With the 2026-27 Avalon Raceway season rapidly approaching an exciting development has resulted in a minor change to the venues Race Calendar.
The changes relate to two different previously advertised Sprintcar events on Saturday November 7, 2026, and Friday December 11, 2026.
The Routley’s Bakery Fireball Derby event had been advertised for Friday December 11, 2026; however this will now return to its more traditional date of Saturday November 7, with continued support from Routley’s Bakery and featuring the Formula 500 Aussie Title Preview event.
The excitement really bubbles to the surface regarding the event as slated for Friday December 11, 2026.
It is with great pleasure that Avalon Raceway can announce that this event will now be the JSR Shootout as presented by Racer Industries and continuing to feature Super Sedans in support as previously advertised.
The Sprintcar event, that will honour the memory of legendary competitor, team owner, entrepreneur and personality Mr. John Sidney, will pay $15,000.00 to the winner, to set up a massive double header and synergy with Premier Speedway’s Max’s Race, which is scheduled for Saturday December 12, 2026.
“We have been very fortunate to be able to work with some people close to John behind the scenes to be able to create an event of this magnitude”, Avalon Raceway Speedway Operations Manager David Mills said.
“The intention of this partnership is that it is locked in for ten years, so we hope that we can build it into another key date of the Australian Speedway calendar, we truly can’t thank those involved enough”, he added.
The 2026 version of the JSR Shootout will be a part of the Doolan’s Heavy Haulage Sprintcar Track Championship as presented by Camden Signage and Building Services, Transall Motors, NAPA Geelong and Penrite Oil.
The full schedule of events is as follows:
Sunday August 23, 2026 – Annual Swap Meet
Wednesday October 7, 2026 – Practice Night
Saturday October 10, 2026 – “The Shakedown” Wingless Sprints 50 Lapper, Speedcars and Street Stocks
Friday October 16, 2026 – Burn Outs
Saturday October 24, 2026 – Sprintcar Jackpot Invitational and Wingless Sprint Invitational. Presented by Combined Waste Services
Saturday November 7, 2026 – Sprintcar Fireball Derby and Formula 500’s Aussie Title Preview. Presented by Routley’s Bakery
Saturday November 14, 2026 – Burn Outs (Castlemaine Rod Shop)
Wednesday November 25, 2026 – Practice Night
Saturday November 28, 2026 – Modified Sedans West Coast Classic, Speedcars (Barry Power Classic) and Super Rods.
Friday December 11, 2026 – Sprintcar JSR Shootout and Super Sedans.
Saturday December 19, 2026 – 360-LS Sprintcars, V8 Dirt Modifieds and Street Stocks Bruce Riddiford Memorial. Presented by Quest Geelong Central
Saturday December 26, 2026 – Racer Industries Sprintcars Gold Cup and Modified Sedans Christmas Cup. Presented by Racer Industries.
Monday December 28, 2026 – Formula 500 Speedweek (Senior & Junior) and Compact Speedcars.
Wednesday December 30, 2026 – Brandt Sprintcar Speedweek powered by Clay-Per-View and Street Stocks. Presented by Power Clean.
Saturday January 2, 2027 – Super Sedan K-Rock Cup, Super Rods and Demo Derby
Presented by K-Rock 95.5.
Thursday January 7, 2027 – Formula 500 Australian Championship Practice and Calcutta.
Friday January 8, 2027 – Formula 500 Australian Championship Night One and Junior Formula 500’s. Presented by Aero6Four, Driven, Penrite Oil and Jettco Developments.
Saturday January 9, 2027 – Formula 500 Australian Championship Night Two and Junior Formula 500’s. Presented by Aero6Four, Driven, Penrite Oil and Jettco Developments.
Wednesday January 20, 2027 – Sprintcars President’s Cup and Street Stocks. Presented by Penrite Oil.
Saturday February 6, 2027 – Late Models East Coast Tour, JSPA Junior Sedans, V8 Dirt Modifieds (Outlaw Karts).
Saturday February 13, 2027 – Wingless Sprints Super Series, GP Midgets and Speedcars
Saturday February 20, 2027 – Burn Outs
Saturday March 6, 2027 – Burn Outs
Saturday March 13, 2027 – Sprintcars Great Southern Showdown, 360-LS Sprintcars, Vintage Sprintcars. Presented by Daimler Trucks Geelong.
Friday March 26, 2027 – Easter Sprintcar Trail Night One, Super Rods, Fireworks. Presented by Camden Signage and Building Services.
Thursday April 1, 2027 – 360-LS Sprintcar Australian Championship Practice and Calcutta.
Friday April 2, 2027 – 360-LS Sprintcar Australian Championship Night One and AMCA’s. Presented by C&H Trucking and Dirt X Industries.
Saturday April 3, 2027 – 360-LS Sprintcar Australian Championship Night Two and Super Sedans. Presented by C&H Trucking and Dirt X Industries.
Saturday April 10, 2027 – Burn Outs
Saturday April 24, 2027 Diggers Cup 360-LS Sprintcars, Speedcars and Junior Formula 500’s. Presented by PJS Motorsport.
(Venue Management reserves the right to change or alter the above schedule at any time).
