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Created by Langley Speedway Historical Society on March 18, 2006, 4:56 am

Please support our efforts to have this former NASCAR sanctioned track, designated as a heritage site.

The Langley Speedway Historical Society is interested in restoring this heritage site, much the same as a heritage house or other site would be. This will be a unique project in Canada. Outside of this community, only in the United States and parts of Europe has such a facility been given heritage designation.
With its natural grandstands, park setting, and open space, Langley Speedway has the ability to once again, become a proud part of the Township of Langley. It can be a congregation and show place for vintage, custom and antique cars from throughout the Pacific Northwest. Many local car clubs have their own shows at various times during the year. This site would be especially attractive to these clubs, when we display its heritage. We have been told, the promoters of the Langley Cruise-in want to use the track as a tie-in with the Friday night cruise.
After modest repairs and cleaning, this site will become desirable as a gathering place for car enthusiasts and for outdoor activities such as bicycle events, or roller-blading. We would hold an annual Langley Speedway Reunion, to bring together the many families and friends that used to race here. Reunions of different types can be held at the track as well. There are many possibilities, all encouraged by the tracks heritage. As you know, tourism is now the fastest growing sector of our economy. Langley Speedway can once again become a valuable asset to the Township of Langley, as well as the GVRD.
Over time, we will replace one or more of the buildings that stood above the grandstands. This will house artifacts and copies of documents and photographs, enhancing and extending interpretation available through the Langley Centennial Museum. We will dedicate certain aspects of the facility, as memorials to drivers who raced at the track and have since passed away.
We have local businesses interested in supporting us, both financially and with materials and equipment, as well as an ever-increasing number of individuals willing to help us with the labour and logistics of this proposed project.
Please join the many people and businesses already interested in this project.
      


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714 26 Jul 2008 - 3:14    Harry Roberts : I support this petition.
713 10 May 2008 - 1:26    kim schumacher : Igrew up in the aldergrove area and i never went to the track when i had the oportunity. I missed out and i support the revival of this track for the events that are proposed.
712 27 Apr 2008 - 19:00    steve begg :
711 20 May 2007 - 20:16    Marlane Potts : Grew up pretty well next door to the track and had one of my first part time jobs in the pit concession.
710 7 May 2007 - 13:54    G.J.( Ivan ) Canuel : I raced hit and pass inthe `79 `81 seasons. It was a truely exciting experience and I miss this track to this day. I understand that there is a c.d. of the operating years. please send me info on how to get this. My car`s racing name was Smoke Spagar, Hairy Canary, and Jonny Crash.
709 23 Apr 2007 - 17:18    David Kipling : The Lower Mainland really needs an accessible family oriented motorsport facility like this. I could take my 4-year-old daughter to Langley Speedway for an enjoyable evening. I think the kids who take Shop in school, and all the men and women who work with their hands deserve so much more credit than they get in the media. Oval racing is safe, healthy even, no-nonsense, a great community builder. Don't force BC racers to cross the US border to get a race!
708 10 Apr 2007 - 4:13    Joshua Reaume :
707 29 Mar 2007 - 21:15    Fred Stevens :
706 24 Mar 2007 - 21:16    Tim Wrightman : I attended races here as a child, and car shows as an adult. I think it would be a great idea to preserve it for future use.
705 17 Mar 2007 - 13:01    jonn : I hope you guys kick some butt..go for It!
704 8 Mar 2007 - 21:58    Kenneth Johnson : I'm happy the project is up and running. This was a part of my childhood growing up because I lived nearby and attended many of the events.
703 2 Mar 2007 - 10:37    Jim Bradbury :
702 6 Feb 2007 - 0:28    Darcy Ormston : I fully support the restoration of the track. I have heard many wonderful memories about the place. I wished there were more places locally for family fun outings.
701 5 Feb 2007 - 23:26    Geoff Tupholme :
700 4 Feb 2007 - 10:03    KAREN MORGAN :
699 4 Feb 2007 - 5:37    Marshall Stewart : I spent my teenage years at this truly wonderful place.Most importantly,It kept me off the street AND out of trouble!!!.Please,do not,in any way,DESTORY this heritage site!!!.How else will future generations know of the past?
698 1 Feb 2007 - 5:12    H.Koehler : Don't know if another signature is needed at this point but want to say anyway: I only learned of the speedway's existance last year (2006) thru a newspaper article which shocked me having grown up in Langley. Visted the site and felt a strange nostalgia for something I never even experienced. I totally support any efforts to bring the track back into use.
697 30 Jan 2007 - 0:08    justin : save the track
696 27 Jan 2007 - 5:46    DAVE KING :
695 26 Jan 2007 - 17:31    David Lea : Why has it closed? I am doing local research at home and found this site I live in Langley Berkshire in Sngland Good Luck
694 25 Jan 2007 - 11:12    matt sturgell : sounds like it could be a great place once cleaned up!!
693 23 Jan 2007 - 9:18    Greg Forewell :
692 23 Jan 2007 - 9:12    Michael Baldwin :
691 17 Jan 2007 - 1:34    Mathew Abney :
690 8 Jan 2007 - 12:10    Lloyd De Jong : Many, many very fond lifetime memories. This little speedway kept many of us very busy and out of trouble throughout our youthful years. It was an excellent hands-on experience, which led many of us to pursue related trades and often starting out own businesses. This and all the economic spin-offs to local businesses made the speedway a huge asset to the community and would be great if it could continue. Many Thanks.
689 8 Jan 2007 - 9:50    Gary Severinski :
688 8 Jan 2007 - 3:56    larry devalera : fun driving in the early late class,and being on the LARA executive as public relations director
687 6 Jan 2007 - 9:16    Mark De Jong :
686 1 Jan 2007 - 10:03    Petra Kaczmarek :
685 31 Dec 2006 - 4:20    Murray Jones : I am the current President of the Langley Speedway Historical Society. Please look us up on the internet at www.langleyspeedway.ca Thanks again for all the support! Cheers!
684 30 Dec 2006 - 17:18    Gord Land : lots of great nights tangling with the Schmit boys, shame to see this venue pass into history
683 30 Dec 2006 - 4:35    Larry Olson : Larry Olson Official Starter 1970-1982 Langley Speedway BCTRA Rookie of the year 1968 BCTRA member (Vice President) Hope to see you all at the track reunion.
682 21 Dec 2006 - 11:21    Ed McIntyre :
681 18 Dec 2006 - 12:12    Bill Hawke : Great memories
680 15 Dec 2006 - 10:23    Silvia Penner : The track has been missed by all who attended it's events. The younger generation should also be able to enjoy the facility.
679 15 Dec 2006 - 10:20    Ewald Penner : The Lowermainland was short changed by the closure of the track. It is high time to give back this piece of history & let the people enjoy it again.
678 15 Dec 2006 - 8:29    kevin wilkinson :
677 14 Dec 2006 - 10:58    Derrick Johnstone :
676 12 Dec 2006 - 6:31    Bj Illingby : I have fond memories of having driven on this track in the Claimer class, and wholeheartedly support this application of Langley Speedway to be a Heritage site.
675 10 Dec 2006 - 8:34    Randy Epp :
674 10 Dec 2006 - 5:12    Ken Jay Fisher : Yesa for sure this is a good project to make happen. As a former track photographer for the Columbian newspaper and other publications in the 1970's I would urge everyone to sign on and support this endeavor. I have many photos in my files from a lot of races that are sure to bring back memories to all the drivers and track staffers and volunteers who were always on hand to make the weekends something to remember at that time.Callcontact me anytime by email. Ken Fisher-Professional Photographer.
673 3 Dec 2006 - 6:59    Jerry Savenkoff : Ifthistrackwas open, I would be there every weekend it was.
672 30 Nov 2006 - 6:15    Monte English : I have great memories of Langly Speedway and would love to visit sometime.
671 28 Nov 2006 - 8:46    Matt #9 : GIT R DONE!! come on y'all we need this track back in action, I race in Agassiz, having a stock car made me get a job and keeps me off the streets on weekends and really keeps me busy all the time, if i wanna race I gotta stay away drugs and it really has helped I always help out with the stock cars now and I love racing looking to move up would love to have another great track to compete at!!
670 26 Nov 2006 - 10:32    orton ker : most of my racing was done at western speedway, but i'll always remember the great times we had when we raced langley. it was a great track with good people. this would be such a neat thing to obtain this designation.
669 25 Nov 2006 - 8:30    Ken John : My grandson is 15 years old and racing in Agazzis. Hornet class. what a great way to keep kids away from drugs and give them a sense of being.
668 24 Nov 2006 - 23:57    Andrea Anderson :
667 24 Nov 2006 - 13:48    chris knowles :
666 24 Nov 2006 - 10:05    Luke Hartley : As a motorsports fan I would love nothing more to have a track so close to my home other than drag racing.I miss the wetwood days,only if I was just a kid.
665 24 Nov 2006 - 9:34    Tracie (Glenn) Fast : We need to keep this. My son and his dad both race currently out in Agazzis. We need more of this. We have lost to many great places to go over the years. No Westwood, we need LANGLEY! Keep it going.
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