Dirt track racing in New Zealand

Dirt track racing in New Zealand
Dirt Track Racing

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Speedway is a popular type of motorsport that takes place on oval tracks in New Zealand. A number of tracks throughout the country provide regular racing programs and sanctioned racing series. The seasons tend to be from November to April.

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Types of event

There are several types of event in New Zealand speedway including

  • championship meetings
  • stockcar teams racing
  • demolition derbys
  • regular club and local points meetings.

Some types of racing (such as figure 8 racing) are banned by Speedway New Zealand, but are run from time to time by independent promoters.

Classes

The classes that race at New Zealand tracks include

Venues

North Island

Track Name Location Type Classes
Baypark (Bluechip Speedway) Mount Maunganui 470 meter clay oval Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Sprintcars
Gisborne Awapuni Speedway Gisborne 390 m. clay oval Production Saloons, Stockcars, Ministocks, Super Saloons, Saloons, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets, Sidecars, Solos
Huntly Placemakers Speedway Huntly 380 m. clay oval Modifieds, Minisprints, Super Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks
McDonalds Kihikihi Speedway Kihikihi 400 m. clay oval Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Saloons, Production Saloons, Sidecars, Minisprints
Meremere Dirt Track Raceway Meremere dirt triangular oval Hot Rods, Modified Sports, Saloons
Napier Auto Supplies Meeanee Speedway Meeanee, Napier 400 m. lime/clay oval Dwarfs, Super Saloons, Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Northlands Speedway Whangarei dirt oval Saloons, Stockcars
Ocean View Speedway Wanganui 344 m. clay oval Production Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini Stocks
Palmerston North International Speedway Palmerston North 434 m. clay/lime oval Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Street Stocks, Sprintcars, Minisprints, 'Boy Racers'
Hydraulink's Paradise Valley Raceway Rotorua 365 m. clay/lime oval Minisprints, Modifieds, Production Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Youth Ministocks
Rangeview Speedway Waharoa clay oval Formula 500s, Minisprints, Mini Stocks, Saloons
Rosebank Domain Avondale, Auckland 320 m. clay oval Sidecars, Solos, 1/4 Midgets
Springs Speedway Western Springs, Auckland 428 m. slightly-banked clay oval Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Sprintcars, 1/4 Midgets
Stratford International Speedway Stratford 380 m. papa mudstone oval Midgets, Modifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks
Waikaraka Park Onehunga, Auckland 450 m. clay oval Modifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Minisprints, Ministocks
Max Motors Upper Hutt Family Speedway Wellington 385 m. clay/sand/lime oval Modifieds, Sprintcars, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Youth Mini Stocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Production Saloons.

South Island

Track Name Location Type Classes
Central Motor Speedway Cromwell 446 m. clay oval Midgets, Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Mini Stocks
Eastern States Speedway Blenheim 420 m. clay oval Super Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Ministocks, Sprintcars, Modifieds, Sidecars
Greenstone Park Speedway Greymouth 403 m. clay oval Modifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Island Park Motor Speedway Waldronville 408 m. clay oval Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Riverside Raceway Invercargill 410 m. clay/crusher dust/lime oval Midgets, Saloons, Stockcars, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Ruapuna Speedway Christchurch 406 m. & 205 m. clay ovals Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Solos, Sidecars, Sprintcars, Modified Sprints
Top of the South Speedway Nelson 343 m. clay oval Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Modifieds, Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Street Stocks
Wishart Raceway North Beach 296 m. crushed mudstone oval Saloons, Solos, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks
Woodford Glen Speedway[1] Kaiapoi 410 m. clay mix oval Modifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks, Street Stocks

See also

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