December 3, 2024

2012-2013 Speedway Season Opening Meeting Dates

After much anticipation, the 2012-2013 Speedway Season is finally here!

Opening Meetings for the SeasonMost tracks opening nights as per the below.

North Island Tracks:

  • Rosebank Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Sunday 7th October 2012
    Meeting 1: King of Rosebank
  • Western Springs Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 3rd November 2012
    Sprintcars: Midgets: TQs
  • Waikaraka Park Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Sunday 21st October 2012 NOW: Sat 27th October 2012
    City of Sails Stockcar Championship
  • Huntly Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 20th October 2012
    TWS Stockcar Championship & Valvoline Waikato Saloon Championship
  • Kihikihi Speedway
    Opening Meeting:  Friday 26th October 2012
    Season Opener & Fireworks Display
  • Baypark Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 20th October 2012
    Flamecrusher Top Half Midget Series Round 1
  • Paradise Valley Raceway, Rotorua
    Opening Meeting:  Saturday 3r November 2012
    Alan Forbes Transport Ltd Fireworks
  • Gisborne Speedway
    Opening Meeting: 3 November 2012
    Opening Meeting/ Family Fireworks/ Double Points
  • Meeanee Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 20th October 2012
    Superstocks Stockcars TQ Saloons Ministocks Streetstocks
  • Stratford Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 27th October 2012
    Opening night, City of New Plymouth Classic for Adult Ministocks, Saloons and Streetstocks
  • Ocean View Speedway, Wanganui
    Opening Meeting: Sunday 21st October 2012
    Opening Meeting – 40th Anniversary Weekend
  • Palmerston North Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 20th October 2012
    Grand Opening – All Classes
  • Wellington Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Sunday 21st October 2012 Fireworks November 3rd 2012

South Island Tracks:

    • Eastern States Speedway, Blenheim
      Opening Meeting: Saturday 3rd November 2012
      BNT/Pete Dixon Trophy
    • Greenstone Park Speedway, Greymouth
      Opening Day: Saturday 20th October 2012  NOW: Monday 1pm due to weather
      Sidecars pairs, TQs, Ministocks – Adult and Youth, Stockcars, Production Saloons, and Streetstocks.
    • Woodford Glen Speedway
      Opening Meeting: Saturday 20th October 2012
      Trophy Challenge – Opening Night All Grades Racing
    • Ruapuna Speedway
      Opening Meeting: Saturday 17 November 2012
      Round of SI Sprintcar Travelling Show
    • Moore Park Motorcycle Speedway
      Opening Meeting: Sunday 21st October 2012
      Sidecar Battle of the Twins
    • Central Motor Speedway, Cromwell
      Opening Meeting: Saturday 20th October 2012
    • Beachlands Speedway, Dunedin
      Opening Meeting: Saturday 29th September 2012
  • Oreti Park Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 10th November 2012
    Brian Reed Memorial Trophy for Solo’s Supporting Classes
  • Riverside Speedway
    Opening Meeting: Saturday 20th October 2012 NOW: 17 November 2012

Note: Dates subject to change. Always check with the host track for full information and meeting confirmation. If you have a correction to the above please leave a comment below.

Speedway Calendar for 2011-2012 Season

Looking for the latest calendar for the 2011-2012 speedway season for New Zealand tracks?

UPDATE: See the 2011-2012 Speedway Track Calendar for a list of the latest track dates, or see the calendar to the right of this page!

 

Several tracks have updated their calendars with drafts for the new season, see below:

 

Baypark Speedway

  • 8th October 2011 – Practice day / registration / club day
  • 15th October 2011 – Practice day / registration / club day
  • 22-October 2011 –  Opening Meeting
    Check the official site for latest info

 

Huntly Placemakers Speedway

  • 29-October 2011 –  Opening Meeting
    Check the official site for latest info

Rosebank Speedway

  • 10 September 2011 – Practices
  • 9 October 2011 – First Meeting
    Check the official site for latest info

Western Springs Speedway

  • 22 October 2011 – Practice #1
  • 5 November –  Opening Night
    Check the official site for latest info

 

Subject to change. Calendars may only be in draft form at the current time.

Speedway kicks off with a bang

Last weekend we saw Huntly Speedway, Waikaraka Park, and Stratford all opening on the Saturday followed by Kihikihi on the Sunday going off with a bang thanks to their opening night Guy Fawkes.

We’re into November now and racing this weekend takes place pretty much everywhere, with plenty of tracks having their opening nights or second and third race nights for the season. I haven’t had a chance to update the Track Event Calendar with all the events, so check your favourite track site or head over to Macgor’s for a pretty decent calendar.

If your after an interesting writeup on Huntly’s opening night (amongst other things) check out Percys NZ Speedway.

That’s all for now. Make sure you go along support your local track and be treated by a great night of racing and maybe even a fireworks display!