Last Updated:  February 28, 2010 03:12:05 AM

The planning and building of the KINROSS SPEEDPARK (formerly Kinross International Speedway and Kinross Speedway) began in the early 1990's with the idea that the Eastern U.P. as well as the Canadian Sault and surrounding area was ready to support stock car racing.  It was simply a matter of moving this process from the planning stage to the building process, thus was the birth of New Era Motorsports.  New Era Motorsports was a group comprised of several local businessmen and was organized specifically to construct and operate the Speedpark.

The track is 1550 feet in length and was built during the summer of 1995.  It was completed during the Chippewa County Fair, a matter of hours before the first race was scheduled.  The funding was a joint effort by the Kinross Charter Township Board and New Era Motorsports.  The opening race signified the first stock car race in this area since the late 1980's.

The paving was done by Smith Paving of Marquette in which a concave racing surface was built.  This incorporated a unique racing surface which consists of 3 degrees of slope on the inside increasing to about 12 degrees of slope on the outside of the corners.  This allows for higher speeds on the upper racing lanes allowing for more even competition regardless of how wide the racer takes the corner.  This explains the reason for some racers actually preferring the middle portion of the track depending on exactly how their cars is set-up and handling.  Because of it's unique design several of the races have indicated that the Kinross Speedpark is the best short track on which they have ever raced.  Late Model cars have been clocked at speeds in excess of 100 MPH on the straightaways.

Over the years some divisions have come and gone, but the one constant has been the fun, family entertainment the facility has provided each and every Friday Night from Mid-May to Mid-September.

Promoters History at a Glance (estimated timeline)

August 1995 to September 1999

New Era Motorsports build / operate Kinross International Speedway

Summer of 2000

Wayne Donaway, on behalf of the Kinross Charter Township

Spring 2001 to Fall 2002

RWR Enterprise (Dan Remillard and Walter Verdecchia)

February 2003 to Fall 2005

Pickford residents and former racers Todd & Donna Nybert (U.B. Racing)

Winter 2006 to present

Sault Area Racing Association incorporates and operates the track as a not-for-profit, membership driven organization.  They have now effectively become the longest serving promoters of the facility.