Oceanview Speedway

Oceanview Speedway was born from a traffic jam. On 22 May 1971, the British & Irish Lions rugby team flew into Whanganui Airport, creating a massive traffic jam on the airport road. Stuck in the gridlock were Paul Carrick and Roy Eaton — Eaton already a star of the Palmerston North Panthers. The pair hatched the idea of building a stockcar track at Landguard Bluff, right next to the airport, overlooking the Wanganui River and Tasman Sea. Within six months, they had carved a track out of scrub and sandy hillocks, and the first race meeting was held on 29 October 1972. Teams racing quickly became a major attraction. The Wanganui Warriors became a formidable superstock team. The club has produced numerous NZ champions — five NZ Sidecar titles since 1986-87. The 344-metre clay track celebrated its 50th anniversary in the 2022 season.

This track was active from 1972–present. SpeedwayHub preserves the history and records of all New Zealand speedway venues, past and present.