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01/06/2026

🏆 FULL STOP ON THE 2025/26 SEASON

A wonderful way to close out the 2025/26 season on Friday night just gone as Avalon Raceway celebrated our Track Championship winners hosted on site at the Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

A huge thank you to all competitors, crews, sponsors, officials, staff, volunteers and supporters who helped make the season such a success.

The racing, commitment and passion shown throughout the year was outstanding across every division.

A special thank you to Jake Morrell and David Mills for hosting the evening, with a fantastic crowd in attendance to celebrate another memorable season.

Special mention also to Andy Pearce (VSDA), Shane Burge (Super Sedans) and Ian Cartlidge (SRA), who spoke throughout the evening about their respective racing divisions.

🏆 2025/26 Avalon Raceway Track Championship Results

Street Stocks
Sponsored by Garden City Wreckers
🥇 Michael Clark – 495 pts
🥈 Mitch Viney – 350 pts
🥉 Troy Hose – 300 pts

Speedcars
Sponsored by Brian Linigen
🥇 Aston Rodriguez – 300 pts
🥈 Kaidon Brown – 285 pts
🥉 Nick Parker – 275 pts

Modified Sedans
Sponsored by Max Fry Smash Repairs
🥇 Brody Christie – 325 pts
🥈 Stuey Robinson – 295 pts
🥉 Darren Cockerill – 260 pts

Super Sedans
Sponsored by Australian Racing Products
🥇 Mick Nicola Jnr – 390 pts
🥈 Brock Atkins – 350 pts
🥉 Lionel West – 240 pts

Super Rods
Sponsored by Lupton Builders
🥇 Jamie May – 345 pts
🥈 Allan Pitcher – 340 pts
🥉 Michael Coad – 265 pts

360-LS Sprintcars
Sponsored by C&H Trucking & Dirt X Industries
🥇 Brett Milburn – 530 pts
🥈 Jordan Rae – 485 pts
🥉 Chris Solomon – 400 pts

Wingless Sprints
Sponsored by Superb Security
🥇 Blake Walsh – 425 pts
🥈 Travis Millar – 420 pts
🥉 Blaine Densley – 285 pts

🏁 2025/26 Doolan’s Heavy Haulage Sprintcar Track Championship Presented by Camden Signage & Building Services, Transall Motors and NAPA Geelong

TOP 10

🥇 Jordyn Charge – 835 pts
🥈 Jamie Veal – 660 pts
🥉 Tate Frost – 625 pts
4️⃣ Daniel Pestka – 595 pts
5️⃣ Brock Hallett – 590 pts
6️⃣ Parker Scott – 490 pts
6️⃣ Jock Goodyer – 490 pts
8️⃣ Brett Milburn – 460 pts
9️⃣ Lockie McHugh – 425 pts
🔟 Luke Storer – 370 pts

Thanks to Maxi Coleridge from Doolan’s Heavy Haulage, who was on hand to present the championship trophy to Mark Charge on behalf of Jordyn, who is currently overseas following his recent wedding.

A special thank you to all of our Track Championship partners, whose support helped make these championships possible.

Congratulations to every driver, crew member and supporter who contributed to another outstanding season of racing at Avalon Raceway.

We’ll see you all trackside for an even bigger 2026/27 season, featuring 20 race meetings across 17 divisions, kicking off with the annual Avalon Raceway Swap Meet on August 23rd.

📸 Vivid Light Photography

28/05/2026

🏆Formula 500 Australian Championship
Avalon Raceway | Jan 7th - Jan 9th

Avalon Raceway is excited to announce it will host the 2027 Aero6Four Racing Products Australian Formula 500 Championship presented by Penrite Oil & Jettco!

The biggest names in Formula 500 racing are set to converge on Avalon Raceway with practice kicking off on Thursday, 7th January 2027.

Coming off the back of a massive 75-car championship field in 2026, the battle for the Australian Championship is set to reach another level as the nation’s best take on Avalon across two huge nights of racing.

“We are super excited to be able to provide the backdrop for Terry Rankin’s Formula
500 Championship defense and are looking forward to carrying the standards Mount
Gambier set for this event back in March into a new year and a new Championship”,
Speedway Operations Manager David Mills said.

The Aero6Four Racing Products Australian Formula 500 Championship as presented
by Penrite and Jettco will be held at Avalon Raceway as follows:

📅 Thursday January 7, 2027 –
Practice & Calcutta

📅 Friday January 8, 2027
Night One

📅 Saturday January 9, 2027
Championship Night

Avalon Raceway is proud to host one of the premier events on the national speedway calendar, with ticketing and event updates to be released via the new Avalon Raceway website and social channels soon.

👇Full Release:

http://avalonraceway.com.au/news/australian-formula-500-championship-avalon-bound/

25/05/2026

Avalon Raceway Calendar Announcement

With the 2025-26 Avalon Raceway season having come to a close with the completion of the Diggers Cup meeting back on April 18, it has been all systems go over recent months with regards to the 2026-27 which promises to be one of the biggest and busiest yet for Avalon Raceway.

As always the Annual Avalon Raceway Swap Meet will welcome in the new season, with this season opening event scheduled for Sunday August 23, 2026.

Following that, a brand-new season consisting of 20 nights of competition, catering for 17 different race divisions, as well as cameo’s from The Outlaw Karts and Go-Karts along with a one-off Demolition Derby!

The first of two mid-week practice nights (Wednesday October 7, 2026 & Wednesday November 25, 2026) will be held prior to the opening night of competition. Management and the Drew Family, may explore the potential for more of these, should demand warrant their inclusion more regularly.

The season proper itself will kick off Saturday October 10, 2026, with the Wingless Sprints 50 Lapper, to commemorate 50 Years of Racing at Avalon Raceway! Speedcars and Street Stocks will also be on the program.

The 410 Sprintcars will make the first of eight appearances throughout the season when the opening round of the 2026-27 Sprintcar Track Championship doubles as the Sprintcar Jackpot Invitational on Saturday October 24, 2026.

👇Full press release:
https://avalonraceway.com.au/news/avalon-raceway-calendar-announcement

18/05/2026

Avalon Volunteer Official Enjoys Karting Success

On any given night of competition Neil Soutter is one of the unsung heroes at Avalon Raceway, volunteering his time, along with countless others, to ensure that the drivers and spectators can bask in the glory of the on-track action!

Neil’s roles vary from attending to one of the two pit gates, managing the re-start cone or administrating the infamous white chalk line which determines, well according to officialdom anyway, where the races commence!

All important tasks when it comes to the smooth running of a Speedway event.

Given Neil’s Speedway interest, it comes as no surprise that the bug well and truly bit, whilst attending the Avalon Raceway Swap Meet some seven or eight years ago!

The result being his son making some laps over a couple of seasons, before the inevitable occurred and Neil too took the track!

The 2025-26 season has been a career one for Neil, with a second-place finish in the Doug Drew Memorial and a strong run at the Queensland Title, where he finished just off the podium in fourth!

Then during April back-to-back events at Timmis Speedway, Mildura saw team Soutter stand tall!

On April 11, the Victorian Title, in warm conditions, the three heat race format produced a 1st, 5th and 3rd place finish, good enough to secure a starting position of third in the final!

Amidst the helter-skelter of the early going an inadvertent spin would see Neil go to the rear of the field, however, not to be deterred he pedaled his way back through the strong field to secure third place and the right to claim V3 as well as being rewarded as the weekend long Hard Charger!

Two weeks later and Neil was back at Timmis Speedway for the SKAA Australian Title, which was run over two days (April 25 and 26). With three heats on the first day of competition and a single heat and finals on day two, Neil excelled to be the high points Man come feature time, thus securing a pole position starting slot amidst a standout field of karts!

After a strong start and some tight, competitive racing Neil spent a majority of the race in second, peppering away as he sought one more coveted spot, eventually crossing the line in third to claim the Title of Australia 3 in the Standard Heavy Class.

The entire Drew Family and Venue Management know that Neil is extremely proud of his results, and we congratulate him on this amazing achievement!

Well done Neil!

29/04/2026

A Big Congratulations to one of our Avalon Aces partners UltraTune Lara on their recent success! Well done to Shaun and Wendy and all the best! Thanks again for your amazing support of Avalon Raceway!

24/04/2026

On ANZAC Day, we pause to remember and honour the courage, sacrifice, and mateship shown by those who have served our country.

The Drew family, along with our board and management, pay our respects to all past and present service men and women.

We would once again like to thank the Lara RSL Sub-Branch, including President Marcus McEwen and Russell Lowe, for their support of our recent Diggers Cup.

Your involvement helps ensure the spirit of ANZAC continues to be recognised within the speedway community.

20/04/2026

🏁 BL Track Championship Decided at Avalon

With the weekend’s event bringing the season to a close at Avalon Raceway, it also marked the final round of the “BL” Brian Linigen Track Championship for the Speedcars.

A solid $3,000 prize pool was on the line, with $1,500 going to the overall winner — and it was 17-year-old Kyabram young gun Aston Rodriguez who came out on top.

Making the jump from Junior F500s, Rodriguez has taken to Speedcars like a natural, putting together a standout season with multiple strong results at Avalon to secure the title.

On Saturday night, he held off current 3-time National Champion Kaidon Brown — and edged him out in the championship as well by just 15 points.

It was great to see Brown competing at Avalon this season, finishing second overall, with Nick Parker rounding out the podium.

Final Championship Standings:

1. V30 Aston Rodriguez – 300
2. A1 Kaidon Brown – 285
3. V39 Nick Parker – 275
4. V10 Caleb Mills – 200
5. V12 Justin McMinn – 180
6. V27 Conor Ryan – 170
7. S6E Kaidon Manders – 170
8. V55 Toby Smith – 160
9. V88s Glen Shaw – 150
10. V40 Rusty Hickman – 140

Avalon Raceway extends a big thank you to BL for his support, along with Mark Cooper and the team at American Racer for supplying right rear tyres to random feature winners throughout the series.

This year’s Track Championship was proudly run in conjunction with the Victorian Speedcar Drivers Association.

Victorian Speedcar Drivers Association Inc

20/04/2026

We know Rusty Hickman knows how to celebrate, but putting it onto its lid less than 360 degrees into the burnout wasn't on the cards.

Check out the closing laps of Saturday night's 360/LS Sprintcar Title/Diggers Cup below 👇 thanks to Clay-Per-View.

18/04/2026

🏆 HICKMAN WINS DIGGERS CUP IN STYLE

On a night of reflection and respect, honouring the 102,000 Australians who have made the ultimate sacrifice, alongside all current and former members of the Australian Defence Force, Bendigo’s Rusty Hickman delivered a commanding performance to claim the 2026 Diggers Cup in dramatic fashion which also would double up as the Victorian title adding to the 26 year olds state title wins this season in the LS/360 Sprintcar division.

Jordan Rae capped off a consistent and impressive season with a strong second-place finish, while also officially securing the SRA 360/LS Sprintcar Series title, as confirmed by SRA Victoria. In a welcome return to Sprintcar competition, Corey McCullagh rounded out the podium in third.

The Speedcars division provided plenty of excitement, with multiple honours on the line including the Diggers Cup, the Barry Power Classic, and valuable points towards the Brian Linigen Track Championship. Rising star Aston Rodriguez showcased his talent to take the win, finishing ahead of current national champion Kaidon Brown, with Nick Parker completing the podium in third.

Rodriguez also secured a well-deserved Brian Linigen Track Championship on the night, with the championship further highlighted by a random draw of finishing positions receiving a Tyre as prize as part of the championship proceedings.

The future of the sport was also on display, with Cruz Farrell taking out the Junior F500 feature race. Alexis Hart secured second place, while Logan O’Shannassy finished third.

A special mention goes to the Lara RSL Sub-Branch for their support in delivering a moving ANZAC Commemorative Service. We also acknowledge Lara RSL President Marcus McEwen and guest speaker Russell Lowe for their contributions in what was a powerful and fitting start to the evening.

Avalon Raceway extends its sincere thanks to Phil and Shaz Seymour for their ongoing support of the Diggers Cup.

In a fantastic initiative on the night, 12-year-old Emir was the lucky recipient of a brand new bike as part of a special giveaway.

The Avalon Raceway Board and Management would like to thank all drivers and teams for their support throughout the 2025/26 season, along with the fans who have continued to attend and support events trackside.

We look forward to seeing you in season 2026/27

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