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Speedway racing made a return to Sydney last night with an exciting relaunch event taking place at Sydney International Speedway at Eastern Creek.

The event was a success with over 3000 spectators in attendance to enjoy an exciting night of racing on the newly reprofiled track. Spectators enjoyed improved facilities and experienced many exciting finishes over the course of the night.

Families were also able to ‘meet and greet’ the athletes before and after the racing, adding to the fan experience.

Under the management of Western Sydney International Dragway Ltd which stepped in when the previous operator walked away from the venue in September last year, racing action will continue in the coming months with further events scheduled for Saturday 20th April, Saturday 11th May and Saturday 25th May.

Welcoming the return of speedway, NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully stated “the NSW Government promised to bring world-class speedway back to Sydney and last night was the start of delivering on that promise.

“Speedway fans were able to experience the new, improved venue and we were treated to some world-class, competitive racing.

“Fans can now look forward to more exciting nights of speedway in the coming weeks, in what we believe is the number one speedway venue in Australia.”

Images: Western Sydney International Speedway (top, credit: Cox Architecture and beow, credit: NSW Government).

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