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Southland Sports Car Club based in Invercargill. Runs Stockcars, Saloons, Production Saloons. Season Oct–Apr.
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Tickets & Admission
Admission is set by the club and changes for special events. Check with Riverside Speedway for current gate prices.
Track History
Riverside Speedway was born from a group of speedway enthusiasts who had been racing at the neighbouring Oreti Park motorcycle track in 1975. In 1976 they decided to build a dedicated stock car facility at Sandy Point and formed the Southland Stock Car Drivers Association. Local company AG Hoffmans donated machinery, and with contributions from drivers, family members, and race fans, the track was ready for racing in 1977. The track's name has its own story — local radio station 4ZA ran a competition to name the new venue, with listeners Christine and Barry Palmenter submitting the winning entry 'Riverside Raceway.' Over nearly five decades, Riverside has produced multiple South Island and New Zealand champions. The track claims the title of 'world's southern-most speedway track' — a distinction sometimes also attributed to neighbouring Oreti Park.
Former Names
- Riverside Raceway
Notable Events
- South Island Sprintcar Championship
- South Island Saloon Championship
- South Island Superstock and Stockcar events
- Scott Gordon Six Shooter Memorial
- Stacey Perreau Production Memorial
This track was active from 1977–present. SpeedwayHub preserves the history and records of all New Zealand speedway venues, past and present.
Facilities
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- Parking
- Pit Access
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Invercargill, Southland
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59 national titles decided here
Championships Riverside Speedway has hosted, from Speedway New Zealand's records.
- 2025/26Sprintcar South Islandwon by Jamie Duff
- 2024/25Stockcar South Islandwon by Jack Honeybone
- 2024/25Saloon Grand Prixwon by Jarred Fletcher
- 2020/21Streetstock South Islandwon by Benji Smaill
- 2020/21Saloon New Zealandwon by Chris Cowling
- 2019/20Stockcar South Islandwon by Colin Cameron
- 2019/20Sprintcar South Islandwon by Jamie Duff
- 2018/19Super Saloons South Islandwon by Ryan Marsden
- 2018/19Production Saloon South Islandwon by Matt Sherlock
- 2018/19Sprintcar Grand Prixwon by Michael (Buddy) Kofoid
- 2017/18Streetstock New Zealandwon by Brenden Gooch
- 2017/18Production Saloon New Zealandwon by Shaun Heron
and 47 more. Browse every NZ title
Source: Speedway New Zealand.
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