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Speedway spills and thrills

SWAN Hill Speedway hosted the Glare Memorial event for Standard Sedans on December 28 and there was plenty of action and entertainment on offer. The event kicked off with a minute of silence in memory of Jo and Mick Glare. Our chief...

11 Jan 2025
Motorsport

Daredevils roll into town

GET ready for an adrenaline thrill ride as Daredevil Rally speeds into town for a Sunday night full of motorsport action. Highlights are The Wheel of Steel, Globe of Death, Human Cannonball, and by far the most anticipated event, the monster...

10 Jan 2025
Motorsport

Sonic Speedway’s back!

SONIC Speedway fires up again on Saturday December 28 with more than 20 cars entered for the running of the Glare Memorial for Standard Saloons. Held in honour of long-time speedway club members Mick and Jo Glare, the drivers will be...

24 Dec 2024
News

Drag strip shifts into gear

THE Swan Hill Drag Strip has taken another leap forward with the signing of a three-year lease with Swan Hill Rural City Council on Tuesday. Previously known as Skid City Consortium, the group, which plans to develop drag racing in...

20 Dec 2024
Motorsport

Sonic Speedway opener cancelled

SATURDAY night’s season opener at the Sonic Speedway has been cancelled, with the club citing low nominations as the reason. The Swan Hill Speedway made the announcement via their social media platforms, with the statement also citing “several...

15 Nov 2024
News

Drag strip lease talks

FOLLOWING a rescission motion, council met on Monday, September 16, and has delegated authority to chief executive Scott Barber to formally notify the Chisolm Reserve Complex Inc. of its intention to lease the portion of the site formerly known as...

22 Sep 2024
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Drag-strip lease gets green light

PLANS for Swan Hill’s drag strip will progress after council voted up a motion for a lease-agreement with the Skid City consortium. The decision means consortium members can now begin negotiations with SHRCC in conjunction with CEO...

17 Sep 2024
Motorsport

Result drags on

THE future of the Swan Hill drag strip has had a bumpy ride this week and the drag-racing community is hoping for a final resolution on Monday. Swan Hill Council voted down a motion in favour of Skid City consortium 4-3 on Tuesday...

13 Sep 2024
Motorsport

Another season passes finish line

HAVING wrapped up their racing action for another season, Swan Hill Motor Racing Club have rewarded some of their top-performing drivers over the past 12 months. Swan Hill Speedway hosted the club’s annual presentation day earlier...

20 Jul 2024
Motorsport

Kudos for kart club

SWAN Hill has been treated to a weekend of mouth-watering motorsport at Swan Hill Kart Club’s annual Sun Centre Titles meet. With three orange plates up for grabs after the addition of the 4SS State Titles...

09 Jul 2024
Motorsport

Karts are go

RACERS from across the country will descend on Swan Hill Kart Club this weekend for a race meet which includes a shot at the title of best in Victoria. Close to 60 competitors will zip around Swan Hill’s 850m bitumen track in the club’s biggest...

05 Jul 2024
Motorsport

Spectacular finale to speedway season

ANOTHER season’s racing wrapped up at Sonic Speedway over the weekend, with the club hosting its annual King’s Birthday double-header event on Saturday and Sunday evenings. With strong crowds and action aplenty it was the perfect way...

10 Jun 2024
Motorsport

Double-header weekend at Sonic

SONIC Speedway fires up again this weekend with a double-header on Saturday and Sunday, featuring Super Rods, Sports Sedans, Street Stocks and Standard Saloons. Each class features at least 15 cars, ensuring it will be two nights of...

07 Jun 2024
Motorsport

Cross-country roars into Moulamein

MOULAMEIN will host the first of a three-race season for Australian Grand National Cross-Country motorcycle racing this weekend as a property on Balpol Road becomes the setting for the competition’s opening round. Professional and amateur racers will...

22 May 2024
Motorsport

Hot rods hit the track

SONIC Speedway roars into action at 5pm this Saturday with the feature event being the Jordy Davis-Ewart Memorial for SDAV Hot Rods. Jordy was a local driver and showed great support to everyone within the Swan Hill Speedway Club. He...

10 May 2024
Motorsport

Night of speedway action

SONIC Speedway fires up again on Saturday night with five classes of racing. Round 7 of Sports Sedan is running and with only two rounds remaining after this, drivers will be giving their all. Series leader Dale Smith has been very...

15 Mar 2024
Motorsport

A thrill ride at sonic speed

SWAN Hill’s Sonic Speedway hosted their first race meet of the 2024 season, which included the opportunity for me to jump in a car and see first-hand what drivers experience. The seeds were planted late last year, when the...

29 Feb 2024