WANGARATTA City Raceway will launch back into their racing season in fine fashion, with two humungous race days across the Australia Day weekend. On Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26, the track will be set alight with two state titles and plenty of fun and games for the whole family. The Sports Sedans Australia Steet Stocks Victoria Title, the SSA Junior Victorian Title, and SSA Production Sedans will all be tearing up the track across the blockbuster weekend. Wangaratta City Raceway secretary Felicity Roycroft said it was an event not to be missed. “It’s a few big, big days,” she said. “We’ve got the Australia Day double titles, the junior Sedans Victoria title and we’ve also got the Street Stock Victoria titles – two titles on one weekend, so we’re going to have two title winners walking away from the weekend crowned as Victorian Number 1. “So far, we’ve got 60 cars, but the nominations aren’t closed yet so we expect them to still grow. “We’d like to have 100 cars in the pits, we would easily fit 100 cars in the pit but at the same time we’re happy with 60, we’re happy just to be able to have an event like this at Wangaratta. “To have it at Wangaratta is huge – on the same weekend, together, it’s going to be amazing.” The family atmosphere of the club will be on full display across the weekend, with plenty of fun activities for the kids to enjoy, such as bike races and face painting. “I know there is going to be a lot of people coming, camping, people are booking out motels,” Roycroft said. “The pits will be open from 12pm, we’re going to have a pit walk from 3pm on Saturday, an appreciation hour from about 5pm on the Sunday. “We’ve got kids’ bike races, we’ve got face painting, we’ve got jumping castles, we’ve got a food van, merchandise stands. “We’ve got so much for the kids to do, it’s not just going to be the race. “We’re trying to make it as interactive as possible, so if kids have never been to the speedway before, this is one race meeting they’d want to be at because it’s going to be so interactive for the kids. “It’s definitely one for the family to come down and watch.” While the activities around the speedway will be well-attended, the main event will be on the track. The club’s juniors will be up against some of the best in the business, vying for that illustrious ‘Victoria 1’. Roycroft said there would be plenty of locals to cheer on across the race card. “We’ve got juniors coming from all over Australia,” she said. “The current 'Australia 1' (national champion) who was crowned last weekend, he’s a Western Australian kid, he’s coming over to Wangaratta to compete in the Victorian titles. “You’ve got Cooper Lack, he’s just stepped up to juniors, this’ll be his first time in Top Stars and he’s going to have a good old crack. “Taijan Ussher has stepped up as well, you’ve got Zack Erickson, he’s another junior local to Wangaratta. “You’ve also got the likes of Shane Roycroft, Matt Brook, Oggie Ahearn (racing across the weekend).” Wangaratta City Raceway’s next race meeting is across Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26. For more information, visit the Wangaratta City Raceway on Facebook.
