race DAY: The Pink Flamingo Touches Down At Westside VILLAGE hotel Before tonight’s Speedway Collision

MARYBOROUGH, QLD  

The wait is over, the engines are roaring, and the dirt is primed to fly. Tonight, Maryborough Speedway officially launches the 2026/2027 racing season with a massive 60-nomination blockbuster featuring 5 high-octane divisions.

Before the gates even drop, the action has already started—Libby Ellis’s iconic pink #NQ73 Sprintcar made a fast pit-stop right at the Westside Village Hotel drive-thru, setting the stage for an explosive night of grass-roots motorsport.

THE ROAD TRIP TO RECKONING

For fans making the trip up the Bruce Highway, Maryborough is the ultimate Saturday motorsport destination:
• From Sunshine Coast: 165 km (approx. 1 hour 50 mins)
• From Brisbane: 251 km (approx. 2 hours 45 mins)

OFFICIAL RACING LINE-UP (60 NOMINATIONS)

LS360 Sprintcars (18 Drivers)
• Q3 – Karl Hoffmans
• NT10 – Raymond Walliss
• NQ13 – Stephen Bateman
• NQ17 – Ryley Smith
• NQ21 – Alyssa Cherrie
• Q26 – Beau Bateman
• NQ27 – Ryan Demarco
• Q40 – Noah Ball
• NQ45 – Ronnie McDonnell
• NS48 – Sam Mooney
• Q59 – Henry Titman
• Q65 – Luke Harper
• NQ66 – Blake Duggan
• NQ73 – Libby Ellis
• NQ84 – Craig Hyde
• NQ92 – Mitchell Rock
• Q92 – Adrain Josefski
• Q98 – Dan Murray

V8 Dirt Modifieds (9 Drivers)
• A1 – Seiton Young
• Q3 – Phill Roberts
• Q14 – Sam Bruggy
• Q15 – David Clark
• N25 – Jack Pezzutti
• Q34 – Kevin Britten
• Q51 – Zac McDonald
• Q55 – Steve Blackburn
• Q303 – Geoff Phillips

Wingless Sprintcars (14 Entries)
• Q3 – Ian Milnes
• Q5 – Zeth Cox
• Q18 – Brody Thomsen
• Q23 – Mitchell Allan
• Q33 – Ian Milnes
• Q42 – Kristy Bonsey
• Q46 – Darren Brumpton
• Q52 – Jayden O'Toole
• Q57 – Tommy Robertson
• Q67 – James Barton
• Q74 – Stuart Jefferies
• Q88 – Scott Thomsen
• Q90 – Brae Sanderson
• Q97 – Nicholas Potts

Compact Speedcars (11 Drivers)
• Q10 – Ron Williams
• Q10c – Tahlia Corbett
• Q11 – Andrew Parkes
• Q15 – Kallan Manning
• Q21 – Kacie Vine
• Q25 – Luke Williams
• Q26 – Adam Walker
• Q31 – Mitchell Thompson
• Q41 – Thomas Williams
• Q70 – Mitchel White
• Q75 – Damien Wise

Stockrods (8 Drivers)
• 1 – Jacob Smith
• 2 – Michael Lawton
• 18 – Wayne Reinke
• 26 – Scott Smith
• 58 – Craig Dawick
• 84 – James McEwan
• 662 – Mike O'Brien
• 841 – Tyson McEwan

NOMAD DIRT CULTURE TRACKSIDE POP-UP

Nomad Dirt Culture (NDC) will be trackside from 12:00 PM bringing authentic speedway gear to the fans. Grab your fresh "Slip, Slop, Speedway" vintage caps and apparel trackside before the gates drop!

EVENT DETAILS

• Date: Saturday, 10th October 2026
• Gates Open: 2:00 PM
• Racing Starts: 4:00 PM
• Location: Maryborough Speedway, Gympie Road, Maryborough QLD