{"id":709266,"date":"2026-06-02T00:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/709266\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:02:11","slug":"major-facility-works-kick-off-before-re-born-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/709266\/","title":{"rendered":"Major facility works kick off before re-born event"},"content":{"rendered":"

VICTORIAN Motorsports Park is undergoing a major reconstruction as the facility aims to attract Group 1 drag racing events to the state.<\/p>\n

Last week, it was confirmed that the venue will host a rejuvenated Easternats event in 2027 after acquiring the rights from former Sandown Raceway promoter Jon Davison.<\/a><\/p>\n

The venue, located 120km north of the Melbourne CBD, is in the process of undergoing a major facelift.<\/p>\n

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Currently, a new, larger drift pad is being installed with room for alternate track layout options and future expansion.<\/p>\n

The facility\u2019s burnout pad is being re-worked and raised, while the drag strip is undergoing concrete repairs and associated grinding to smooth transitions.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, lighting and power supply have been addressed in the paddock, car parking has been updated, a mobile phone tower has been installed on an adjacent property, entry road upgrades have been made, and the timing box has been refurbished.<\/p>\n

Originally opened as Heathcote Park Raceway in 1977, the facility has been a mainstay of the Victorian drag racing scene since.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the facility was acquired by a consortium of families led by Wally Szabolics, Daniel Szabolics and John Ricca.<\/p>\n

While Calder Park has been revived for a range of drag-and-roll racing uses, Victoria as a whole lacks a top-flight drag racing facility compared with the Perth Motorplex, The Bend, Sydney Dragway, and Willowbank Raceway.<\/p>\n

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