Lismore Speedway (also known as Castrol Edge Lismore Speedway) is a dirt track racing venue located at Lismore Showground Lismore, New South Wales. It hosts a variety of motor sports and other events throughout the year.

The track is often referred to as "The Home of Champions'.

History

The Speedway at its current location at Lismore Showground was founded on 22 November 1969 by Dutton Stibbard and Neil Mansell. The Showground is used for non-racing events such as markets and the regional show. It hosted a baseball game in 1972 and a cricket match in 1994. It was severely impacted by Cyclone Debbie which caused extensive flooding across the region, including flooding the Speedway track and buildings. The facility celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.

The track has previously run both motorcycles and sidecars.

Today it hosts a variety of Speedway racing events. These include Sprintcars, Speedcar, Super Sedans, V8 Dirt Modifieds, Late Models and other open wheel and sedan classes. Other entertainment at the track includes monster trucks.

The track suffered from major flooding during the 2022 Lismore floods resulting in the remainder of the 2021/2022 season being cancelled. New promoters, Mick and Kim Sauer, who took over the track from David Lander one week prior to the 2022 Lismore floods, set about restoring and revamping the Speedway with it reopening for the 2022/2023 season on November 5 2022.

In a first for the region, Lismore Speedway ended the 2022/2023 season with a concert by Country Music Star Adam Brand on Sunday June 11 2023. The meeting, held over the 2023 June Long weekend, saw the running of the NSW SSA Junior title on Saturday June 10 and four 50 lap feature races on Sunday June 11 for Production Sedans, Wingless Sprints, AMCA Nationals and RSA Street Stockers in what was possibly a first in Australia.

Lismore Speedway won the Speedway Australia Award for the Most Improved Speedway in Australia for the 2022/2023 season. Racing Categories Categories that race at Lismore Speedway include:

V8 Dirt Modifieds. Wingless Sprints. AMCA Nationals. RSA Street Stockers. Junior Sedans (combined). SSA Production Sedans. SSA Modified Sedans. Sprintcars. Speedcars (Midgets). Compact Speedcars. Late Models. Formula 500s (F500). Legend Cars. Feature Events Lismore Speedway regularly hosts the prestigious East Coast Grand National (ECGN) sedan race.

The East Coast Grand National is a sedan event steeped in wonderful history at the Lismore Speedway. The heritage of the race traces back to the mid-seventies. In 2010, Tania Smith took honours in a race that season which honoured the late, great Lismore national titleholder and former ECGN winner, Grenville Anderson. Darren Kane won the 2011 East Coast Grand National from start to finish in a race that went without interruption. Production Sedans contested the 2021 ECGN in 2021. In 2023, Australian Super Sedan Champion Matt Pascoe was crowned the East Coast Grand National Champion at Lismore Speedway.

The track regularly hosts the historic Australian Speedcar Grand Prix (AGP).

The AGP is an annual dirt track racing meeting for Speedcars, also known as Midgets. The AGP has a rich history dating back to 1938, when it was first held at the Sydney Sports Ground. The AGP is one of the most prestigious and coveted titles in Australian speedway racing, attracting some of the best drivers from Australia and overseas. Past winners include legends such as Ray Revell, Bob Tattersall, Andy McGavin, Johnny Stewart, A.J. Foyt, Steve Kinser, Lealand McSpadden, Garry Rush and Max Dumesny.

The winner of the 2023 AGP held at Castrol Edge Lismore Speedway was Rusty Whittaker.

Title Events

The track regularly hosts State and National titles including:

The 2004/2005 NSW V8 Dirt Modified Title won by Stuart Herne. The 2005/2006 Australian V8 Dirt Modified title won by Tim Morse (Vic). The 2007/2008 Australian Formula 500 Championship won by Michael Pronger (QLD). The 2008/2009 Australian Super Sedan title won by Darren Kane. The 2010/2011 Australian V8 Dirt Modified title won by Peter Britten. The 2010/2011 Australian Speedcar title won by Davey Ray (US). The 2013/2014 Australian V8 Dirt Modified title won by David Clark. The 2015/2016 Australian AMCA Nationals title won by Matt Hardy (QLD).

The Queensland Speedcar State Title for the first time in 2019. The 2022/2023 NSW Late Model Title won by Lachlan Onley. The 2022/2023 Australian V8 Dirt Modified Title won by Mitch Randall. The 2022/2023 NSW Super Sedan Title won by Matt Pascoe. The 2022/2023 NSW Modified Sedan Title won by Nathan Macdonald. The 2022/2023 NSW Junior Sedan Title won by Jaiden Santin.

Track The track is 400 metres long on the pole. It is predominantly circular and constructed with a clay and sand mix. The track is 15 metres wide which is designed to provide room for side-by-side racing.

The track boasts two major covered grandstands, a number of uncovered grandstands and catering facilities.

Meetings are often streamed live and available for replay on Clay Per View.

Lap Records DriverDateLapsTimeSprintcarsLuke Oldfield1 April 201810:10.770Steve Caunt9 May 200920:22.279David Muir20 April 201361:18.419Matt Brown9 May 200981:28.705Luke Oldfield1 April 2018101:54.717Formula 500Charlie Brown20 November 201010:12.826Nathan Pronger8 May 201081:43.006Chris Alcorn23 February 2008203:41.63V8 Dirt ModifiedsKevin Britten9 April 201110:12.902Luke Oldfield26 December 200820:26.68Luke Oldfield23 March 200861:18.64Jai Stephenson1 November 201481:44.267David Clark30 March 2013102:10.851Ray Eggins24 January 2010123:06.445Scott Cannon24 January 2009153:24.78Mark Robinson15 March 2014204:53.912Andrew Pezzutti26 December 2007256:34.47SpeedcarsBryan Clauson31 January 2015 1 0:12.8 Michael Pickens31 January 2015 2 0:26.1 Sid Whittaker 10 April 2010 6 1:23.394 Ken Stanaway7 March 2009 8 1:45.64Hayden Williams 31 January 2015102:11. 6 Matt Smith 18 February 2011 12 2:40.620 Grant Drainey 19 January 2008 15 3:38.91 Michael Kendall31 January 2014 20 5:07.031 Brad Mosen31 January 2014 25 6:10.554Litre SprintsMike Davis20 November 201010:13.696Tony Brearley8 April 201220:26.661Kurt Wilson3 November 201261:20.073Kurt Wilson15 January 201681:39.835Craig Smith5 January 2013122:39.655Kurt Wilson22 March 2014153:13.013Craig Smith23 March 2013204:31.458Tony Brearley7 January 2012255:57.198Super SedansMatt Pascoe7 June 200810:13.977Michael Nicola25 April 200961:29.139Darren Kane26 March 201181:49.172Wayne Randall29 November 2008102:20.780Matt Pascoe21 February 2009123:08.057Jamie McHugh8 December 2007307:26.65Darren Kane26 March 20115011:49.553Wingless SprintsTrent Martin5 November 201110:14.439Robert Mazzer6 January 201681:52.8Mitchell Haynes 16 January 2016102:20. 5David Eggins5 January 2013122:59.067David Eggins10 April 2010153:35.56Mitchell Haynes19 April 2014204:50.573Kevin Willis16 January 201610024:49.932AMCA NationalsRuss Hardy26 MArch 201110:15.053Russ Hardy26 March 201120:29.647Brayd Stephenson30 March 201382:01.706Brayd Stephenson7 January 2012102:38.981Ed Doherty8 May 201013:22.38Shane Newstead2 November 2013153:54.416Geoff Hayes15 November 2014205:06.549Stuart Hall9 January 2016307:48.451Junior SedansRyan Gorton17 December 2011100:16.8Mitchell Haynes26 March 2011200:34.8Kurt Wilson7 June 2008601:44.6Brock Armstrong7 February 2009802:16.1Kurt Wilson1 November 20081002:54.4Kurt Wilson23 February 20081203:01.9Kurt Wilson4 April 20101504:18.3Ryan Gorton17 December 20112005:59.2

External links Lismore Speedway official website

Lismore Speedway Official Facebook Page

References