We enthusiasts need a place to go let our cars stretch their legs. B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_RPS131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@imported\_RPS131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_RPS131)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/3 "2006-05-11T15:22:49Z")
I hope it’s nice and curvy. ---
**Author:** ![Last\_Fuse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/last_fuse/32/5847_2.png) [@Last\_Fuse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Last_Fuse)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/4 "2006-05-11T22:17:08Z")
with hills… and curves… like Nur… hehehe… ---
**Author:** ![GTR-Dad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gtr-dad/32/5813_2.png) [@GTR-Dad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTR-Dad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/5 "2006-05-12T09:08:57Z")
> [@MyGTR](#): > > I know that this has been discussed on a few different forums and threads as rumour and speculation. > > On the castrol raceway site itself under facilities it says, _“2.7km road course (under construction)._” [http://www.castrolraceway.com/overview.asp](http://www.castrolraceway.com/overview.asp) > > Of course just because it is on their web site certainly doesn’t mean it will ever get done but at least we know that if it is on their own web site they may have an inkling of doing it and the hope/intention/plan by the actual facility owner exists and it is not just in all of our heads. > > Dear God, that would be so cool. I was talking with some guys who head out there from time to time and they seemed to think the new sponorship money had removed the final barrier to actually making this happen. Not sure what the timeline is, but, wahooo! :E Dan ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/6 "2006-05-12T10:06:09Z")
Thats what the problem was always about. Money. They never could get enough cash to get that thing going. There were a number a guys in the city willing to fork over some money (in the millions), but it still wasn’t enough to put them over the ‘hump’. And its a road course, of course its curvy. ---
**Author:** ![GTR-Dad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gtr-dad/32/5813_2.png) [@GTR-Dad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTR-Dad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/7 "2006-05-12T10:30:15Z")
> [@SRBURG13](#): > > And its a road course, of course its curvy. I always love a little alliteration! Even if it’s a bit coarse. :lol: Dan ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/8 "2006-05-12T12:18:45Z")
Thats not alliteration. 😛 It’s a literary tool, with a certain name but I forget it… Alliteration is repeating consanants. Cash needed for curvy course construction. Thats alliteration. OK. Grammar lesson is over now! I really really hope its built soon! ---
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/9 "2006-05-12T12:22:27Z")
> [@DeathBy240](#): > > OK. Grammar lesson is over now! You too, huh? ---
**Author:** ![GTR-Dad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gtr-dad/32/5813_2.png) [@GTR-Dad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTR-Dad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/10 "2006-05-12T12:45:07Z")
> [@SRBURG13](#): > > And its a road course, of course its curvy. > [@GTR-Dad](#): > > I always love a little alliteration! Even if it’s a bit coarse. > [@DeathBy240](#): > > Thats not alliteration. 😛 It’s a literary tool, with a certain name but I forget it… Alliteration is repeating consanants. Yes. The recurring hard ‘c’ at the beginning of course, course, and curvy is the alliteration element. It’s a bit spread out, or coarse. > [@DeathBy240](#): > > Cash needed for curvy course construction. Thats alliteration. Nice tight alliteration too! (I feel like the Count!) > [@DeathBy240](#): > > OK. Grammar lesson is over now! Almost over… 😛😛 I think you’re alluding to polyptonon. I’m sorry to have sort of spoiled the original element with a pun. Kinda cheapens the whole thing! > [@DeathBy240](#): > > I really really hope its built soon! Hear Hear! Dan ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/11 "2006-05-12T13:46:38Z")
It’s about time Edmonton area gets a proper road course (unless you actually like stratotech’s narrow bike-designed track). ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/12 "2006-05-12T13:56:27Z")
[quote=“GTR-Dad”] > [@SRBURG13](#): > > And its a road course, of course its curvy. > [@GTR-Dad](#): > > I always love a little alliteration! Even if it’s a bit coarse. > [@DeathBy240](#): > > Thats not alliteration. 😛 It’s a literary tool, with a certain name but I forget it… Alliteration is repeating consanants. Yes. The recurring hard ‘c’ at the beginning of course, course, and curvy is the alliteration element. It’s a bit spread out, or coarse. > [@DeathBy240](#): > > Cash needed for curvy course construction. Thats alliteration. Nice tight alliteration too! (I feel like the Count!) > [@DeathBy240](#): > > OK. Grammar lesson is over now! Almost over… 😛😛 I think you’re alluding to polyptonon. I’m sorry to have sort of spoiled the original element with a pun. Kinda cheapens the whole thing! > [@DeathBy240](#): > > I really really hope its built soon! Hear Hear! Dan[/quote] Polyptonon! Thats what the one! I was going to say epistrophe but thats not right. Never thought I would hear these terms outside rhetoric classes! The course the rally club uses, is it the “road course” sans pavement? ---
**Author:** ![GTR-Dad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gtr-dad/32/5813_2.png) [@GTR-Dad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTR-Dad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/13 "2006-05-12T14:03:36Z")
> [@DeathBy240](#): > > Polyptonon! Thats what the one! I was going to say epistrophe but thats not right. Never thought I would hear these terms outside rhetoric classes! Just part of the NECC quest for excellence. 😃 Or something. :? \>\>\>\>\> :drinkers: Dunno on the rally course. The guys I was talking to were talking several millions of bucks worth of construction, so I’m thinking it’ll be pretty top drawer. Cheers, Dan ---
**Author:** ![PyreXXX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@PyreXXX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PyreXXX)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/14 "2006-05-12T14:21:01Z")
Nice. It’s about damn time, says I! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/15 "2006-05-12T14:50:32Z")
[Linky Linky](http://maps.google.ca/?ll=53.33291,-113.597839&spn=0.005625,0.014462&t=k&om=1) (Refresh your browser after it loads the link. Especially if it doesn’t open the browser window maximized.) B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GTR-Dad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gtr-dad/32/5813_2.png) [@GTR-Dad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTR-Dad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/16 "2006-05-12T15:52:35Z")
> [@Buddyworm](#): > > [Linky Linky](http://maps.google.ca/?ll=53.33291,-113.597839&spn=0.005625,0.014462&t=k&om=1) (Refresh your browser after it loads the link. Especially if it doesn’t open the browser window maximized.) > > B-Wurm 😃 Cool link! Do you know how to tell what date the image was acquired? ---
**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/17 "2006-05-12T16:05:10Z")
It’s at least a year old. The drift pad hasn’t been put in yet. But you can clearly see the outline of the track alongside the 1/4 strip, who knows how much progess has been made since. B-Wurm 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/castrol-raceway-road-course/142488/18 "2006-05-12T17:00:05Z")
That area WAS there. I’m pretty sure it is no longer set out like that. I feel this is far older than 1 year. More like 3. Just my opinion.