{"id":201086,"date":"2025-12-25T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/201086\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T10:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T10:00:08","slug":"baypark-speedway-set-for-double-header-holiday-showcase-featuring-international-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/201086\/","title":{"rendered":"Baypark Speedway set for double\u2011header holiday showcase featuring international stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cKiwi fans know their motorsport, and they expect the best,\u201d a Baypark Speedway spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBringing in someone of Cannon\u2019s calibre shows how strong our international reputation has become. He\u2019s fast, fearless, and he\u2019s hungry to win on New Zealand clay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local talent hungry to defend home turf<\/p>\n

The American star won\u2019t have an easy path.<\/p>\n

Former national champions Michael Pickens and Brad Mosen headline a deep local roster, while rising Kiwi contenders \u2013 including Luke McClymont, Travis Buckley, Trent Way, Alec Insley, Mitch Fabish, and Ben Morrison \u2013 are all eager to make an impression against world\u2011class competition.<\/p>\n

\" Te Awamutu racer Mitch Fabish was the first Midget Car feature winner of the 2025-26 season at Baypark Speedway. Photo \/ Stuart Whitaker\/The Write Angle<\/p>\n

Adding further international depth is 21\u2011year\u2011old Australian Zoe Pearce, who has logged extensive New Zealand track time over the past year and a half.<\/p>\n

The South Island will also be strongly represented, with three\u2011time South Island Midget champion \u2013 and six\u2011time national TQ champion \u2013 Jeremy Webb returning to Baypark alongside Christchurch racer Ben Morgan, who impressed during last summer\u2019s programme.<\/p>\n

Prestigious titles up for grabs <\/p>\n

Saturday night\u2019s card features the Bay Super Stars 30\u2011lapper for Midget Cars, while the Bay 51 \u2013 New Zealand\u2019s longest Midget Car race, established in the 2020\u201321 season \u2013 takes centre stage on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Sprint Cars also feature both nights, adding their signature winged spectacle to the holiday atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Saturday will additionally host the third annual Hokey Ashby Super Stock Memorial, attracting a 26\u2011strong field from across the North Island. <\/p>\n

\" New Zealand Super Stock champion Todd Hemingway (Tauranga) will look to defend the Hokey Ashby Memorial title at Baypark Speedway on Saturday. Photo \/ Stuart Whitaker\/The Write Angle<\/p>\n

The event, now regarded as Baypark\u2019s top showcase for the heavy\u2011contact Super Stock class, will see national champion Todd Hemingway return as defending winner after a strong early\u2011season run of form.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday night, attention shifts to the Super Saloons, with a championship\u2011level grid of 16 cars from around the North Island set to hit the clay for their third Baypark appearance of the season.<\/p>\n

Both nights will also feature full fields of Youth Mini Stocks, highlighting the next generation of New Zealand speedway talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis double\u2011header has become one of the highlights of our summer,\u201d the spokesperson said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re offering two huge shows, major titles, international stars, and full fields across the board. Fans can expect fast racing and unforgettable moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Racing starts at 6.30pm on both December 27 and December 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cKiwi fans know their motorsport, and they expect the best,\u201d a Baypark Speedway spokesperson said. \u201cBringing in someone…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201087,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[71935,99879,15144,2082,189,1019,111,139,69,1551,19093,37525,213,5436],"class_list":["post-201086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-baypark","tag-doubleheader","tag-featuring","tag-for","tag-holiday","tag-international","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-set","tag-showcase","tag-speedway","tag-sports","tag-stars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}