Stockcar racing on the Mirimichi first started on dirt tracks in Douglastown and Douglasfield. Within a radius of fifty miles there were three other tracks including the fabulous Danny's Speedway in Bathurst. Then in 1967, five local buisnessmen purchased a parcel of land in Douglastown from two property owners. On the site,a third mile stock car track, complete with bleachers, tower, pit area, and canteen was constructed. The oval itself devoloped from the plans of the Riverside Track witch was situated east of Montreal.

The original cost was in the vicinity of $400,000, the paving costing well over $30,000. Another tremendous cost was electricity. There was no power that far back on Williston road and powerlines, utility poles, ect. had to be installed.

The first track champion was Brent Jay in 1967. The next two seasons, 1968 and 1969 saw the youthful Lindsay Tozer carry home the hardware. Then in 1970 the track closed becase of incressed costs to operate. From time to time, during the 70's,attempts were made to re-open the facility, But to no avail.

In 1983, an agressive young man from Neguac, Pierre Allain, leased the property and the gates of the track opened again. It opened with a crowd of 3000 fans. The first season Keith Tucker captured the Alpine Points Championship. Allain Started the 1984 season also, but in June sold the remainder of his lease to Loggieville businessman and stock car owner, Frank Williston who in turn bought the track and parcel of land. Allain then got back into racing. Williston operated the track for the remainder of the season and Vernon Gray was crowned Champion in an exciting last-day finish.

Williston returned to operate Williston Speedway in 1985 and former operator Pierre Allain was the Alpine Points Fund Champion. Because of business pressures, Williston tried to find someone to run the track for him. He could not find anyone to operate the speedway, but he did find a buyer, former two-time champion. Lindsay Tozer was the new owner. The track was then sold back to Frank Williston, who in turn sold it in 1988 to Clarence Patles and Wilfred MacKay. They operated the track untill the spring of 1994, at which time Wilfred MacKay sold his share to Brad Mann, a well known race car driver at the speedway.

In the fall of 1994, Clarence Patles also decided to sell his share of the speedway. This was purchased by Reg Tozer, a life long race fan of the speedway. Then in 1995 Brad Mann decided to sell his share of the track to Reg Tozer aswell and the track has Been improving at an astounding rate with a safer track, faster cars, and more divsions of racing.

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