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Bikes, BBQ & Hot Cars
2025-12-18 17:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Bikes, BBQ & Hot Cars is back for its 13th year!
Crowded House Bar & Eatery is revving things up again with one of New Plymouth’s most loved community nights — where the streets come alive with chrome, engines, music, and mouth-watering BBQ.
This year, we’re turning up the excitement with something extra: a raffle at every BBHC date! 🎟️ Each draw gives you the chance to win prizes leading up to our grand BBQ raffle on 19th February, where one lucky winner will take home a brand new BBQ!
🚗 What to expect
Classic cars & custom bikes rolling in and lining the street
Live music to set the vibe all night long
Tasty Smokehouse BBQ & delicious food specials
Drink specials at the bar
Great company, family-friendly atmosphere, and plenty of photo-worthy moments
📅 Event Dates
Thursday 20th November 2025
Thursday 18th December 2025
Thursday 22nd January 2026
Thursday 19th February 2026 (BBQ raffle night 🎉)
⏰ From 5:30 PM till late
📍 Crowded House Bar & Eatery, New Plymouth
The event is open to everyone — whether you ride, drive, or just love being around great machines and good people. Bring the family, bring your mates, and enjoy an evening that’s all about community, food, music, and horsepower.
👉 Got a bike or a classic car? Roll up, park up, and show it off.
⚡ Don’t miss this — every night builds towards the big BBQ prize, so get in early, get your raffle entry, and make every BBHC count.

Driftkartz Club Night
2025-12-19 18:30 - 22:30 | Rotorua Speedway, 105 Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotahā Valley 3072, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
6.30 start for Ministocks
Classes Running:
Superstocks
Stockcars
Production Saloons – Points
TQ Midgets – Points
Ministocks All
Vintage Cars

West Coast Adult Ministock Championship
2025-12-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Oceanview Speedway, Landguard Road, Whanganui Airport, Whanganui 4501, Whanganui, Manawatu-Whanganui, 4501, New Zealand
Adult Ministocks, TQs, Midgets, Minisprints, Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Production Saloons

Auto Addict
2025-12-21 08:00 - 16:30 | Hampton Downs, 20 Hampton Downs Road, RD2, Auckland, Auckland, 3782, New Zealand
It’s the ultimate fix for Auto Addicts and their families and friends! If you are passionate about your ride and keen to get your car out on the Hampton Downs circuits or skidpan, then this is the event for you. The full list of activities is as follows:
Track Cruise
Wet Skidpan
Go Karts
Full Throttle
HD Auto – Club Circuit
Drive a V8 Muscle Car – Mustang
Roll Racing

Countrywide Cruisers Breakfast
2025-12-21 09:30 - 11:30
See you for a relaxed park up and brekky at Drift Inn!
$25 Breakfast Buffet, with complimentary tea & coffee.
Or try our new winter beans coffee from Southbound (Geraldine)
Prizes for cars dished out by the youngins!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME EVEN THE DOGS!!

Caffeine & Gasoline
2025-12-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Hampton Downs, 20 Hampton Downs Road, RD2, Auckland, Auckland, 3782, New Zealand
Caffeine & Gasoline is Hampton Downs’ very own car and bike show! It takes place on the last Sunday of each month in the top carpark, adjacent to Aoraki Coffee Roasters Café. It’s a meet up for enthusiasts, their families and of course the all important vehicle in their life! Caffeine & Gasoline can be described as automotive eye candy, where all types of vehicles are on display, from bikes to hot rods, muscle cars to supercars. It’s a great morning for spectators and owners alike.
There is plenty of parking so bring the family, grab a coffee and/or meal from Aoraki Coffee Roasters Café, and check out the range of awesome vehicles on display!

Midgets Round 1
2025-12-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Waikaraka Speedway, 175 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand
Sprintcars, TQ Midget, 1/4 Midgets

Taranaki Minisprint Champs, Taranaki Superstock Champs. Ramp Demolition Derby
2025-12-26 18:30 - 22:00 | Stratford Speedway, 9A Flint Road West, Stratford 4394, Stratford, Taranaki, 4352, New Zealand
Superstocks, Stockcars, Saloons, Minisprints, Streetstocks, Youth Ministocks

Caravan Derby + Manawatu Super Saloon & Minisprint Champs
2025-12-27 17:00 - 22:00 | Robertson Prestige International Speedway, Takaro, Palmerston North 4410, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Whanganui
Caravan Demolition Derby Minisprints Stockcars Super Saloons Superstocks Youth Ministocks

Hessels Poultry Farm New Zealand Modified Champs - Night One
2025-12-27 17:00 - 22:00
The epic Hessels Poultry Farm New Zealand Modified Champs kick off with qualifying rounds that set the stage for high-stakes racing ahead. Drivers will complete three of their five qualifying races on night one, with plenty of fast-paced, hard-fought action setting the tone before finals night.
EARLIER START TIME OF 5PM
Classes running:
Modifieds
Saloons
Ministocks
TQ Midgets
All classes are to be confirmed and are subject to change without notice.

Midget 30 Lapper
2025-12-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Waikaraka Speedway, 175 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand
Sprintcars, TQ Midget, 1/4 Midgets, F2 Midgets

Bays Superstars
2025-12-27 18:30 - 22:00 | Baypark Speedway, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui 3116, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Get ready for the biggest showdown of the summer – Bay Superstars is coming to Baypark Speedway on Saturday, December 27th!
Rain date is Sunday, 28th December
This is the night where legends are made and the fastest names on clay go full throttle in a high-stakes, action-packed double feature that’ll leave fans buzzing long after the final chequered flag drops.
First up: The best Midget car drivers hit the clay for a 30-lap feature race like no other – intense, relentless, and absolutely unmissable. These lightning-fast machines and fearless racers will push the limits in a high-speed display of pure skill, precision, and power.
Then it’s time to go heavy as we honour a true icon with the Hokey Ashby Superstock Memorial. Expect brutal bumper-to-bumper warfare as New Zealand’s top Superstock drivers go head-to-head in a fierce tribute that always delivers the chaos, carnage, and crowd-pleasing drama Baypark fans love.
This is Bay Superstars – a night packed with noise, nostalgia, national heroes, and next-level racing. Bring your mates, load up the family, and lock it in – this is your post-Christmas fix of full-send speedway you won’t want to miss!
Classes racing:
Midgets – 30 Lapper
Sprintcars
Superstocks – Hokey Ashby Memorial
Ministocks
️Sunday, December 28th – Baypark Speedway – Where Superstars shine and legends clash!

Hawker Trucks Ltd North Island Stockcars
2025-12-27 19:00 - 22:30 | Rotorua Speedway, 105 Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotahā Valley 3072, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Hawker Trucks Ltd North Island Stockcar Champs
Suspension Developments BOP Six Shooter Champs
Classes Running:
Stockcars (s)
Six Shooters – BOP Champs
Ministocks Jnr

Cars & Coffee Taranaki
2025-12-28 10:00 - 12:00
A casual event which encourages car and enthusiasts to take the drive to Sur Le Mur Winery and enjoy a relaxed Italian Coffee & French Biscuit, while appreciating the cars of fellow enthusiasts.
We suggest arriving early to get a premium parking spot.
First in best spots.
Coffee Bar will be open for service from 10.00am.
Music, Molinari Coffee, Exceptional Cars & Great people.
Please pass onto Family, Friends & Work Colleges who may enjoy

Hessels Poultry Farm New Zealand Modified Champs - Night Two
2025-12-28 17:00 - 22:00
The pinnacle event for the Modified class is here! Finals night brings intense racing as the country’s best drivers go head-to-head to claim the prestigious 1NZ title. It’s a standout meeting in the Speedway calendar and a thrilling night you won’t want to miss!
EARLIER START TIME OF 5PM
Classes running:
Modifieds
Superstocks
Ministocks
Streetstocks
All classes are to be confirmed and are subject to change without notice.

Memorial Nights - North Island Sidecars
2025-12-28 18:00 - 22:00 | Meeanee Speedway, 59 Sandy Road, Meeanee, Napier 4183, Napier, Hawke's Bay, 4142, New Zealand
Superstocks | TQs | Streetstocks | Ministocks

Hawker Trucks Ltd North Island Stockcars
2025-12-28 18:30 - 22:30 | Rotorua Speedway, 105 Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotahā Valley 3072, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Hawker Trucks Ltd North Island Stockcar Champs
Phil Shepherd Engineering Ltd Stockcars in Paradise – 2nd Tier
SAS Engineering Ltd 3rd Tier NI Stockcars (3/4ths format?)
Morrow Builders Ltd Superstock Ch (25 Lap final)
Sportsweb Photography BOP Streetstock Champs
Rainoff date 29.12.25 1pm
Classes Running:
Stockcars (3)
Superstocks
Ministocks Snr
Streetstocks – BOP Champs

Bay 51 Midget Spectacular
2025-12-30 18:30 - 22:00 | Baypark Speedway, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui 3116, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Introducing BAY51 – The Ultimate Midget Car Showdown of the Season!
Tuesday, December 30th at Baypark Speedway
Get ready, race fans – the longest, toughest, and most high-stakes Midget race of the summer is here. Bay51 isn’t just another night at the track – it’s 51 laps of non-stop, heart-pounding action featuring the best of the best going all-out for $5,000 cash and ultimate bragging rights!
This is where champions are tested.
Where strategy meets stamina.
And where only one can survive the pressure to claim victory.
With the biggest names in the game and a stacked grid ready to battle, Bay51 is set to deliver a spectacle like no other. The speed will be savage, the stakes are sky-high, and the atmosphere? Unmatched.
51 laps.
$5,000 on the line.
Tuesday, December 30th – only at Baypark Speedway.
Classes racing:
Midgets – 51 Lapper
Sprintcars
Super-Saloons
Ministocks
Bay51 – the race that defines a season. Be there for every lap.

New Year Fireworks Spectacular
2026-01-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Waikaraka Speedway, 175 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand
Stockcars, SuperStocks, Streetstocks, Modifieds, Saloons, Ministocks

Oceanview 5000
2026-01-02 17:00 - 22:00 | Oceanview Speedway, Landguard Road, Whanganui Airport, Whanganui 4501, Whanganui, Manawatu-Whanganui, 4501, New Zealand
Youth Ministocks

NZIGP Tasman Revival
2026-01-03 00:00, 2026-01-03 09:00
Start the year in style with a weekend of motorsport action. From the wheel-to-wheel battles of the BMW Race Driver Series NEXEN Tyre E46 Class to the thunderous Touring Car Masters, the track will be alive with cars of all shapes, ages, and eras.
It’s the perfect way to spend your holiday weekend – mark your calendar and make sure this event is on your summer list.

New Zealand Minisprint Grand Prix & Oceanview 5000
2026-01-03 17:00 - 22:00 | Oceanview Speedway, Landguard Road, Whanganui Airport, Whanganui 4501, Whanganui, Manawatu-Whanganui, 4501, New Zealand
Minisprints, Youth Ministocks, Stockcars

North Island Saloon Champs
2026-01-03 17:00 - 22:00 | Robertson Prestige International Speedway, Takaro, Palmerston North 4410, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Whanganui
Adult Ministocks Saloons Stockcars Superstocks

Midget 40 Lapper
2026-01-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Waikaraka Speedway, 175 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand
New Zealand TQ Midget Championship + TBA

Midget 50 Lapper
2026-01-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Waikaraka Speedway, 175 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand
Lapper, Sprintcars, TQ Midgets, F2 Midgets, 1/4 Midgets

New Zealand Superstock Grand Prix. Queen of the Mountain Stockcar Champs
2026-01-09 18:30 - 22:00 | Stratford Speedway, 9A Flint Road West, Stratford 4394, Stratford, Taranaki, 4352, New Zealand
Superstocks, Queen of the Mountain Stockcars, Modifieds, Stockcars

TJC Construction Club Night
2026-01-09 18:30 - 22:30 | Rotorua Speedway, 105 Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotahā Valley 3072, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
6.30 start for Ministocks
Classes Running:
Stockcars
Production Saloons – Points
TQ Midgets – Points
Vintage Cars
Six Shooters – Points
Ministocks All

NextGen NZ Championship Hampton Downs International
2026-01-10 08:00 | Hampton Downs, 20 Hampton Downs Road, RD2, Auckland, Auckland, 3782, New Zealand
Prepare for an adrenaline-charged weekend at Round 2 of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park!
This event marks the inaugural round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, joined by the dynamic Bridgestone GR86 Championship, the iconic NZ Porsche Series, and the thrilling GTRNZ.
Experience the future of motorsport as talented drivers battle it out in a high-energy showcase of speed and precision. The atmosphere will be electric as fans and families gather to support their favourite teams, with a range of off-track entertainment and activities ensuring a fun-filled day for all ages.
