RACING HUGE AT MOTORAMA 2023

TRACKS, SERIES, EXHIBITORS, RACING VEHICLES AND CROWDS COME TOGETHER IN NUMBERS AT ANNUAL SHOW

TheMotorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by eBay Motors took place March 10, 11 & 12 at Toronto’s International Centre.

Racing was extremely prominent at the show as Hall 1B – known as the Inside Track Racing Zone Presented by Stoneridge Specialty Insurance – was jammed with motorsports content.

Displays promoting the region’s racetracks, series and vendors filled the hall, along with over 70 beautifully prepared racing vehicles representing the entire spectrum of Canadian motorsports, in the Racers’ Corral.

The 2022 edition of Motorama was moved back by six weeks to get around the lingering COVID restrictions. Unfortunately, that put the show on the same weekend as some tracks’ opening nights and practice weekends, which meant they couldn’t participate.

So, with Motorama back on its traditional weekend for 2023 – and taking place well in advance of the start of the Ontario racing season – the racing community returned in droves and were there to connect with the record-setting crowds that attended the show.

Tracks and series met with racers in search of information they needed to make their final preparations and plans. And fans filled bags with schedules as they prepare for a busy summer of ‘chasing racing.’

Some new companies and partnerships were unveiled at the show. The large Freshstone Brands display featured a pair of racing vehicles and samples of their new line of food products.

The Canada Heads Up – Street Car Shootout Series had a huge display and hosted a drivers meeting and info session in the middle of the Racing Zone.

And Saturday’s Fast Eddie Speedwear Night of Champions – honouring over 120 road racing, drag racing and short track champions from 2022 – was once again an incredible experience and spectacle.

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Two Speed Motorsports chose Motorama as its launch event for its new line of racing products and services. And Junior Farrelly Motorsports had several vehicles promoting its new association with Berne Workwear and Peavey Mart.

It felt a bit like PRI and SEMA with companies and racers opting to make news at the show.

Motorama has become a massive event for the racing community as it prepares for the upcoming season. It’s also a very social event, where friends get together to talk about the past, present and future. Please enjoy this special section highlighting some of the news, stories, pictures and memories that made Motorama 2023 so special.

Thank you to all who participated and attended. We hope you have a fun and successful season. And we look forward to seeing everyone again March 8, 9 & 10, 2024 back at The International Centre. IT

- The Motorama Team