Management for Riverside International Speedway is excited to announce July 12-15 as dates for the 2023 edition of the IWK 250 Super Weekend. The event is the largest stock car racing event in eastern Canada and is on the bucket list of fans all over North America.
“This is a destination event for many of our attendees so it’s important to get the date nailed down so folks can start making plans for next year,” said Joan Roué, manager of Riverside International Speedway. “After two years off because of COVID restrictions we were thrilled to see the IWK 250 return in all its glory this year. There was a buzz of excitement in the air all weekend long and we plan to build on that momentum moving into next year.”
Highlights for the 2023 event include practice for Friday night divisions on Wednesday evening, the annual IWK 250 Test’N’Tune followed by the popular Tailgate Party on Thursday, grassroots racing on Friday and culminating with the IWK 250 Presented by Steve Lewis on Saturday. Divisions for each day will be announced as determined over the off-season.
Camping for the 2023 IWK 250 weekend will open on Wednesday, July 15; camping reservations (renewals and new) will open early in the New Year.
Hotel rooms are presently available at the Official Hotel of Riverside International Speedway, Microtel Inn & Suites Antigonish, just a 10-minute drive from the track. Fans can make reservations online (www.microtelantigonish.com) or call the hotel directly (902-735-0101).
The IWK 250 is an iconic race on the North American stock car circuit with long roots, reaching back as far as 1977 when the first 250-lap event held in the Maritimes was contested at Riverside. Since then a who’s-who of Canadian stock car royalty and even a couple of NASCAR stars have won the event and seen their names on the revered John W. Chisholm Memorial Cup.
The IWK 250 Super Weekend has raised awareness and over $525,000 for the IWK Foundation since its inception in 2007.
This is the first date announcement for what is expected to be an expanded schedule for Riverside in 2023. As the largest outdoor entertainment facility in the region, management is looking at options for racing events, and more. Suggestions and/or proposals are welcome; please email info@riversidespeedway.ca.
Fans should stay tuned to Riverside’s website (www.riversidespeedway.ca), social media (Facebook and Twitter), and sign up for the electronic newsletter (www.riversidespeedway.ca/media/newsletter) for further announcements regarding the 2023 season at Riverside.
About Riverside International Speedway:
For 53 years, Riverside International Speedway has been recognized as a premiere stock racing facility in Canada. The 1/3-mile high-banked asphalt oval roars to action several times a year for special events. It is the largest outdoor entertainment venue in eastern Canada and the home of the IWK 250 – widely known throughout North America as a “bucket list” event for racers and fans alike. Located in James River, between New Glasgow and Antigonish, the facility is easily accessible at exit 30 on Trans Canada Highway 104. For more information, please visit www.riversidespeedway.ca or call 902-863-2410 (May to September) or 902-404-7049 (October to April).
