SYDNEY, NS – Bud’s Speedway, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, is excited to unveil their 2025 stock car racing schedule. The season features seven events over six weekends, including two Wednesday night specials, with five unique divisions competing for track championships. The Caper Memorial anchors the schedule for a fourth season as the season finale on Friday, October 17th and Saturday, October 18th.
The season in Sydney will open on Saturday, June 14th and continues on Saturday, July 5th and Saturday, August 2nd, with five divisions on the card – including the Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, V6 Thunders, Hobby Stocks and Bandoleros. The schedule shifts to Wednesday evenings on August 13th and September 17th, with Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, V6 Thunders and Hobby Stocks.
The 2025 racing season will conclude on October 17th and 18th with the fourth annual Caper Memorial. All local house divisions will crown 2025 track champions on that weekend. Saturday, October 18th will see visits from the Heart of a Champion Hot Rod Classics and the Tim’s Corner Motorsports Bandolero Road Trip, along with a season-ending Late Model Sportsman feature event.
2025 Bud’s Speedway Schedule
Date – Event – Divisions
Saturday, June 14th – Season Opener – SS, MS, V6, HS, BN
Saturday, July 5th – Championship Point Racing – SS, MS, V6, HS, BN
Saturday, August 2nd – Championship Point Racing – SS, MS, V6, HS, BN
Wednesday, August 13th – Wednesday Night Stock Car Special – SS, MS, V6, HS
Wednesday, September 17th – Wednesday Night Stock Car Special – SS, MS, V6, HS
Friday, October 17th – Fourth Annual Caper Memorial – MS, V6, HS, BN
Saturday, October 18th – Fourth Annual Caper Memorial – SP, SS, MS, HOAC, TCMBN
**Schedule subject to change without notice
Lap lengths, showcase race dates, start times and more event information to be announced as the season draws closer.
SP – Sportsman | SS – Street Stock | MS – Mini Stock | V6 – V6 Thunder | HS – Hobby Stock | BN – Bandolero | HOAC – Heart of a Champion Hot Rod Classic | TCMBN – TCM Bandolero Road Trip
The next event for Bud’s Speedway takes place on Saturday, March 1st, 2025 as the accomplishments of drivers and teams from the 2024 season will be honoured during the 2024 Awards Banquet. The event will take place at the Horizon Achievement Centre in Sydney. The 2024 champions at Bud’s Speedway include Dyllan Farrell (Klondike Kid Fisheries Street Stocks), Kody Quinn (Saf-way Auto Parts Mini Stock), Dan Webb (Bendle’s Home Improvements V6 Thunder), Dave Timmons (Mallard Electric Hobby Stock) and Addison Veinotte (GWL Trucking and Landscaping Bandolero).
For more information on events at Bud’s Speedway, please check out BudsSpeedway.com.
About Bud’s Speedway:
Opened in 1975, Bud’s Speedway has built a racing tradition on Cape Breton Island over the past four decades. The track is home to a number of stock car racing divisions and is a destination for local touring series and motorsports events. For more information on Bud’s Speedway, find them online on various social media platforms at @BudsSpeedway or visit their website at BudsSpeedway.com.
- From Bud’s Speedway/Tim’s Corner Motorsports
