Final chapter in bitter wrangle as Waikaraka Park’s $11m speedway opens after revamp

Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland's Waikaraka Park

An $11 million construction project has finished just in time for the first Auckland race of the 2025-2026 speedway season on Saturday.

Final chapter in bitter wrangle as Waikaraka Park’s $11m speedway opens after revamp

New Zealand’s newest speedway track in 25 years is ready to open up to motor racing fans, closing the final chapter in a bitter fight over the home of...

$11 million Waikaraka Park upgrade delivers New Zealand’s first new speedway track in nearly 25 years

Waikaraka Park speedway track is primed to welcome speedway fans for the new season following the completion of a $11 million upgrade project that has transformed the historic venue. Auckland Council’s Waikaraka Park has hosted speedway racing since 1967, but when racing returns on Saturday, 29 November, it will boast the first new speedway track […] The post $11 million Waikaraka Park upgrade delivers New Zealand’s first new speedway track in n…