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Kihikihi Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue in Waikato, it is located on the eastern edge of Kihikihi on Grey Street. The track races various types of cars, such as stock cars, superstocks, midgets, sprint cars, sidecars and saloons, in addition to motorcycle speedway. The track is 360 metres.
Nelson Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue near Richmond, it is located approximately 4 kilometres to the north of Richmond on Lansdowne Road, off Lower Queen Street and 11 Kilometres west of Nelson. The track races various types of cars, such as stock cars, superstocks, midgets, sprint cars, sidecars and saloons. The track is 354 metres and promoted by the Nelson Speedway Association.
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