Edmonton starter Don Sharp

 From the September 29, 1970 Edmonton Journal.

 

CAMRA, Westwind, 1970

 The Sourdough 100, at Westwind Oval. From the July 8 and 9, 1970 Edmonton Journal.

Westwind, grand opening, 1969

 The Westwind Oval, in Edmonton, opened July 5, 1969. Items from the July 4 and 7, 1969 Edmonton Journal.

results from Edmonton's Westwind, 1971

 From the May 17, 1971 Edmonton Journal.

Edmonton Westwind Oval, 1971

 Early 1971.

1970 CAMRA at Edmonton

From the August 8 and 9, 1970 Edmonton Journal.

August 4-5, 1976, CAMRA, Westwind, Edmonton

Another 1976 CAMRA race at Edmonton. Results are sketchy.

1976 Gold Cup, CAMRA, Westwind, Edmonton

Not positive on the dates, June 30-July 1, 1976?

July 1-2, 1975, CAMRA, Westwind, Edmonton

Results from the two day return of the Gold Cup to Edmonton. CAMRA, Westwind.

July 1-2, 1975, CAMRA, Westwind, Edmonton

Some preliminary stories on the return of the Gold Cup to Edmonton. CAMRA, Westwind.

August 26-27, 1975, CAMRA, Westwind, Edmonton

Results from both days at the two day CAMRA event at Westwind, Edmonton.

August 26-27, 1975, CAMRA, Westwind, Edmonton

Some stuff leading up to a two day CAMRA event in Edmonton.

CAMRA, Edmonton, Westwind Speedway, July 20/21, 1974

Promotion, ad and results.

last race, Westwind Speedway, Edmonton, 1977

This would seem to be it for Westwind.

Edmonton, 1973

Action photo from the Westwind opener, 1973.

1973 CAMRA clippings from Edmonton

Ad and story from Edmonton for the CAMRA race.

1971 Westwind Speedway

Westwind Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta.

Westwind Speedway, Edmonton, AB

Westwind Speedway 1969:



Westwind Speedway ad: 1969


Don't know much about this speedway. Seems to have inherited Speedway Park's drivers, races, etc., even though there was an overlap in operating years.

Allen Brown's History of America's Speedways has it running from 1969 to 1977 but those dates aren't solid.

What little looking I've done in the microfilm comes up with some super modified races. An ad from 1969 that appeared right after the 200- lap Gold Cup CAMRA race at Speedway Park. The 50 lapper at Westwind was won by Tom Sneva (the Gold Cup was won by Norm Ellefson).

The photo is from 1975: the Gold Cup was being contested at Westwind Speedway by then. Two 100-lap main events were scheduled. Salt Lake City's Bobby Baker was the overall winner.

As with most things, more research is needed.