Dirt track racing in Australia

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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 Australia.

Contents 1 Venues 1.1 Australian Capital Territory 1.2 New South Wales 1.3 Northern Territory 1.4 Queensland 1.5 South Australia 1.6 Tasmania 1.7 Victoria 1.8 Western Australia 2 External links 2.1 Venues 2.2 Racing Associations

[edit] Venues

[edit] Australian Capital Territory

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Fraser Park Raceway	Queanbeyan	dirt oval	Speedcars, Super Sedans, Modified Productions, Compacts

[edit] New South Wales

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Broken Hill Speedway	Broken Hill	dirt oval	Sedans
Gilgandra Speedway	Gilgandra	400 m. clay oval	Super Sedans, Modified Production Sedans, Junior Sedans, Street Saloons, Fender Benders, Formula 500
Goulburn Speedway	Goulburn	dirt oval	Super Production, Junior Sedans, Compact Speedcars, Microsprints, Formula 500
Grafton Speedway	Grafton	440 m. clay oval	V8 Dirt Modifieds, AMCA Modifieds, Super Sedans, Junior Sedans, Formula 500s, Compact Speedcars, Litre Sprintcars
Gunnedah Bluevale Speedway	Gunnedah	dirt oval	Super Sedans, Junior Sedans, Street Stocks, Fender Benders, Sprintcars, Speedcars
Lismore City Speedway	Lismore	400 m. clay oval	V8 Dirt Modifieds, Litre Sprintcars, Super Sedans, Modified Production Sedans, Junior Sedans, 4 Cylinders, Formula 500s
Mildura Speedway	Mildura	dirt oval	360 Sprintcars, Super Sedans, Super Rods
Newtown Park Speedway	Narrabri	dirt oval	Junior Sedans, Street Stock, Production Sedans, 4 Cylinder Sedans, Fender Benders, Super Sedans
Northline Speedway	Berrimah	400m. clay oval	Speedcars, Formula 500s, Sprintcars, Super Sedans
Nowra Speedway	Shoalhaven	400 m. clay circle	Compact Speedcars, Productions Sedans, Junior Sedans, Street Stocks, 1600's, AMCA Modifieds, Fender Benders
Parramatta City Raceway	Granville	460 m. clay banked oval	Sprintcars, Speedcars, Junior Sedans, Fender Benders, Super Sedans, Street Stocks, Litre Sprintcars, Late Models, V8 Dirt Modifieds
Sydney Showground	Sydney	dirt oval	Speedcars

[edit] Northern Territory

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Arunga Park Speedway	Alice Springs	402 m. dirt oval	Sprints, Super Sedans, 360 Sprints, Hotrods, Modified Rods, Compact Speedcars, Formula 500, Street Stocks
Crossroads Speedway	Katherine	dirt oval	Sprints
Katherine Speedway	Katherine	dirt oval	Sprints, 360 Sprints, Street Stocks, Formula 500
Northline Speedway	Darwin	402 m. dirt oval	Speedcars, Formula 500s, Sprintcars, Super Sedans
Tennant Creek Speedway	Tennant Creek	dirt oval	Sprints

[edit] Queensland

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Brisbane International Speedway	Brisbane	440 m. clay oval	Sprintcars, Speedcars, Formula 500s, Super Sedans, Compact Speedcars, Litre Sprintcars
Cairns Motor Speedway	Edmonton	dirt oval
Carina Speedway	Bundaberg	1/3 mi. dirt oval	Sprints, Limited Sprints, Modified Rods, Super Sedans, Outlaw Sprint Sedans, Litre Sprints, Formula 500
Charlton Raceway	Toowoomba	dirt oval
Echo Park Speedway	Collinsville	1/4 mi. dirt oval
Exhibition Ground	Brisbane	1/4 mi. dirt oval	Speedcars, Super Sedans, AMCA Nationals, Litre Sprints
Gatton Speedway	Gatton	517 m. decomposed granite oval	Formula 500
Gladstone Speedway	Gladstone	dirt oval
Kingaroy Speedway	Kingaroy	1/4 mi. dirt oval
Lagoon Park Speedway	Mount Isa	dirt oval	Sprints
Mackay Speedway	Mackay	dirt oval
Mothar Mountain Speedway	Gympie	dirt distorted oval	Super Sedans, Modified Production Sedans, Formula 500
Pioneer Park	Ayr	dirt oval	Formula 500
Rockhampton Speedway	Rockhampton	440 m. dirt oval
Townsville Speedway	Townsville	dirt oval	Formula 500
Yandina Speedway	Yandina	400 m. clay oval	Speedcars,Formula 500s, Sprintcars, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans

[edit] South Australia

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Borderline Speedway	Mt. Gambier	390 m. dirt oval	Speedcars, Formula 500s, Sprintcars, Super Sedans
Bordertown Speedway	Bordertown	dirt oval	360 Sprints, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans, V6 Sprints, Sportsmen, Street Stocks
Murray Bridge Speedway	Murray Bridge	360 m. dolomite/clay oval	Sprints, Formula 500s, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans
Riverland Speedway	Renmark	dirt oval	Super Sedans, V6 Sprints, Modified Production Sedans, Sportsman Sedans, Formula 500, Street Stocks
Speedway City	Virginia	430 m. clay oval	Sprints, Speedcars, Formula 500s, Super Sedans
Sunline Speedway]	Waikerie	dirt oval
Wayville Showgrounds	Adelaide	dirt oval	Sprints
Whyalla Speedway	Whyalla	1/4 mi. dirt oval	360 Sprints, Modifieds, Modified Rods, Sedans, Street Stocks

[edit] Tasmania

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Carrick International Speedway	Carrick	390 m. semi-banked dirt oval	Sprints, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans, Formula 500, Street Stocks
Hobart International Speedway	New Norfolk	440 m. dirt oval
Latrobe International Speedway	Latrobe	468 m. clay oval	Formula 500s, Super Sedans, Sprintcars

[edit] Victoria

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Alexandra Speedway	Alexandra	dirt oval	Super Sedans, Crash N Bash
Avalon Raceway	Geelong	390 m. clay/sand oval	WSS Sprints, Speedcars, V8Dirt Modifieds, Street Stocks, AMCA Modifieds
Bacchus Marsh Speedway	Bacchus Marsh	520 m. dirt oval	Sprints, Speedcars, AMCA Modifieds, Super Rods, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans, Mini Sprints, Super Sixes, Street Stocks
Bairnsdale Speedway	Bairnsdale	dirt oval	Sprints, Speedcars, Sedans, Super Rods, Limited Sportsmen, Compact Speedcars, Standard Saloons, Formula 500
Bendigo Raceway	Bendigo	1/2 mi. dirt oval	Limited Sprints, Super Sedans, Speedcars, Compact Speedcars, Modified Production Sedans
Blue Ribbon Raceway	Kalkee	420 m. sandstone/clay oval	WSS Sprints, Formula 500s, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans
Nyora Raceway	Nyora	380 m. clay oval	WSS Sprints, Sprintcars, Modified Sedans, Super Sedans, Formula 500s
Olympic Park Speedway	Mildura	dirt oval	Modified Sedans
Portland Speedway	Portland	dirt oval	Super Rods, Formula 500
Premier Speedway	Warrnambool	380 m. banked clay oval	WSS Sprints, Sprintcars, Speedcars, Super Sedans, Formula 500s , Super Rods , Junior Sedans , Sportsman
Redline Speedway	Ballarat	420 m. clay oval	Crash N Bash
Rosedale International Speedway	Rosedale	1/2 mi. "D" shaped dirt oval	Speedcars, Super Sedans, Compact Speedcars, Mini Sprints, Production Sedans, Crash N Bash
Simpson Speedway]	Bungadoor	1/4 mi. clay oval
Sonic Raceway	Swan Hill	dirt oval	Limited Sprints, Modified Sedans, Formula 500
Timmis Speedway	Mildura	440m. clay oval	360 Sprints, Super Sedans, Super Rods, Modified Production Sedans, Production Sedans, Street Stocks, Mini Sprints, Formula 500
Wangaratta Speedway]	Wangaratta	dirt oval	Sprints, Speedcars, Super Sedans, AMCA Modifieds, Modified Production Sedans, Street Stocks, Compact Speedcars
Western Speedway	Hamilton	446 m. dirt oval	Speedcars, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans, AMCA Modifieds, Super Rods, Limited Sportsmen, Formula 500, Street Stocks

[edit] Western Australia

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Atwell Park Speedway	Albany	dirt oval	Limited Sprints, Speedcars, Super Modifieds, Super Sedans, Modified Production Sedans, Stocks
Bunbury Regional Speedway	Bunbury	520 m. clay oval	WWSS 410 Sprints, Late Model Sedans, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans, Street Sedans, Junior Sedans
Claremont Speedway	Perth	520 m. dirt oval	Sprints, Limited Sprints, Speedcars, Super Sedans, Late Model Sedans, Modified Productions, Formula 500-- note: track closed in 2000
Collie Speedway	Collie	dirt oval	Limited Sprints, Speedcars, Super Sedans, Modified Rods, Street Stocks, Formula 500
Ellenbrook Speedway	Bullsbrook	dirt oval	Sprints, Limited Sprints, Speedcars, Modified Rods, Late Models, Sedans, Formula 500, Street Stocks
Esperance Motor Raceway	Esperance	dirt oval
Geraldton City Speedway	Geraldton	dirt oval	360 Sprints
Kalgoorlie International Speedway	Kalgoorlie	510 m. clay oval	Sprints, Speedcars, Super Sedans, Modified Rods, Litre Sprints, Formula 500, Street Stocks
Katanning Speedway	Katanning	dirt oval	Sprints, Super Modifieds, Sedans, Street Stocks
Kwinana Motorplex	Kwinana Beach	500 m. clay oval	WWSS 410 Sprints, Speedcars, Super Sedans, Formula 500s, Sprintcars, Late Model Sedans, Modified Sedans, Junior Sedans (Quit Motorplex)
Manjimup Speedway	Manjimup	dirt oval	Limited Sprints, Speedcars, Modified Rods, Late Models
Margaret River Speedway	Margaret River	dirt oval	Speedcars
Narrogin Speedway	Narrogin	dirt oval
Northam International Speedway	Northam	400m. clay oval	Sprintcars, Speedcars, Super Sedans, Modified Sedans, Production Sedans, Street Sedans, Junior Sedans

[edit] External links

[edit] Venues

• Nowra Speedway
• Premier Speedway
• Parramatta City Raceway
• Gunnedah Speedway
• Lismore & Grafton Speedways

[edit] Racing Associations

• Speedcar Super Series - sponsored by Stealth Chassis USA
• Australian Speedcar (Midget) Racing
• Australian V8 Dirt Modified Association
• South Australian V8 Dirt Modifieds
• Victorian V8 Dirt Modifieds
• Speedway Sedans Australia (Australian Saloon Car Federation)
• National Association of Speedway Racing
• Tasmanian Super Sedans Homepage
• Tasmanian Speedway 'On the Net'
• JQMA Junior Quarter Midgets Australia
• QSRA Queensland Speedcar Racing Association
• WSS World Series Sprintcars
• Crash N Bash Drivers Association
• Super Rod Web Site
• Albany Speedway