Dirt track racing in New Zealand

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Dirt Track Racing

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Dirt track racing is a popular type of auto racing performed on oval tracks in New Zealand. There are several tracks on both islands that provide regular racing programs and sanctioned racing series.

The major classes run at these tracks are

• Sprint cars
• Midget cars
• Superstocks
• Stockcars
• Super Saloons
• Saloons
• Production Saloon
• Streetstocks
• Modifieds
• Mini Stocks
• Solos
• Sidecars

Contents 1 Venues 1.1 North Island 1.2 South Island 2 See also 3 External links 4 Racing associations

[edit] Venues

[edit] North Island

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Gisborne Awapuni Speedway	Gisborne	390 m. clay oval	Saloons, Standard Stocks, Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Huntly Placemakers Speedway	Huntly	380 m. clay oval	Modifieds, Mini Sprints, Saloons, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Kihikihi Speedway	Kihikihi	400 m. clay oval	Midgets, Mini Sprints, Saloons, Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Meremere Dirt Track Raceway	Meremere	dirt triangular oval	Hot Rods, Modified Sports, Saloons
Napier Auto Supplies Meeanee Speedway	Meeanee	400 m. lime/clay oval	Dwarfs, Saloons, Sidecars, Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Northlands Speedway	Whangarei	dirt oval	Saloons, Stocks
Ocean View Speedway	Wanganui	344 m. clay oval	Saloons, Sidecars, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Standard Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Palmerston North International Speedway	Palmerston	434 m. clay/lime oval	Saloons, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Paradise Valley Raceway	Rotorua	365 m. clay/lime oval	Mini Sprints, Modifieds, Saloons, Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Rangeview Speedway	Waharoa	clay oval	Formula 500s, Mini Sprints, Mini Stocks, Saloons
Rosebank Domain	Avondale	320 m. clay oval	Sidecars, Solos
Springs Speedway	Penrose	428 m. slightly-banked clay oval	Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Sprints, Modified Sprints
Stratford Internations Speedway	Stratford	380 m. papa mudstone oval	Midgets, Modifieds, Saloons, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Todd & Pollock Speedway	Mount Maunganui	470 meter clay oval	Saloons, Stockcars, Mini Stocks, Sprintcars
Waikaraka Park	Onehunga	450 m. clay oval	Modifieds, Saloons, Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
The Rock FM 96.3 Upper Hutt Family Speedway	Wellington	385 m. clay/sand/lime oval	Modifieds, Super Saloons, Saloons, Superstocks, Youth & Introductory Mini Stocks, Stockscars, Street Stocks & Production Escorts.

[edit] South Island

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Central Motor Speedway	Cromwell	446 m. clay oval	Midgets, Saloons, Sidecars, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Sprints
Eastern States Speedway	Blenheim	420 m. clay oval	Saloons, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Greenstone Park Speedway	Greymouth	403 m. clay oval	Modifieds, Saloons, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Island Park Motor Speedway	Waldronville	408 m. clay oval	Saloons, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Three Quarter Midgets
Riverside Raceway	Ivercargill	410 m. clay/crusher dust/lime oval	Midgets, Saloons, Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks
Ruapuna Speedway	Christchurch	406 m. & 205 m. clay ovals	Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Solos, Sidecars, Sprints, Mini Sprints, Modified Sprints
Top of the South Speedway	Nelson	343 m. clay oval	Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Modifieds, Saloons, Sidecars, Stocks, Street Stocks
Wishart Raceway	North Beach	296 m. crushed mudstone oval	Saloons, Solos, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks
Woodford Glen Speedway	Kaiapoi	410 m. clay mix oval	Modifieds, Saloons, Stocks, Mini Stocks, Standard Stocks, Street Stocks

[edit] See also

• Race track

[edit] External links

• Typical New Zealand small dirt oval (Woodford Glen Speedway)

• New Zealand site dedicated to recording historic details of speedway

• The Rock FM 96.3 Upper Hutt Family Speedway Near Wellington New Zealand

• Macgors NZ Speedway. One of New Zealands best speedway sites, with an active discussion board

[edit] Racing associations

• SNZ Speedway New Zealand