PREMIER Speedway is preparing for a full calendar of racing in 2021-22 after navigating its way through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Allansford-based venue will open its season on November 6 and plans to reintroduce the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, which was shelved for a year, in January.
The three-night classic was replaced by a two-night 50 For 50 celebratory event earlier this year due to border restrictions and crowd caps.
Premier Speedway will also welcome World Series Sprintcars, which was cancelled last season, back for a round on January 1.
Its season will culminate with the final leg of the Easter Sprintcar Trail on April 17.
Premier Speedway general manager David Mills said the club wanted to take a proactive approach.
"As a sport we need to continue to be positive and put things in place," he said.
"We say this touchwood, that the lockdowns seem to be a bit shorter than what we experienced last year.
"If you happen to lose a meeting and it's nearly a washout situation and you have a couple of weeks before your next one, there's every chance it's back on.
"We're relatively confident with what we've got in place that we'll be able to run all of it. That is what we're striving to do, it's what we're basing our sponsorships and memberships around.
"We do have that little grey cloud above us that we're mindful of."
The classic will run on January 21-23. It will be the 49th edition of the famous race.
"If we happen to get a couple of Americans come out because quarantine allows them to then fantastic but if we can't then we look forward to crowning an Australian winner or a New Zealand winner and then move forward to hopefully having everyone back on deck the year after," Mills said.
Mills, who thanked fans and sponsors for their ongoing support, said World Series Sprintcars, which travels across the country, was a valuable part of the club's calendar.
"It is exciting to have the new speedway in Sydney onboard for a couple of rounds, it has been a missing piece of the puzzle in recent years," he said.
"Their two-night show the week before the classic will certainly bode well for the East Coast teams in particular."
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