Rotorua Stockcar Club Inc.

We are counting down to the first practice on the 10th October, 1pm - 3pm. Before that though, it is youth training day for all those newbies. That is happening on Sunday 4th October, 1pm at the track.

🎟️ 𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑮 & 𝑴𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷!

Drivers, you can buy your licences now and don’t forget if you haven’t bought a membership, that you'll need, to do it online at the same time as buying your licence with SNZ.

🎟️ 𝑵𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺 𝑹𝑨𝑭𝑭𝑳𝑬 𝑰𝑺 𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵!

Just a reminder that the naming rights raflle closes this Saturday so if you have been wanting to get in the draw to be a naming rights holder on some of the best events in the cpountry then do so from this link: https://www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz/viewform/520932

🔥 29 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒔 — 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 👇

🏆 North Island Streetstock Championship naming rights
🏆 Easter Extravaganza naming rights
🏆 Corporate Tent at the 2027 PTS World 240s
🏆 Stockcar Teams Championship
🏆 TQ Midget Grand Prix
🏆 Superstocks in Paradise
🏆 BOP Championship naming rights across Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Saloons, Six Shooters & TQ Midgets
🏆 Rotorua Ministock Champs (Senior & Junior)
🏆 Memorial Championships across multiple classes
🎫 Gold Card, Silver Card & Family Passes

…and that's just scratching the surface! Full prize list on the ticket page.

👉 Grab your tickets NOW: https://www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz/viewform/520932

Tag someone who needs to be in on this 👇

💰 Tickets just $100 + GST

🎁 BONUS — every ticket entry receives a Family Pass to any event (valued up to $85!) — so you're nearly covered just buying in!

🌟 Sell 10 tickets! Score yourself a complimentary Gold Card!

👉 Grab your tickets NOW: https://www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz/viewform/520932

💥𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.💥

This was posted earlier and there has been a reasonable response and a few questions and updates. Anyone from any era can attend but of course, may appeal more to those that were about during that early and subsequent years.
Linda is extending the registration out to strictly 13th September 26 but they really need a good idea of numbers so they can do some budgeting and planning etc. So if you were thinking of attending please drop Linda an email asap. (details below)
We are looking to combine this event with a practice, and in particular gathering up as many of the Vintage Class as we can for a run on that day, so if that could be noted in diaries for confirmation closer to the date as well.

Original post and now confirmed for the 10th of October.

𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡/𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛-𝗨𝗣
Back in the day, the roar of the engines, the dust in the air, and the camaraderie in the pits, made Paradise Valley Raceway a special place for many of us.
On behalf of Lydia Flintoff and other earlier Club members, we are now seeking expressions of interest for a 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧/𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡-𝐔𝐩 for drivers, members, families, and their children, who were part of the Paradise Valley Raceway scene, during the years of 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟓.
This invitation also extends to those drivers who were registered with other tracks at the time, but who regularly travelled to compete at Paradise Valley Raceway.
The aim is simple — to get together once again, share a few stories, remember the good times, and reconnect with old friends from those memorable racing days.
We hope many of you can join us, to 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥.
The date is:
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Confirmed)
The proposed programme would be:
- 2.30pm start and Speeches
• 3𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 – Afternoon tea and time to catch up
• 5.30pm- 𝟔:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 – Dinner - Hangi and Desert
• 𝟕:𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 – Music and an evening of music, stories, and reminiscing
Cost just $30 per person.

As contact details for everyone from those years isn’t available, we would greatly appreciate this invitation being 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟎–𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟓 𝐞𝐫𝐚 — drivers, members, officials, pit crews, and families/children of.

To assist with planning, final cut off date for Registration is 13th September 2026!!!!

Confirm via email to 𝐋𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐟 / 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 [email protected]
Please tag/share with anyone you think might be interested

You have seen the flash artwork on the infield bunkers and those very noticeable hoarding signs around the track, well now it is time for you to get one. Below is a link to the proposal, which breakdown what placements are available and the costs for each position.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=075a3ced-48d6-4986-888b-748a22e0da57

🏁 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 — 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬!

Preparation is well underway and we're pumped for what's shaping up to be a cracker season ahead. Here's hoping the weather plays ball this time around!

🎟️ 𝑵𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺 𝑹𝑨𝑭𝑭𝑳𝑬 𝑰𝑺 𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵!

29 incredible prizes up for grabs — including some absolute belters 👇

🏆 North Island Streetstock Championship naming rights
🏆 Easter Extravaganza naming rights
🏆 Corporate Tent at the 2027 PTS World 240s
🏆 Stockcar Teams Championship
🏆 TQ Midget Grand Prix
🏆 Superstocks in Paradise
🏆 BOP Championship naming rights across Superstocks, Stockcars, Streetstocks, Saloons, Six Shooters & TQ Midgets
🏆 Rotorua Ministock Champs (Senior & Junior)
🏆 Memorial Championships across multiple classes
🎫 Gold Card, Silver Card & Family Passes

…and that's just scratching the surface! Full prize list on the ticket page.

👉 Grab your tickets NOW: https://www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz/viewform/520932

Tag someone who needs to be in on this 👇

💰 Tickets just $100 + GST

🎁 BONUS — every ticket entry receives a Family Pass to any event (valued up to $85!) — so you're nearly covered just buying in!

🌟 Sell 10 tickets! Score yourself a complimentary Gold Card!

👉 Grab your tickets NOW: https://www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz/viewform/520932

💥𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.💥

The ToolShed Paradise Valley Speedway, “Speedway of the Year, Private or Professionally Promoted” plus!!!! “The Makita NZ Stockcar Teams Champs – National Event of the Year”, now how good does that sound!!!!!
Of course, none of this would happen without the incredible team of people who make our events come to life. To the over 80 Volunteers, Rotorua Clubs, Dad’s Army and contracted employees on an ordinary race night, or over 100 on big events, take a bow this is all yours.
Each and everyone one of you is a spoke in the wheel that combined make it solid and run freely. Ie there is no event unless the man/lady on the pit gate shuts it so we can go racing. The Team at our “Big Little Track” are simply the best, each playing their part to the best of their ability and often beyond.
To all the competitors who choose to race at the ToolShed Paradise Valley Speedway, thank you for your continued support, there is of course no show without a full field of competitors, whether that be Superstocks or Production Saloons.
Whilst the weather threw everything at us this last season, we were fortunate to have a good run through the Makita NZ Stockcar Teams Championship. For that particular event, I must commend our infield staff, they truly stepped up and produced a show that was as professional as we could possibly do, helped by the addition of the Manitou sourced and operated by Craig Beaumont. Thank you. It was one of those events that at the conclusion there was an immense satisfaction that each and every staff member had collectively put together an amazing event for the Competitors and crowd alike. Being awarded the Top Event for the year from our controlling body cemented that we had all done our job and produced a great show. We would like to thank Makita for the Sponsorship of the event for a second year. Hopefully our Rascals can go south and bring it home again!!!!
To The ToolShed who were new sponsors last year. Thank you for your leap of faith and sponsoring the 2025/26 Speedway of the Year!!!. We are incredibly grateful that you are back on board again for the 2026/27 race season.
I would also like to acknowledge two other trophy recipients at the Awards. Both have a long association with the Rotorua Stockcar Club, but their awards were for their efforts on a National Level. Kevin Orr as Best Senior Official and Mike Miller who was the recipient of the Jake Pulman Award of Excellence for all the years and commitment he has given to Speedway in NZ. Big congrats to both these men who have dedicated virtually their whole lives supporting Speedway locally and throughout NZ.

The ToolShed Paradise Valley Speedway 2026/27 Draft Calendar

It gives us great pleasure to announce that The ToolShed will once again be the Rotorua Stockcar Club’s Naming Rights Sponsor. The ToolShed are an incredible company to work with, so for all our members and supporters, please support those who support us.
Whilst the next season is still a little way off, planning is well and truly in progress and we now have a Draft Calendar, some Key Dates and Sponsors set for the year. We will be updating the Calendar leading up to the new season. There will no doubt there will be some changes here and there so please check the dates before travelling.

Our Naming Right’s Raffle and Hoarding Sign Sponsorship packages will be coming out in the next few weeks, so a great opportunity for those wishing to align themselves with The ToolShed Paradise Valley Speedway and the amazing events we have on offer this season.

2026 | 2027 Season is not far away, the daylights getting longer and the shed time is too for those that are preparing for the new race season. There have been some minor updates on the www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz website, contact page, policies, lap record and over the next couple of weeks will see other additions / alterations.

2026 | 2027 Season Membership can now be purchased, from here...

https://www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz/viewform/520815

We are pleased to announce that Scott Miers and PTS Logistics are back on board again this year for the PTS World 240s. This meeting will be held on the 22nd and 23rd of January 2027. Unfortunately we have found out today that there will also be another big event on in Rotorua that same weekend. So if you are planning on coming to this event my suggestion would be that you get your accommodation booked asap else you could miss out.
Also for Members of the Rotorua Stockcar Club don't forget the AGM on Sunday at 2pm in the Clubrooms.

*****Book your Accommodation for the PTS World 240s today*****

On Saturday 25th July the 2025|2026 Speedway Season came to a close with The Toolshed Paradise Valley Speedway Prizegiving being held at the Millennium Hotel, Rotorua.

A full list of the nights recipients is posted with this article.

Also announced on the night, two more former Rebels were inducted into the Rotorua Rebels Hall of Fame, these were 97R Pat Westbury & 93R Gary Hunter.

Next up is the AGM, this being held at the track this Sunday, 5th July.

If you haven't got your ticket to our Annual Prizegiving on Saturday the 27th of June you will need to get in quick, there's not too many left and we will be closing off purchases on Thursday Night.

Get your tickets online
https://www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz/newsarticle/165693?newsfeedId=1579026

Rip Al Spanhake. One of the nicest people you would ever want to meet, and one of the World’s “Real Good Buggers”!!! A spade was a spade, and you knew where you stood. That’s when you weren’t having a real good belly laugh with him or just to stop for a good old yarn, and there were plenty of those with a good bit of hard case banter as well.
The Man who turned up at the working bees and always willing to give a hand wherever and whenever he could. There are so many spots around the venue where Al and his trusty hammer have left their mark.
The Man who was there year after year supporting the Rotorua Rebels and much loved Dad to Jody and Dad and Chief Crew man of 68R Keith Spanhake. He was just a pleasure to be around and will be sadly missed by not only his Whanau but soooo many people who loved being in his company.
From everyone at the Rotorua Stockcar Club our deepest sympathy go to Keith, Jody and their extended Whanau.
Al’s funeral will be Saturday 13th June at Kawerau Town Hall at 10:30am, Followed by his burial at Kawerau Cemetery.