Gates open at TBA
NASCAR Practice at TBA
Pro Stock Practice at TBA
Autograph session at TBA
Show starts at 5 p.m.
James River, Nova Scotia
Maple Leaf Classic - June 28, 2025
Buy Tickets
Grandstand and pit tickets are available starting April 30 at Noon (Atlantic time) online only using the following links…NASCAR teams should contact NASCAR Canada for their pit passes. Pro Stock team pit passes will be available from Riverside when registration opens…
Saturday, June 28
General Admission: Adult $50, 15 & under – free**
Reserved, Bench: Adult $55, 15 & under $25
Reserved, Premium: All Ages $65
Pit: All Ages* $65
*Anyone 18 & under entering the Pit/Infield MUST complete a Minor Access to Pit application at least 14 days before the event; no exceptions to the timeframe and no exceptions at the gate.
**Free youth tickets are available at the gate only; age verification may be requested
$5.00 processing fee for online orders (per order); HST included in all prices; information and prices are subject to change; capacity is limited.
Ticket Price Breakdown
HST is a 14% Harmonized Sales Tax charged by federal and provincial governments.
Camping
For this event, Section A will be open with campsite selection at check-in; the reservation ticket showing the QR code will be required. If you are camping with a group not arriving together and would like to park together, the first to check in on arrival should have copies (paper or screenshots) of the reservations for the others in their group. This way, the sites for those arriving later can be held for them; they will still need to check in when they arrive.
RV campsites are $50 for the weekend, $35 if you get your campsite when you buy your adult or pit tickets (it will be offered as an add-on during ticket order checkout). Tent sites are $30 for the weekend, $20 if you buy it with your tickets (adult or pit). One discounted campsite per order.
OHVs & Golf Carts
All OHV/Golf Cart use on RIS property requires an OHV permit, the application form is at the following link…
Advertising
Advertising opportunities are available for this event; please email info@riversidespeedway.ca for more information.
FAQ | Facility Map
NASCAR History at Riverside
- 1975: Export A NASCAR Canadian Series
- Held June 18, 1975
- 1975 Daytona 500 winner, Benny Parsons, was a guest driver
- It was the first time a NASCAR National Series driver visited the area to compete in an event
- The purse was $7,500.00 – the largest in the region at that time
- Michigan’s Jerry “The Bear” Makara won the race en route to becoming the 1975 series champion
- NASCAR North
- 1981 – known as the NASCAR Molson Circuit
- Twin 100s, held June 27 & 28
- Rounds 10 & 11 on the 27-race season for the series
- Winner #1: Florida’s Robbie Crouch “The Tampa Tornado”
- Winner #2: Mike Barry (Vermont)
- Dick McCabe was the series champion that year
- 1985
- Held July 20, round 16 of 30 series races
- Robbie Crouch was the winner
- Randy Lajoie won the series title
- Frank Fraser (Shubenacadie, NS) was Rookie of the Year
- Fraser competed in 28/30 races that year with two top 5s and seven top 10s
- 1981 – known as the NASCAR Molson Circuit
- NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
- 2007, Sept 16 – Mark Dilley
- 2008, Sept 20 – Don Thomson Jr.
- 2009, Sept 20 – Andrew Ranger
- 2010, Sept 18 – D.J. Kennington
- 2011, Sept 17 – Scott Steckley
- 2012, Sept 15 – D.J. Kennington
- 2013, Aug 17 – Jason Hathaway
- 2014, Aug 16 – Donald Chisholm
- NASCAR Pinty’s Series
- 2015, Aug 15 – Scott Steckley
- 2016, Aug 20 – Cayden Lapcevich
- 2017, Aug 20 – Alex Labbe
- 2018, Aug 18 – L.P. Dumoulin
- 2019, Aug 17 – Jason Hathaway
- NASCAR Canada Series
- 2024 , June 29, 1st 150 – Kevin Lacroix
- 2024, June 29, 2nd 150 – Kevin Lacroix