# Fort Erie NASCAR Track (Canadian Motor Speedway) \*Construction: 2017\*
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 15, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476 "2008-10-15T06:38:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Mike.Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike.Mike)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/21 "2008-10-15T12:20:47Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> Very cool. Who wants to bet they’re holding races there before the new peace bridge is built?
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> Gotta wonder if the NIMBY’s will fuck this up though, especially considering all the shit little Dunnville gets in the middle of nowhere.
It will be built before the bridge sadly haha
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### Author:  [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/22 "2008-10-16T00:06:58Z")
All you guys talking about this potentially bringing a lot of money to the area and helping the economy are confusing me. I don’t see how a track in canada will benefit us at all other than the one or two times a year there’s a big race there, and assuming niagara falls hotels fill up some of the traveling race fans settle for a weekend in buffalo. Obviously It’s exciting for us as automotive enthusiasts to potentially have a nice track close to home but regarding it bringing money to the area i’m obviously ignorant so maybe somebody can explain those benefits to me
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/23 "2008-10-16T05:16:11Z")
hi guys… please use enter key
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/24 "2008-10-16T05:41:48Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#):
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> All you guys talking about this potentially bringing a lot of money to the area and helping the economy are confusing me. I don’t see how a track in canada will benefit us at all other than the one or two times a year there’s a big race there, and assuming niagara falls hotels fill up some of the traveling race fans settle for a weekend in buffalo. Obviously It’s exciting for us as automotive enthusiasts to potentially have a nice track close to home but regarding it bringing money to the area i’m obviously ignorant so maybe somebody can explain those benefits to me
People coming from the south will pretty much have to go through buffalo to get to this track. Im sure a lot of them will opt to stay in the states.
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/25 "2008-10-16T06:23:22Z")
> [@RobHimself](#):
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> People coming from the south will pretty much have to go through buffalo to get to this track. Im sure a lot of them will opt to stay in the states.
Again that’s a couple weekends a year.
Going through Buffalo? We will get their $1.00 toll for Grand Island, maybe some additional gasoline and fast food sold.
The economy (hotels, resturants, retail stores etc.) is boosted year round from teams testing, weekend club events and the rest of it. They will stay close to the track. The only time the US would see a bump would be big races when hotels are full.
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### Author:  [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/26 "2008-10-16T06:25:58Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#):
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> All you guys talking about this potentially bringing a lot of money to the area and helping the economy are confusing me. I don’t see how a track in canada will benefit us at all other than the one or two times a year there’s a big race there, and assuming niagara falls hotels fill up some of the traveling race fans settle for a weekend in buffalo. Obviously It’s exciting for us as automotive enthusiasts to potentially have a nice track close to home but regarding it bringing money to the area i’m obviously ignorant so maybe somebody can explain those benefits to me
keep in mind fort erie is closer to buffalo than niagara falls
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/27 "2008-10-16T06:26:49Z")
> [@BigRon](#):
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> Again that’s a couple weekends a year.
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> Going through Buffalo? We will get their $1.00 toll for Grand Island, maybe some additional gasoline and fast food sold.
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> The economy (hotels, resturants, retail stores etc.) is boosted year round from teams testing, weekend club events and the rest of it. They will stay close to the track. The only time the US would see a bump would be big races when hotels are full.
well thats still a bump is it not? Nothing is being puilt or even being considered in buffalo so why not take the extra million or so in extra revenue and just smile?
> [@Jim1234664](#):
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> keep in mind fort erie is closer to buffalo than niagara falls
And TO… These people spending a weekend at the possible races are going to have a choice between titty bars and downtown buffalo…
Shit i just ruined my whole arguement.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/28 "2008-10-16T06:43:30Z")
Just looking quick at hotwire it looks a heck of a lot cheaper to fly from Charlotte to Buffalo than Charlotte to Toronto. Add in that the drive from Buffalo to the track would be a lot shorter than the drive from Toronto to the track and I think you would see a lot of people come through WNY for a big race. Assuming you weren’t stuck in traffic on the 3 lane peace bridge of course. :roll2:
And so what if it’s once or twice a year? It’s revenue you didn’t have before.
The big problem I see with the “travel event” idea is how many NASCAR fans that don’t live right near the border are going to bother getting a passport to go see a race? Not many I’m guessing.
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/29 "2008-10-16T06:52:06Z")
Im sure this will draw more people then they claim a fucking bass pro will.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/30 "2008-10-16T07:21:49Z")
> [@RobHimself](#):
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> Im sure this will draw more people then they claim a fucking bass pro will.
Apples to Oranges. Bass Pro is open year round, and if you were a sportsman who had actually been to a Bass Pro you’d realize they actually do draw people from quite a distance. All those rednecks clinging to their religion and guns are a surprisingly large market. 😉
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/31 "2008-10-16T07:59:39Z")
I’ll believe taht when i see it. The store that they are building is defnitely not close to the one they talked about building. Seems like a oversized gander mountain and i dont see it lasting more than a year. They should just build a fucking ESPN zone and i will let them keep the profits from my idea
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/32 "2008-10-16T08:08:42Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> Apples to Oranges. Bass Pro is open year round, and if you were a sportsman who had actually been to a Bass Pro you’d realize they actually do draw people from quite a distance. All those rednecks clinging to their religion and guns are a surprisingly large market. 😉
exactly, why do you think republicans are still in office? ZING 🙂
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/33 "2008-10-16T08:38:37Z")
> [@RobHimself](#):
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> I’ll believe taht when i see it. The store that they are building is defnitely not close to the one they talked about building. Seems like a oversized gander mountain and i dont see it lasting more than a year. They should just build a fucking ESPN zone and i will let them keep the profits from my idea
bass pro is going to be huge.
your wrong on this one rob. gander mtn is 1/3 of the size of bass pro and they are still around.
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/34 "2008-10-16T08:49:38Z")
> [@BuickGN](#):
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> bass pro is going to be huge.
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> your wrong on this one rob. gander mtn is 1/3 of the size of bass pro and they are still around.
This isnt the bass pro we have been hearing about for years, its scaled down big time. Bass bro will fail within 5 years, and im giving them credit when i say 5 years.
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### Author:  [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/35 "2008-10-16T11:44:00Z")
> [@bing](#):
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> hi guys… please use enter key
posting from phone.
404 Enter Key Not Found
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/36 "2008-10-16T11:53:18Z")
They will not have as many problems getting this up & going as it would if it were “stateside”. There is alot of hope.
This is great news.
> [@JayS"](#):
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> [Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=42.999575,-79.063368&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=42.999688,-79.063797&sspn=0.032956,0.061369&ie=UTF8&ll=42.999688,-79.063797&spn=0.065912,0.122738&t=h&z=13)
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> I’m assuming from what Bing posted that’s the airstrip.
1/2 hour ride. Nice.
> [@MPD47](#):
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> Any expansion, is good expansion at this point :tup:
Fucking :word:
> [@yeamabu](#):
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> all i have to say is get your pass ports if you even plan on going, if it does go threw! lol
Or the enhanced drivers license.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/37 "2008-10-16T11:53:56Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#):
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> posting from phone.
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> 404 Enter Key Not Found
Shitty phone, or lazy operator 😉
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### Author:  [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/38 "2008-10-16T11:54:53Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> Shitty phone, or lazy operator 😉
LG Dare FTW
operator… :tif:
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/39 "2008-10-16T12:22:28Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#):
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> LG Dare FTL
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> operator… :tif:
:word: I can’t seem to find the enter key either…
:roflpicard:
But back on topic, a few years back Niagara Falls USA had it’s opportunity to try for a NASCAR track, even a Disney park. But if I recall correctly politics got in the way.
Again, this is Canada we’re talking about. You can’t compare it to Bass Pro or any of the other failed attempts to boost WNY.
And you also have to look past NASCAR and _“Americans”_ to see full picture of the project and it’s intents.
And in no way will we have a new peace bridge by the time this track is finished.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fort-erie-nascar-track-canadian-motor-speedway-construction-2017/56476/40 "2008-10-16T12:26:47Z")
Josh - remember the crowd you’re talking to. :redface:
Not everyone realizes that life outside of WNY is far different.
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> But back on topic, a few years back Niagara Falls USA had it’s opportunity to try for a NASCAR track, even a Disney park. But if I recall correctly politics got in the way.
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> Again, this is Canada we’re talking about. You can’t compare it to Bass Pro or any of the other failed attempts to boost WNY.
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> And you also have to look past NASCAR and _“Americans”_ to see full picture of the project and it’s intents.
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> And in no way will we have a new peace bridge by the time this track is finished.
whoa.
how could you take a phone pic **of** your camera phone?
Boggling.
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