New Zealand Superstock Championship
| Category | Superstocks |
|---|---|
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Inaugural season | 1965/66 season |
| Drivers | 131 (2024) |
| Manufacturers | Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Chevrolet |
| Drivers' champion | Asher Rees 1NZG (2021, 2023, 2024) |
| Official website | http://www.speedway.co.nz/CHAMPIONSHIPS/CHAMPIONSHIPS-1 |
The New Zealand Superstock Championship is an annually contested national championship for superstocks on a rotating track schedule. The current champion is Asher Rees, registered to Kihikihi Speedway, who won his third consecutive title at Meeanee Speedway, near Napier, in January 2024.
Graham Stretch was the inaugural champion, winning the title at Palmerston North International Speedway in the 1965/66 season. Craig Boote, Kevin Free and Asher Rees have been the most successful winners, each winning 3 times. Asher Rees is the first to win 3 in a row[1]
Racing rules
[edit]Dirt track racing in New Zealand comes in many different forms such as sprintcars, sidecars, late model and many others, but the most popular is Superstocks racing. Superstocks racing allows for full contact, hardcore racing around oval dirt tracks with concrete walls in close proximity to the outside of the track. Drivers are entitled to push one another into the infield, up the wall or into one another in the fight for victory. With no blue flags backmarker cars may wait for the lead pack and if drivers wish, may take out lead cars to best suit their track code, friends, family or teammates from the New Zealand Superstock Teams Championship.
Engines
[edit]Current Speedway New Zealand rules stipulate the engine must be no larger the 248 cubic inches, with most teams using V6 or V8 race engines. The estimated power output figure is around 500hp. [2] Most cars tend to run:
Past champions
[edit]| Season | Track | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Meeanee | Asher Rees 1NZK | Blair Uhlenberg 28S | Zane Dykstra 38V |
| 2023 | Huntly | Asher Rees 1NZK | Josh Prentice 5G | Ethan Rees 127G |
| 2022 | Not held due to Covid | |||
| 2021 | Rotorua | Asher Rees 126K | Jason Long 41B | Mitch Vickery 26K |
| 2020 | Wanganui | Randal Tarrant 66B | Adam Joblin 62P | Scott Joblin 52P |
| 2019 | Woodford Glen | Jason Long 41B | Peter Rees 10G | Simon Joblin 72P |
| 2018 | Waikaraka Park | William Humphries 94P | Adam Joblin 3NZP | Jordan Dare 2NZP |
| 2017 | Central Energy Trust Arena | Simon Joblin 72P | Jordan Dare 581P | Adam Joblin 62P |
| 2016 | Stratford | Shane Harwood 18N | Jason Long 41B | Graeme Barr 3NZP |
| 2015 | Wellington | Peter Rees 10P | Peter Bengston 58P | Graeme Barr 3NZP |
| 2014 | Meeanee | Shane Penn 1NZP | Jordan Dare 581P | Graeme Barr 32P |
| 2013 | Nelson | Shane Penn 3NZP | Dale McKenzie 85N | Thomas Stanaway 87N |
| 2012 | Huntly | Joe Faram 4B | Kerry Humphrey 79P | Shane Penn 7P |
| 2011 | Rotorua | Dale Ewers 14N | Scott Joblin 52P | Peter Rees 10P |
| 2010 | Kihikihi | Brendan Higgins 3NZN | Bevan Humphries 54P | Murray Long 96B |
| 2009 | Woodford Glen | Malcolm Ngatai 19C | Dale Ewers 14N | Brendan Higgins 79N |
| 2008 | Wanganui | Kyle Fraser 92R | Wayne Hemi 591P | Darryl Taylor 5V |
| 2007 | Dunedin | Simon Joblin 72P | Peter Rees 10P | Shane Penn 77P |
| 2006 | Waikaraka Park | Darcy Hunter 337R | Wayne Hemi 591P | Mark Osborne 16C |
| 2005 | Central Energy Trust Arena | Bryce Penn 121P | Rodney Wood 51M | Brendan Rowlands 37B |
| 2004 | Nelson | Kelvin Gray 46P | Wayne Hemi 591P | Geoff James 81M |
| 2003 | Stratford | Jared Wade 85H | Shane Penn 77B | Stan Hickey 515R |
| 2002 | Gisborne | Wayne Hemi 59W | Ross Thurston 6P | Neil McCoard 4R |
| 2001 | Meeanee | Murray Hobbs 94R | Barry Podjurskey 69P | Roydon Collingwood 7S |
| 2000 | Blenheim | Craig Boote 1NZN | Joe Faram 58R | Stan Hickey 515R/Tony McLanachan 5W |
| 1999 | Huntly | Craig Boote 7N | Brendan Rowlands 37S | Rodney Wood 51R |
| 1998 | Rotorua | Craig Pierce 116A | Roydon Collingwood 7S | Darren Gray 15W |
| 1997 | Woodford Glen | Craig Boote 7N | Tony McLanachan 5W | Chris Uhlenberg 76S |
| 1996 | Wellington | Kim Lace 71W | Ian King 84W | Darren Gray 15W |
| 1995 | Wanganui | Lyall Rumney 72R | Mike Johnston 78V | Roydon Collingwood 7S |
| 1994 | Invercargill | Barry Podjursky 69S | Neville Stanaway 1R | Rex Nield 88R |
| 1993 | Waikaraka Park | Kevin Free 36H | Craig Pierce 66M | Mark Decke 99M |
| 1992 | Central Energy Trust Arena | Barry Podjursky 69S | Graeme Gaskin 52w | Lyall Rumney 72r |
| 1991 | Nelson | Gary Parkes 4P | Barry Podjursky 69S | Bryce Penn 1B |
| 1990 | Stratford | Barry Hunter 38R | Dave Evans 6P | John Booker 25S |
| 1989 | Gisborne | Dave Tennant 75A | Frank Van Vroonhoven 24H | Kevin Free 36H |
| 1988 | Meeanee | Paul Wade 85HR | Bryce Penn 1B | Tony Warner 27B |
| 1987 | Blenheim | Bruce Simpson 7S | Graeme Barr 38S | Brian McPhee 5W |
| 1986 | Baypark | Russell Joblin 8S | Keith Simpson 13S | Bob Smith 53V |
| 1985 | Rotorua | Dave Evans 3P | Paul Grant 51P | Russell Joblin 8S |
| 1984 | Woodford Glen | Dave Evans 3P | Brian Musgrove 1W | Brian Anderson 1P |
| 1983 | Wellington | Gary Parkes 4P | Bryce Penn 61B | Barry Lane 7P |
| 1982 | Wanganui | Charlie Bernsten 432V | Tony Warner 27B | Bob Smith 53V |
| 1981 | Nelson | Warren McIntyre 1P | Peter Broughan 2P | Peter Wackildene 94p |
| 1980 | Waikaraka Park | Frank Irvine 10A | Garry Harris 16A | Craig Taylor 51M |
| 1979 | Central Energy Trust Arena | Keith Turner 16V | Barry Featherstone 99H | Ian Glenny 35B |
| 1978 | Stratford | Graham Mitchell 10A | Barry Featherstone 99H | Graham Smith 8H |
| 1977 | Gisborne | Lindsay Willis 14R | Barry Featherstone 99H | Joel Wright 6A/Perry Keyte 2H |
| 1976 | Hamilton | Kevin Free 61A | Joel Wright 7A | Barry Featherstone 99H |
| 1975 | Meeanee | Tony Warner 27B/Ray Morrow 29M | Graham Mitchell 10A | |
| 1974 | Rotorua | Adrian Kaye 37R | John Hanright 2P/Peter Hetterley 32P | |
| 1973 | Wellington | Albert Gordge 95S | Gil Mallia 83W | Ian Taylor 21W |
| 1972 | Waikaraka Park | Phil Joyce 1A | Graham Mitchell 10A | Graeme McLachlan 2A/Colin Weller 7A |
| 1971 | Central Energy Trust Arena | Gary Scott 6S | Tony Baker 4R | Albert Gordge 95S |
| 1970 | Hamilton | Kevin Free 61H | Albert Gordge 95S | Conway Taylor 14H |
| 1969 | Stratford | George Wharehoka 42R | Kel Fapieta 41R | Alan Jago 36S |
| 1968 | Meeanee | Mike Weymss 27B | Dave Hooper 22P | Bill Prebensen 7B |
| 1967 | Central Energy Trust Arena | Gus Gapes 14P | Dave Hooper 22P | Graeme Handisides 6P |
| 1966 | Central Energy Trust Arena | Graham Stretch 3P | Alan Sperling 29P | Alan Pryce 17P |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Superstocks New Zealand Champs Results Archive". Docs.google.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Superstock Engine Specs - Macgor's NZ Speedway". Macgor.proboards.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.