Gold Cup This Weekend in Edmonton...Tripleheader Weekend in Ontario.

London, Ontario (July 9, 2009) - Canada's most historic open wheel race takes the green flag tomorrow night. The Gold Cup was originally a pavement Supermodified race at Speedway Park in Edmonton, and featured drivers such as Billy Foster, Jim Malloy, Art Pollard, and the Sneva Brothers, Tom and Jerry.

Speedway Park was part of a large racing complex called Edmonton International Speedway, which closed in 1982 to make way for a housing development. This left the Edmonton area devoid of professional racing until 1991, when what is now known as Castrol Raceway opened. The Gold Cup name was revived that same year, this time to crown the champion of a dirt sprint car race. Participants in the "modern era" of the Gold Cup include Kasey Kahne, and former winners Gary Lee Maier and Jason Solwold.

Gold Cup winner's list from SeanMoran.net:

2008 - Brock Lemley, Bellingham WA
2007 - Travis Rutz, Langley BC
2006 - Billy Boyce, Lethbridge AB
2005 - Sean Moran, Sherwood Park AB
2004 - Travis Rutz, Langley BC
2003 - Jayme Barnes, Everett WA
2002 - Jason Solwold, Sedro Woolley WA
2001 - Jason Solwold, Sedro Woolley WA
2000 - Gary Lee Maier, Cimmaron KS
1999 - Shauna Wilskey, Bothel WA
1998 - Jay Smith, Stanwood WA
1997 - Wade Fleming, Edmonton AB
1996 - Tim Gee, Leduc AB
1995 - Marc Huson, Bothel WA
1994 - Marc Huson, Bothel WA
1993 - Marc Huson, Bothel WA
1992 - Rain Out
1991 - Lou Kennedy Jr, Winnipeg MB
1983 -1990 Not Contested
1978 -1982 No Records
1977 - Dave Moran, Lacombe AB
1976 - Doug Larsen, Quesnel BC
1975 - Bob Baker, Salt Lake City UT
1970 - 1974 Not Contested
1969 - Norm Ellefson, Edmonton AB
1968 - Jim Roberts, Eugene OR
1967 - Bud Gorder, Spokane WA
1966 - Al Smith, Victoria BC
1965 - Jim Malloy, Denver CO
1964- Billy Foster, Victoria BC
1963 - Billy Foster, Victoria BC
1962 - Art Pollard, Roseburg OR
1961 - Art Pollard, Roseburg OR
1960 - Norm Ellefson, Edmonton AB
1959 - Larry McDonald, Seattle WA
1958 - Ernie Koch, Portland OR
1957 - Cecil Hunt, Spokane WA
1956 - Ray Peets, Edmonton AB
1955 - Gavin Breckenridge, Edmonton AB
1954 - Eddy Matan, Edmonton AB

Meanwhile, there's also a big weekend of racing on top in Ontario. Mid-Season Championship night featuring the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars takes to the track at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday night, while the Southern Ontario Sprints get back to action at Brighton Speedway on Saturday, and the ISMA Supermodifieds come back to Cayuga Speedway this Sunday for the fist time since 2005.

As usual, you can reach me via e-mail at tommygoudge@hotmail.com
See you at the races!