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Dirt track racing in New Zealand

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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.

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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

    • Classes

    The classes that race at New Zealand tracks include

    References

    Dirt track racing in New Zealand Wikipedia
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