page_title: Delaware Speedway
section_title: Enduro
hierarchical_section_title: Delaware Speedway / Divisions / Enduro
caption_attribution_description: Delaware Speedway enduro race.
context_page_description: Delaware Speedway is a half-mile paved race track that is one of the oldest continuously operating tracks in Canada. It is located a few minutes west of London, Ontario northeast of Delaware, Ontario. It hosts stock car racing every Friday night during the summer. The track opened in 1952 as a quarter-mile dirt track that was paved in 1960. In August 1969, the track was expanded to a 1/2 mile paved oval and continues today.
context_section_description: The endurance division runs on a separate day from the regular divisions with an emphasis on staying out and making as many laps as possible. The division sees upwards of 80 drivers competing at the same time on the track. The minimum length for an enduro race during its prime was 250 laps. Several times a year the top drivers face off in a Friday 25-lap format "All-Star Race" or "Challenge" event.
  At its height in the mid-1990s the enduro class boasted races of almost 200 cars competing in a single race. Today's enduro car has evolved from the original in significant safety strides but experienced a decline in vehicle count to between 60-80 cars. Many drivers and fans have offered different explanations for the decline, but many see the decrease in cars a result of lower availability of affordable rear-wheel drive V-8 cars which were used cars that were available in the early 1990s. Speedway officials hinted during the 2008 season that steps were going to be taken to correct imbalances in the class. The result was the "Next-Generation" program which introduced a separate payout for drivers running cars with six or less cylinders, the introduction of 30-lap heat races and a 150-lap main event. The program did not see significant changes in vehicle count as a result of the "Next-Generation" program or format changes, but counts remained stable. In the 2011 season officials have signaled their intention to revisit the "Next-Generation" program and make adjustments to the class aimed at improving the class. Minor format tweaks were introduced which allowed for a tighter restart format and improvements to rookie driver incentive programs.
caption: Enduro
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