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Ayrton Hodson to race Sprintcar and Super2 at Adelaide Grand Final
New Zealand racer Ayrton Hodson will compete in Adelaide during the BP Adelaide Grand Final from November 26 to 29.
He will race a Sprintcar as well as his regular Super2 ZB Commodore over the same weekend.
The event, called NAPA Speedway in the City, will use a temporary track built on a cricket field.
Five racing categories will compete on the 342-metre track, with Sprintcars as the main attraction.
The Sprintcar Invitational is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, and its nominations have reached 36 drivers.
Hodson will join New Zealand Sprintcar regular Max Guilford and three drivers from the United States, including World of Outlaws competitors Hunter Schuerenberg and Garet Williamson.
More international drivers may be announced before the event.
Ayrton Hodson will race a Sprintcar and his Super2 ZB Commodore during the Adelaide Grand Final weekend.
The event will take place at NAPA Speedway in the City, on a temporary track built on a cricket field.
The Sprintcar competition will feature five categories on a 342-metre track.
The NAPA Sprintcar Invitational is scheduled for Thursday and Friday nights, with nominations reaching 36 drivers.
Hodson said he was keen to race both cars and learn from international competitors.
- Who
- Ayrton Hodson, a Super2 racer with Matt Stone Racing, will compete.
- What
- He will race a Sprintcar and his regular Super2 ZB Commodore during the same weekend.
- When
- NAPA Speedway in the City will run from November 26-29, 2026.
- Where
- At a temporary speedway venue in Adelaide, built on a cricket field.
- Why
- Hodson said he was keen to take on both cars and learn from the international drivers.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
NAPA Speedway in the City will be held during the BP Adelaide Grand Final.
The NAPA Sprintcar Invitational main event is scheduled to run.
- Sprintcar track
- 342 metres
- Sprintcar Invitational nominations
- 36 drivers
- Event dates
- November 26-29, 2026
- Hodson's cars
- Sprintcar and Super2 ZB Commodore
- Sprintcar categories
- Five
What people are saying
I’m so keen to be doing the double, it’s going to be a massive weekend
It would be good to just be amongst those guys and learn as much as I can
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