ACT Speedway ready for summer after track upgrade
ACT Speedway has widened two corners and increased banking ahead of its first meet on November 7 with Australia's fastest speed cars.
ACT Speedway has finished a major track rework in time for the 2026/27 summer season. The volunteer-run 500-metre oval now has two corners widened from 15 metres to 20 metres and increased banking around the track to encourage faster racing.
The first event on Saturday, November 7 will feature speed cars, one of Australia's premier racing divisions. The track has grown dramatically over the past five years, adding light towers for night racing and extra seating.
Speed car events regularly draw over 2,500 visitors to the ACT, and December will host sprint cars. These have 900 to 960 horsepower engines with better power-to-weight ratios than modern F1 cars.
- 500 metres
- Track size
- 15 to 20 metres
- Corner width increase
- November 7, 2026
- First meet date
- 900 to 960
- Sprint car horsepower
Why it mattersMotorsport fans in Canberra now have faster, more exciting racing on a track built better for the sport, and a packed summer calendar to attend.
AustraliaThe ACT's volunteer-run speedway is a major summer entertainment draw for the region, and the upgrades position it to attract even bigger crowds from interstate.
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