The challenging 1.8-mile Westwood Racing Circuit was the first permanent motor racing facility in Canada when it opened on 26 July 1959. Built by the Sports Car Club of British Columbia, it was set in undulating wooded land that had been leased from the Crown. The first corner of note – the Carousel – was banked at 15 degrees while the downhill Valley Corney Curve was crucial to a good lap as it preceded the longest straight. There was area for a Le Mans start opposite the pits which was last used in 1975. The pt buildings and other facilities were rudimentary and run-off limited. Westwood played host to the Trans-Am Series from 1977-80 and North American Formula Atlantic was a regular highlight with Keke Rosberg and Michael Andretti among the winners. It closed in 1990 to be redeveloped as housing and the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club.
