Discover Weedsport

Weedsport offers several reasons to plan a trip: motorsports on a dirt oval track, insights into the area’s history, and an off-road section along the old Erie Canal where you can hike or cycle. These themes offer different focal points. If the speedway is your main interest, plan your trip around its event calendar; if you’re interested in the region’s development, the Old Brutus Historical Society offers a distinct historical perspective.

Motorsports at Weedsport Speedway

Weedsport Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval track. It first opened on July 24, 1955. The speedway is therefore a long-standing motorsports venue with a clearly defined track layout: a dirt oval. For visitors especially interested in racing, it offers a clear focus for a trip.

The Weedsport Speedway’s 2026 event calendar includes nine events from May through September. The dates are spread across several months of the calendar year. If you want to plan your trip around the speedway, the date of the event you want to attend is an important reference point for scheduling. The speedway is located at 1 Speedway Drive in Weedsport, off Route 31. This specific address helps you find your way around during a motorsports-focused stay.

Explore canal and local history

The Old Brutus Historical Society is located on the Erie Canal Bike Trail in Weedsport. Its focus is on the area’s history as a canal town, as well as its agricultural and commercial history. This offers a different way to explore Weedsport than the speedway: rather than a racetrack, the focus here is on the developments that have shaped life and work in the area. If you enjoy learning about local history on a trip, you can take this focus into account when choosing your outings.

Another notable destination is the DIRT Motorsport Hall of Fame and Classic Car Museum, which opened in 1992. Its name alone brings together motorsports and classic cars. Alongside the historical perspective of the Old Brutus Historical Society, this offers different themes for a stay: the area’s history and an exploration of motorsports and automobiles. Depending on your interests, you can give each focus a different amount of time when planning your trip.

Hiking and cycling along the old Erie Canal

Outdoor activities are another option around Weedsport. From Weedsport, an off-road section runs past Centerport Aqueduct Park to Schasel Park in Port Byron. You can hike and cycle there along the remains of the old Erie Canal. The route combines a specific trail with a visible connection to canal history: if you’re interested in the former canal, you can make these historic remains the focus of a hike or bike ride.

Which focus suits your trip?

If your travel group has varied interests, these themes offer different topics for conversation and outings without needing to combine them into a single itinerary. You can also include Auburn as another destination in your plans.

For the broader travel overview: Cayuga County.