Directions
Enter via Innerwell lane, off Raukawa Road. Look for signs, drive into the paddock and park up
Spectators
Free to watch.
We have 1 Traxxas Modified available for hire for $30 for the night.
Dates
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2PM TO 8PM
Saturday
1400 Track open
1545 Registration opens
1515 Heat 1
If you have to much fun or forget to breathe while racing, we can't be held responsible.
Event Information
Dirt Oval Racing is back at NZ's home of the Dirt Oval Speedway, the Citrus Bowl.
The wildest racing on the bull ring that is the Citrus Bowl is now racing Friday nights for club racing and Saturday day/night meetings will be Championship Trophy meetings for the 2026/27 season.
Entry Details
Bring warm clothes, and head torches. It is dark. We will have some pit lighting, but more is good. Power on site.
Classes Offered
Visit the website to see the rules for our Dirt Oval Racing.
https://www.rir.nz/dirtoval
Buggys: Any buggy is allowed, any motor, any tires.
Trucks: Any 2wd Stadium or SCT truck is allowed. Any motor, any tires, any body.
Ebuggy: Any Ebuggy or 4WD SCT. Any motor, any tires.
Juniors. Must run at 50% speed, equivalent to Traxxas Slash 12T on training mode.
Contact Information
Julian Hardy 0274 434343
Payment Instructions
Make payment when you register. $10 regardless of number of classes.
Practice
Before racing starts 1600-1715
Qualifying
For Friday Club Nights
1x 15 lap qualifiers.
Best single lap over the qualifier rounds sets Mains.
For Saturday Championship Trophy meetings we will have a different qualifying format, decided and advised the week prior to the event.
Finals
Lowest Main 4 cars x 20 Laps
B Main 4 cars plus 2 bumps from lower finals 20 Laps
Feature race 4 fastest cars plus 4 bumps from the B 30-50 laps
Race Director
Julian Hardy
Time Keeper
Julian Hardy
Rules
For Speedway class rules raced here
https://www.rir.nz/dirtoval
Scruitineering
Will be conducted for Saturday Championship meetings.
Lap Timing
VOSTOK Timing.
Reads Vostok transponders or MRT, or AMB 2Wire. Cost $1000 for decoder, loop, test loop, software to operate. If you are in the market for a timing system, you should seriously consider these units. Call us for details.
We have also purchased 14 additional transponders that are transferable from car to car during the night if you don't have one of the ones listed above.
Marshalling
Marshall after your qualifying and races please.
Pits
Power, Some lighting, bring a head torch/lamp to make moving around easier. Few tables. LED race display and TV for results.
Food
None
Weather
Cancel if wet
Alternative Venue
None
Cancellation
On FB if needs to happen.
Other info
We will try and stream on LiveRC so you can all see what we are up to here with Dirt Oval racing in the Manawatu.
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