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Land of Legends Raceway

Coordinates: 42°53′41″N 77°14′59″W / 42.89472°N 77.24972°W / 42.89472; -77.24972
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Land of Legends Raceway
Location2820 County Road 10, Canandaigua, NY, 14424
Time zoneUTC−5 / −4 (DST)
OperatorPaul Cole
Former namesCanandaigua Motorsports Park
Websitewww.landoflegendsraceway.com
Length0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Turns4

Land of Legends Raceway is a 1/2 mile dirt oval in Canandaigua, New York. As of 2020, the track hosts Modifieds, 305 Sprint Cars, Sportsman, and Street Stock. The track is located on and a part of the Ontario County Fairgrounds.

The track was the site where on August 9, 2014, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart collided with Kevin Ward, Jr., who was standing on track. Ward died from injuries sustained from the collision. The incident was investigated, with officials discovering Ward had competed while intoxicated by cannabinoids (marijuana). It led to World Racing Group, which sanctions selected races at the circuit, imposing drug testing. [1]

References

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  1. ^ Pockrass, Bob. "Tony Stewart hits, kills walking driver on sprint-car track". www.sportingnews.com. Sporting News. Retrieved 2014-11-28.

42°53′41″N 77°14′59″W / 42.89472°N 77.24972°W / 42.89472; -77.24972