Dirt track racing in New Zealand
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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.
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
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Venues
North Island
Track Name | Code | Location | Type | Classes | Results |
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Baypark | M | Mount Maunganui | 470 meter clay oval | Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Sprintcars | Results |
Gisborne Awapuni Speedway | G | Gisborne | 390 m. clay oval | Production Saloons, Stockcars, Ministocks, Super Saloons, Saloons, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets, Sidecars, Solos | Results |
Huntly Placemakers Speedway | H | Huntly | 380 m. clay oval | Modifieds, Minisprints, Super Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks | Results |
McDonalds Kihikihi Speedway | K | Kihikihi | 400 m. clay oval | Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Saloons, Production Saloons, Sidecars, Minisprints | Results |
Meremere Speedway | ? | Meremere | dirt triangular oval | Super Saloons, Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets | Results |
Northlands Speedway | WR | Whangarei | dirt oval | Saloons, Stockcars | |
Ocean View Speedway | V | Wanganui | 344 m. clay oval | Production Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini Stocks | Results |
Palmerston North International Speedway | P | Palmerston North | 434 m. clay/lime oval | Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Street Stocks, Sprintcars, Minisprints, 'Boy Racers' | |
TWS Paradise Valley Raceway | R | Rotorua | 365 m. clay/lime oval | Minisprints, Modifieds, Production Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Youth Ministocks | Results |
Rangeview Speedway | RV | Waharoa | clay oval | Formula 500s, Minisprints, Mini Stocks, Saloons | |
Rosebank Domain | A | Avondale, Auckland | 320 m. clay oval | Sidecars, Solos, 1/4 Midgets | Results |
Springs Speedway | A | Western Springs, Auckland | 428 m. slightly-banked clay oval | Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Sprintcars, 1/4 Midgets | |
Stratford International Speedway | S | Stratford | 380 m. papa mudstone oval | Midgets, Modifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks | Results |
Waikaraka Park | A | Onehunga, Auckland | 450 m. clay oval | Modifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Minisprints, Ministocks | |
Max Motors Upper Hutt Family Speedway | W | Wellington | 385 m. clay/sand/lime oval | Modifieds, Sprintcars, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Youth Mini Stocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Production Saloons. | Results |
South Island
Track Name | Code | Location | Type | Classes | Results |
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Central Motor Speedway | T | Cromwell | 446 m. clay oval | Midgets, Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Mini Stocks | Results |
Eastern States Speedway | E | Blenheim | 420 m. clay oval | Super Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Ministocks, Sprintcars, Modifieds, Sidecars | Results |
Greenstone Park Speedway | GM | Greymouth | 403 m. clay oval | Modifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets | |
Beachlands Speedway | D | Waldronville | 408 m. clay oval | Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets | Results |
Riverside Raceway | I | Invercargill | 410 m. clay/crusher dust/lime oval | Midgets, Saloons, Stockcars, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks, Sprintcars, Youth saloons, production saloons, Modified Sprintcars | Results |
Ruapuna Speedway | C | Christchurch | 406 m. & 205 m. clay ovals | Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Solos, Sidecars, Sprintcars, Modified Sprints | Results |
Top of the South Speedway | N | Nelson | 343 m. clay oval | Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Modifieds, Super Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Street Stocks, Superstocks, Production Saloons | Results |
Wishart Raceway | Y | North Beach | 296 m. crushed mudstone oval | Saloons, Solos, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks | |
Woodford Glen Speedway | C | Kaiapoi | 410 m. clay mix oval | Modifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Super Saloons | Results |