Last night, members of the Sprintcar Association New South Wales (SANSW) and Sydney International Speedway met and have agreed on terms for racing relating to the upcoming 2024/2025 season.
Sydney International Speedway’s promoter, Garry Willmington, is thankful for those he met with and is looking forward to working in with the club and those clubs who are also competing at the venue this current season.
“SIS had a very constructive meeting last night and I’m glad that we were able to solidify our agreement for racing for this upcoming season. The meeting was very amicable, and while I understand that a few people have had a say on our recently released calendar, I hope this agreement ensures that our premier division will be racing hard and fast for the fans this upcoming season.”
Sydney International Speedway also wants to inform those who may not understand, that much of what occurs at our venue can only be confirmed after consultation with the drag racing fraternity, and the NSW Government. It’s a scenario that many tend to be forgotten.
“SIS need to ensure that everything we do is approved and supported by the NSW Government and with our drag racing partners. We released the calendar to ensure our dates could be agreed upon, and now we are able to confirm those dates with the support of our major racing divisions such as the Sprintcars, Speedcars and the Late Models. SIS also stated, and stated clearly on that calendar, that we are open to negations with other clubs who are interested in racing at our facility, and yes, when I get the time, I will certainly be talking to them. I also want to reiterate that our prime concern is for the fans, sponsors and competitors. Yes, we are chasing sponsors, and have other projects being looked into as well. But again, people who want to make life hard for us on social media need to remember that we are still learning the ropes, but we are really starting to make progress, and progress people will soon see via the fruits of our hard work behind the scenes.”
SIS would also like to announce we are in negations with Clay-Per-View and the use of a portable ‘big screen’ at the facility. This, for fans especially, is huge news, and one that the recent post asking for their input worked well towards.
“We are also releasing some more exciting news soon, but I am not in the position to announce that as yet, but again, everything we do is to ensure that the fans and competitors have a speedway that excites every time they enter our race track. We would also like to inform fans that we are still looking at running bikes, but as you can understand, this is a work in progress and the dirt will need to be replaced to make it possible… but I love the bikes, I grew up on them, and I know when they are a part of our shows in the future, fans will arrive in droves to support them.”
Working with other tracks is also an important aspect of the upcoming season, and SIS is mindful that working together with others for the benefit of the sport is paramount.
“The announcement of the High Limit event in Perth last week shows that you can put your best foot forward and have to take two backward steps soon after, and shows that events such as these can alter – and not in a bad way – your racing calendar… Thankfully we are very lucky here in Sydney that our local racers, I’m sure, will wholeheartedly support us. High Limit is great for the sport – and Perth – and you never know, one day our venue might be in the same scenario – having said that, racers will support those who support them, and that involves the country venues in New South Wales, so I want to thank all those racers in the Sprintcar division, and all divisions who are supporting the racing at our track this coming season.”
Sydney International Speedway is reading itself for launch for a huge 2024/2025 season and one that ensures our sport flourishes in the future. Contract formalities with the club and members of SANSW should be finalised early next week and the calendar should be set to release after this.
- administrator on Jul 27, 2024
- Article Date: 7/27/2024 by Full Throttle Publishing