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

  • championship meetings
  • Superstock and 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.

Travelling Series

There are several types of travelling series in New Zealand speedway including

  • Oval Superstars Tour
  • Saloon Speedweek
  • War of the Wings Sprintcars
  • Pro Dirt Super Saloons
  • Super Saloon Supercup

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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)
  • demolition derby cars
..

Venues

North Island

Track NameCodeLocationTypeClassesResults
BayparkMMount Maunganui470 meter clay ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, SprintcarsResults
Gisborne Awapuni SpeedwayGGisborne390 m. clay ovalProduction Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Super Saloons, Saloons, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets, Sidecars, SolosResults
Huntly Placemakers SpeedwayHHuntly380 m. clay ovalModifieds, Minisprints, Super Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, MinistocksResults
McDonald's Kihikihi SpeedwayKKihikihi400 m. clay ovalSuperstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Saloons, Production Saloons, Sidecars, MinisprintsResults
Meremere SpeedwayMMeremeredirt triangular ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Three Quarter MidgetsResults
Whangarei SpeedwayWRWhangareiclay ovalSaloons, Stockcars, Production Saloons
Ocean View SpeedwayVWanganui344 m. clay ovalProduction Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini StocksResults
Palmerston North International SpeedwayPPalmerston North434 m. clay/lime ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Street Stocks, Sprintcars, Minisprints, Midgets, Sidecars
TWS Paradise Valley RacewayRRotorua365 m. clay/lime ovalMinisprints, Modifieds, Production Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Youth MinistocksResults
Rangeview SpeedwayRVWaharoaclay ovalFormula 500s, Minisprints, Mini Stocks, Saloons
Rosebank DomainAAvondale, Auckland320 m. clay ovalSidecars, Solos, 1/4 MidgetsResults
Springs SpeedwayAWestern Springs, Auckland428 m. slightly-banked clay ovalMidgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Sprintcars, 1/4 Midgets, F2 Midgets
Stratford International SpeedwaySStratford380 m. papa mudstone ovalModifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Street StocksResults
Waikaraka ParkAOnehunga, Auckland450 m. clay ovalModifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Minisprints, Ministocks
Wellington Family SpeedwayWWellington385 m. clay/sand/lime ovalModifieds, Sprintcars, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Minisprints, Youth Mini Stocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks.Results
Hauraki Meeanee SpeedwayBMeeanee, Napier400 m. clay/sand/lime ovalSidecars, Solos, TQ Midgets, Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Superstocks, Streetstocks, Production Saloons, Youth Ministocks and Kiwi Lites

South Island

Track NameCodeLocationTypeClassesResults
Central Motor SpeedwayTCromwell446 m. clay ovalMidgets, Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Mini StocksResults
Eastern States SpeedwayEBlenheim420 m. clay ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Production Saloons, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Ministocks, Sprintcars, Modifieds, SidecarsResults
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 MidgetsResults
Riverside RacewayIInvercargill410 m. clay/crusher dust/lime ovalMidgets, Saloons, Stockcars, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks, Sprintcars, Youth saloons, production saloons, Modified SprintcarsResults
Ruapuna SpeedwayCChristchurch406 m. & 205 m. clay ovalsMidgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Quarter Midgets, Sidecars, Sprintcars, Modified Sprints, Six ShootersResults
Ellesmere Motor Racing Club C Selwyn, Christchurch Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Sidecars, Sprintcars, Modified Sprints, Quarter Midgets, Productions, Six Shooter, Moto X
Top of the South SpeedwayNNelson343 m. clay ovalMidgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Modifieds, Super Saloons, Sidecars, Stockcars, Street Stocks, Superstocks, Production SaloonsResults
Sunset SpeedwayYNorth Beach, Westport296 m. crushed mudstone ovalSaloons, Solos, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks
Woodford Glen Speedway CKaiapoi410 m. clay mix ovalModifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Super SaloonsResults
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References

  1. "Macgors NZ Speedway Links". Macgors Speedway. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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