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Post by percy on May 6, 2018 12:13:34 GMT 12
At their meeting last night I see Baypark put out a calendar for the 2018/19. From an open wheel perspective it has the following highlights:
THURSDAY 13th DECEMBER - INTERNATIONAL SPRINTCAR SERIES
A potential expansion to the International Sprintcar Series with a Thursday night round at Baypark Speedway. One assumes Springs Saturday/Saturday and Palmerston North Tuesday to make a four round series.
FRIDAY 28th DECEMBER - INTERNATIONAL MIDGET SERIES
What looks to be the second round of the IMS will be down the road at Baypark. We can only hope for a repeat of the outstanding 2017/18 race win by Sunshine.
SATURDAY 16th MARCH - NORTH ISLAND MIDGET TITLE
What I don't see is any reference to Rolling Thunder though there are a number of meeting dates where shows are yet to be announced.
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Post by hienekenno1 on May 6, 2018 14:35:20 GMT 12
Hope next year's international midget meeting the whole night is good midget racing,not just a few laps of the feature which I missed anyway because I was so disgusted by then.
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Post by Rota on May 6, 2018 16:54:06 GMT 12
Finally baypark put into the international Sprintcar series!
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Post by hottamale on May 6, 2018 17:20:45 GMT 12
a pity 'NZs most suited for Sprintcar racing' track is still missing- Ruapuna
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Post by magilla on May 6, 2018 17:26:07 GMT 12
a pity 'NZs most suited for Sprintcar racing' track is still missing- Ruapuna for sure, just that creek in the middle that makes it too big a challenge. Those cars/drivers on Ruapuna would be an awesome meeting |
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Post by orapiuwharf on May 6, 2018 17:56:13 GMT 12
Would be nice to see a big Modified night put on this season.
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Post by stdstock on May 6, 2018 21:49:53 GMT 12
a pity 'NZs most suited for Sprintcar racing' track is still missing- Ruapuna Nope baypark is haha |
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Post by jimmyj on May 7, 2018 19:09:21 GMT 12
As a sprint car track Ruapuna by a country mile .You ever been there stdstock ?
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Post by tonyr on May 7, 2018 20:47:47 GMT 12
As a sprint car track Ruapuna by a country mile .You ever been there stdstock ? I haven’t been there so interested in what makes it so much better than Baypark apart from the promoter 😂 |
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Post by speedwayjunkie on May 7, 2018 22:03:59 GMT 12
One hopes they clean up there act.
Was there last season after a concert. The grass in front of the stand to the right of the pit chute was soaking wet & smelt like a sewer, in the pits were overflowing port a loos.
Was there again on Saturday night and there was raw sewerage overflowing from a drain, tried to cross the pit chute to get away from it, was forced by their over zealous security to walk through it, security wouldn't let us cross the pit chute.
Absolutely disgusting, could be an awesome venue if meetings were run better & a good clean up done after each event.
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Post by jimmyj on May 8, 2018 18:56:17 GMT 12
As a sprint car track Ruapuna by a country mile .You ever been there stdstock ? I haven’t been there so interested in what makes it so much better than Baypark apart from the promoter 😂 Tony,you need to go there.That track is fast, open, banked,and just great track for sprint cars to race on .do it go Then you will see how poorly run and a shambles Baypark has turned into . |
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Post by tonyr on May 8, 2018 22:43:42 GMT 12
I haven’t been there so interested in what makes it so much better than Baypark apart from the promoter 😂 Tony,you need to go there.That track is fast, open, banked,and just great track for sprint cars to race on .do it go Then you will see how poorly run and a shambles Baypark has turned into . Oh, I agree Baypark is poorly run and it appears everyone I talk to when there has the same opinion. However the track and facility in general is still good and I enjoy open wheel racing there. i have often thought of going to Ruapuna. Need to see what’s on next years calendar. |
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Post by Rota on May 9, 2018 13:46:06 GMT 12
Tony,you need to go there.That track is fast, open, banked,and just great track for sprint cars to race on .do it go Then you will see how poorly run and a shambles Baypark has turned into . Oh, I agree Baypark is poorly run and it appears everyone I talk to when there has the same opinion. However the track and facility in general is still good and I enjoy open wheel racing there. i have often thought of going to Ruapuna. Need to see what’s on next years calendar. NZ Sprintcars Champs are in Cromwell next year & then the GP is at Riverside in Invercargill & then Gold Cup is at Ruapuna so hopefully they put it all together with a week or 2 so it would be a worth while trip to make maybe. |
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Post by hottamale on May 9, 2018 17:13:28 GMT 12
I bet that happens the tracks in the south work together my understanding is Gold Cup 25/26 Jan mid week invercargill GP Feb 1/2 Cromwell lets wait and see if those dates are on the table at the SNZ AGM
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Post by magilla on May 9, 2018 17:22:38 GMT 12
Ruapuna is great racey track, usually allows for a top line and slide jobs. Some of the best sprintcar racing in NZ I have seen has been at Ruapuna.
Now if Meremere and Ferndene were still operating they would all run pretty close.
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Post by jimmyj on May 9, 2018 18:57:18 GMT 12
Ruapuna is great racey track, usually allows for a top line and slide jobs. Some of the best sprintcar racing in NZ I have seen has been at Ruapuna. Now if Meremere and Ferndene were still operating they would all run pretty close. Ferndeene was super fast ,we won there in I think about 1998.Blinky hit the wall totalled the car pretty much so every one pitched in and got him out for the feature ,It was furking freezing that night as well .Never forget it . |
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Post by openwheel12 on Jun 26, 2018 20:27:32 GMT 12
Is this calendar available for public anywhere?? Just interested to see how international sprintcars works in with Springs Porter Hire series being the week before??
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Post by Rota on Jun 26, 2018 20:36:02 GMT 12
Is this calendar available for public anywhere?? Just interested to see how international sprintcars works in with Springs Porter Hire series being the week before?? Looks like it hasn’t been released on their website yet. I’m also wanting to know |
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Post by busboy on Jun 26, 2018 21:23:30 GMT 12
Is this calendar available for public anywhere?? Just interested to see how international sprintcars works in with Springs Porter Hire series being the week before?? Looks like it hasn’t been released on their website yet. I’m also wanting to know i was in the finale nights race program |
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Post by openwheel12 on Jun 27, 2018 21:13:40 GMT 12
Looks like it hasn’t been released on their website yet. I’m also wanting to know i was in the finale nights race program Sorry but i wasnt at the final night to get a program.. Did you go?? Maybe you could share if you did?? |
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