Several meets cancelled at Avalon Raceway due to rain

AVALON Raceway organisers have cancelled several major drawcard events at the venue due to flooding.

Last Friday’s combined Sprintcar Jackpot Race was officially called off earlier in the week as heavy rains caused much of the tracks interior and surrounds to go under water.
Organisers issued a statement saying all presold tickets would be refunded and that it was a disappointing decision, given the Eureka Series round of the event had attracted a 54-car entry list that included several Australian champions.

It was not the first time the event had been interrupted, with organisers having already announced several date changes, firstly in October due to ongoing works on the track’s safety catch fence and new cabling, and then due to ongoing wet weather.

Having settled on a November 12 date for the Eureka event, a decision was made to postpone until last Friday after the raceway’s director Jeff Drew expressed concern that “car transporters will get stuck” if they entered the sodden grounds of the venue.
The next meeting at the venue is scheduled for December 3 and is set to include Speedcars, Street Stocks and the AMCA Nationals, the class name for purpose-built modified race cars based on American Dirt Modifieds.

Further meets are planned for late December, however organisers have urged people to monitor the track’s social media and online sites to ensure they will go ahead.