Quebec Dragway/Piste d'Accélération Pont-Rouge Dragway

ActiveActive Still racing today.

Pont-Rouge has a documented drag-racing site on Route Grand-Capsa.

Raced
1966-?, 1998-present
Province
Quebec
Address
504 Grand Capsa (Route 358), Pont-Rouge, QC
People
  • J.A. Drouin, original promoter
  • Roy Kirkey, lessee (1970)
  • Jacques Lebel, promoter (1998-)
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Coordinates
46.77601, -71.64021

J.A. Drouin was the first promoter. Roy Kirkey leased the strip for the 1970 season, but race after race was rained out. It then sat closed for an unknown number of years until Jacques Lebel became promoter and reopened it in 1998.

Video

CLICK HERE to view video footage of drag racing at Pont Rouge in 1980, 12:23 minutes Watch on YouTube

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