Dirt track racing in New Zealand

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

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

  • 1/4 midgets (Kiwi Kidz)
  • Sprint cars
  • Midget cars
  • Three quarter (TQ) midgets
  • Superstocks
  • Stockcars
  • Super saloons
  • Saloons
  • Production saloon
  • Streetstocks
  • Modifieds
  • Ministocks (adult and youth)
  • Minisprints
  • Solos
  • Sidecars
  • Youth Saloons (exclusive to Riverside Speedway in Invercargill)
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Venues

North Island

Track Name Code Location Type Classes Results
Baypark MMount Maunganui470 meter clay ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Sprintcars Results
Gisborne Awapuni SpeedwayGGisborne390 m. clay ovalProduction Saloons, Stockcars, Ministocks, Super Saloons, Saloons, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets, Sidecars, Solos Results
Huntly Placemakers SpeedwayHHuntly380 m. clay ovalModifieds, Minisprints, Super Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks Results
McDonalds Kihikihi SpeedwayKKihikihi400 m. clay ovalSuperstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Saloons, Production Saloons, Sidecars, Minisprints Results
Meremere Speedway?Meremeredirt triangular ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets Results
Northlands SpeedwayWRWhangareidirt ovalSaloons, Stockcars
Ocean View SpeedwayVWanganui344 m. clay ovalProduction Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini Stocks Results
Palmerston North International SpeedwayPPalmerston North434 m. clay/lime ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Street Stocks, Sprintcars, Minisprints, 'Boy Racers'
TWS Paradise Valley RacewayRRotorua365 m. clay/lime ovalMinisprints, Modifieds, Production Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Youth Ministocks Results
Rangeview SpeedwayRVWaharoaclay ovalFormula 500s, Minisprints, Mini Stocks, Saloons
Rosebank DomainAAvondale, Auckland320 m. clay ovalSidecars, Solos, 1/4 Midgets Results
Springs SpeedwayAWestern Springs, Auckland428 m. slightly-banked clay ovalMidgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Sprintcars, 1/4 Midgets
Stratford International SpeedwaySStratford380 m. papa mudstone ovalMidgets, Modifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks Results
Waikaraka ParkAOnehunga, Auckland450 m. clay ovalModifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Minisprints, Ministocks
Max Motors Upper Hutt Family SpeedwayWWellington385 m. clay/sand/lime ovalModifieds, Sprintcars, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Youth Mini Stocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Production Saloons. Results

South Island

Track Name Code Location Type Classes Results
Central Motor SpeedwayTCromwell446 m. clay ovalMidgets, Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Mini Stocks Results
Eastern States SpeedwayEBlenheim420 m. clay ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Ministocks, Sprintcars, Modifieds, Sidecars Results
Greenstone Park SpeedwayGMGreymouth403 m. clay ovalModifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Beachlands SpeedwayDWaldronville408 m. clay ovalSaloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets Results
Riverside RacewayIInvercargill410 m. clay/crusher dust/lime ovalMidgets, Saloons, Stockcars, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks, Sprintcars, Youth saloons, production saloons, Modified Sprintcars Results
Ruapuna SpeedwayCChristchurch406 m. & 205 m. clay ovalsMidgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Solos, Sidecars, Sprintcars, Modified Sprints Results
Top of the South SpeedwayNNelson343 m. clay ovalMidgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Modifieds, Super Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Street Stocks, Superstocks, Production Saloons Results
Wishart RacewayYNorth Beach296 m. crushed mudstone ovalSaloons, Solos, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks
Woodford Glen SpeedwayCKaiapoi410 m. clay mix ovalModifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Super Saloons Results

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