Dirt track racing in New Zealand explained

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.

Travelling Series

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

Classes

The classes that race at New Zealand tracks include

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Venues

North Island

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MMount Maunganui470 meter clay ovalResults
Gisborne Awapuni SpeedwayGGisborne390 m. clay ovalProduction Saloons, Superstocks, 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
McDonald's Kihikihi SpeedwayKKihikihi400 m. clay ovalSuperstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Saloons, Production Saloons, Sidecars, Minisprints Results
Meremere SpeedwayMMeremeredirt triangular ovalSuper Saloons, Saloons, Sidecars, Superstocks, Stockcars, Ministocks, Streetstocks, Three Quarter Midgets Results
Whangarei SpeedwayWRWhangāreiclay ovalSaloons, Stockcars, Production Saloons
Ocean View SpeedwayVWhanganui344 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
Meeanee SpeedwayBMeeanee, Napier400 m. clay/sand/lime ovalSidecars, Solos, TQ Midgets, Super Saloons, Saloons, Stockcars, Superstocks, Streetstocks, Production Saloons, Youth Ministocks and Kiwi Lites
Harrisville SpeedwayBulls, New Zealand480 m. dirt oval

South Island

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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, Sprintcars, Modified Sprints, Six ShootersResults
Ellesmere Motor Racing ClubCSelwyn, Christchurch443 m. clay ovalMidgets, 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20071126010804/http://www.woodfordglen.co.nz/index.htmCKaiapoi410 m. clay mix ovalModifieds, Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Super SaloonsResults

Class Champions List

SNZ New Zealand SprintCar Championship Winners

SeasonTrack1ST2ND3RD
2024Western SpringsJoel Myers Jr 46USADean Cooper 84PJamie Larsen 82P
2023RuapunaDaniel Thomas 3NZKMichael Pickens 1NZAMatthew Leversedge 78C
2022Not held due to Covid
2021BayparkMichael Pickens 2NZAJonathan Allard 11USADaniel Thomas 55K
2020Palmerston NorthJamie Larsen 2NZPMichael Pickens 3NZARodney Wood 51M
2019CromwellBuddy Kofoid 8USAJamie Larsen 82PMichael Pickens 2NZA
2018Western SpringsKerry Brocas 21AMichael Pickens 54AJames Dahm 6M
2017RuapunaJamie Larsen 3NZPJonathan Allard 1NZ(USA)Jamie McDonald 71A
2016BayparkJonathan Allard 0USADean Brindle 22AJamie Larsen 82P
2015Palmerston NorthJamie Duff 19ARicky Logan 18USADaniel Eggleton 78A
2014CromwellRodney Wood 51MDean Brindle 2NZAJamie McDonald 71A
2013Western SpringsPeter Murphy 11USADean Brindle 22ADaniel Eggleton 78A
2012RuapunaSammy Swindell 1USAJonathan Allard 1NZ(USA)Austen Wheatley 44USA
2011BayparkJonathan Allard 2NZ(USA)Tommy Tarlton 21USAPeter Murphy 11USA
2010CromwellRodney Wood 51MJonathan Allard 0USARicky Logan 10USA
2009Palmerston NorthDean Brindle 22ARicky Logan 10USAGreg Pickerill 18A
2008BayparkCarl Wilson 56AKerry Jones 84MPhil Game 77A
2007Western SpringsJamie McDonald 2NZAKerry Jones 1NZMAllan Wakeling 27A

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macgors NZ Speedway Links. Macgors Speedway. 26 June 2016.