Rocket Racing

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"No cry babies" Rocket Racing was started by Scott Lane when he first started racing Modified out of Auckland's Waikaraka Park Speedway in 1990.

Since then he and his wife Lanie's two children Brad and Samantha have followed in his footsteps, both starting in the Ministock class then moving up to Modifieds. The team now participate in many forms of speedway from Dirt track go-karts to competitive Modified racing and anything in-between, while having a few beers and meeting some lifelong friends.

01/09/2026

The rain is already ruining the fun!

๐Ÿšจ PRACTICE DAY POSTPONED ๐Ÿšจ

We absolutely hate having to do this, but this is the risk we take trying to run this early in the season.

The track has simply had far too much rain, and with more rain forecast over the coming days, our track guru Red has made the tough call to postpone this Fridayโ€™s practice day.

At this stage, our next scheduled practice (Friday 11th September) is still a goer โ€” obviously weather dependant. ๐Ÿคž

Weโ€™ll also work with the team at Huntly Speedway to see if we can squeeze in another practice date, so hopefully we can make up for the lost track time.

Fingers crossed we get some sunshine and can finally get some laps in! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’จ

Thanks everyone for your understanding.

29/08/2026

๐Ÿ ALRIGHT TEAM! ๐Ÿ

This coming Friday 4th September we have our first practice meeting of the season!

The team are working on getting our online entry system set up. This should be good to go Monday evening or Tuesday morning.

As soon as itโ€™s live, weโ€™ll put a post up. From there youโ€™ll be able to get your club membership sorted, enter this Fridayโ€™s practice, and enter all future meetings online, including paying your entry fees online.

๐Ÿ FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER

Gates open: 3:00pm
Drivers briefing: 6:00pm
Following the briefing there will be a track walk for all Junior competitors & all new Senior competitors
Racing starts: 7:00pm

โš ๏ธ There will be NO grids for this practice meeting.

๐Ÿ’ฐ 2026โ€“2027 MEMBERSHIP FEES

Junior: $60
Senior: $80
Family: $200 โ€” up to 5 immediate family members residing in the same household

๐Ÿ RACEDAY FEES

Club Members: $50
Non-Members: $120

Get your membership sorted once the online system goes live and youโ€™ll be ready to enter this meeting and all future meetings online.

We hope to see you all Friday! ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿ

28/08/2026

There are exciting things being tuned up by the Pukekawa Speed Shop team!! ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ฅ PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ

THE GREEN FLAG IS OUT! ๐Ÿšฆ

Weโ€™re pumped to announce that Pukekawa Speed Shop is joining Team Hodgson for the first season! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ

And what better partner to have behind us than a 4-TIME & CURRENT NZ MODIFIED CHAMPION! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†

When Brad isnโ€™t behind the wheel, heโ€™s turning his talents to everything from fabrication, modifications and repairs โ€” and trust us, NO JOB IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL! ๐Ÿ”ง๐Ÿ”ฅ

Need something built, modified, repaired or sorted? Brad and the team at Pukekawa Speed Shop have you covered!

๐Ÿ”ฅ BUT WAITโ€ฆ THEREโ€™S MORE! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Pukekawa Speed Shop is now the OFFICIAL FLASHSHOP NZ EXCLUSIVE DEALER!

The webshop is coming VERY SOON, so make sure you get in early!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Head over to www.pukekawaspeedshop.com and register your interest to be the first to know when they go LIVE!

A massive WELCOME ABOARD to Brad and the Pukekawa Speed Shop crew! ๐Ÿค

Weโ€™re stoked to have you in our corner and canโ€™t wait to hit the track together! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’จ

LETโ€™S GO RACING! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ†

25/08/2026

"I had seen a shadow on the inside, that i hadn't seen before"

14/08/2026

Built Different ๐Ÿš€

Focused. Fearless. Right foot flat to the floor. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

When the track gets tough, thatโ€™s when the real show begins. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ



Credit to the photographer.

01/08/2026

Throwing it back to where it all started. ๐Ÿ

Sam's first-ever chequered flag back in 2012 in the 19A Ministock. The same focus, determination, and drive that led to this moment continues to push her every time she hits the track.

Photos from Rocket Racing's post 25/07/2026

๐Ÿ† Speedway NZ Awards!

A massive congratulations to Brad on being named Modified Competitor of the Year for the second year in a row โ€“ an incredible achievement and a testament to his hard work.

Congratulations also to all the nominees across the Modified class and every other class. The calibre of talent in our sport is outstanding, and every nomination was well deserved. ๐Ÿ‘

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