Dirt track racing in South Africa

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Dirt Track Racing

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Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks in South Africa. Dirt track racing classes are, as elsewhere, similar to those raced at the tar (asphalt) oval track racing venues. The dirt track classes include Hot Rods, 1600 Modified Saloons, Modified Non-contact Saloons, V8 American Saloons, and Midgets.

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[edit] Venues

[edit] Eastern Province/Border

Track Name Location Type Classes
Port Elizabeth Oval Track Raceway Port Elizabeth dirt oval Standard Saloons V8 Saloons Hotrods
Victory Raceway Port Elizabeth Dirt Oval V8 American Saloons, Hotrods, 2.1 Modifieds, 1660's

[edit] Free State/Northern Cape

Track Name Location Type Classes
Bloemfontein Showgrounds Bloemfontein dirt oval
Kathu Raceway Kathu dirt oval Midgets, Saloons
Harrismith Harrismith dirt oval
Kora Kimberley dirt oval
Namakwaland Oval Raceway Springbok dirt oval

[edit] KwaZulu-Natal

Track Name Location Type Classes
Newcastle Oval Track Newcastle dirt oval Modified Saloons
Richards bay Hot rod club Oval Track Richards Bay Tar/paved asphalt oval Modified Saloons

[edit] Northern Regions

Track Name Location Type Classes
Brakpan International Raceway Brakpan dirt oval Modified Saloons, V8 Saloons
Hibco Oval Klerksdrop dirt oval
Nascar City Randfontein dirt oval
Rustenburg Stock Car Club Oval Rustenburg dirt oval

[edit] Western Cape

Track Name Location Type Classes
De Jager Dirt Oval Raceway Oudtshoom dirt oval Saloons, Midgets, V8s
Tygerberg Kraafontein 550 m. dirt oval Mini, 1660s, 2.1Modifieds, Hot Rods, V8s, Midgets
Weskus Saldanha dirt oval club dormant
Worcester Airfield (American Speedway) Worcester dirt oval Mini, 1660s, 2.1 Modifieds, Hot Rods, V8s, Midgets, Late Models
Worcester Kleinplasie (Ray Smokie) Worcester dirt oval Mini, 1660s, 2.1 Modifieds, V8s

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