The Allansford-based club will open its season on Saturday, November 6 with a Sprintcar Racing Association of Victoria round.

Major events on the 2021-22 schedule include World Series Sprintcars on January 1 and the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic from January 21-23.

Premier Speedway general manager David Mills said Victoria's COVID-19 situation and subsequent restrictions meant the club had "a massive sense of deja vu".

"This time last year we were unsure what was going to happen with that season and we are in the same position now," he told The Standard.

"But we're probably fortunate in a sense that we've lived through it once and we know what to expect a little bit."

Mills said he was unsure what large gatherings, current not permitted, would look like in Victoria in two months' time.

"We have some contacts with the Department of Health to work our way through crowd numbers and the like," he said.

"It is a cumbersome process because even though we were up to a tier two event and up to about 7500 people towards the end of the season, all that gets wiped and you start from scratch again for the new season.

"With the current lockdowns and new delta strain of COVID, they are obviously fairly hesitant on what they're doing with events.

"With the government's shift in recent times to go for herd immunity and vaccination rates up, it probably holds us in a little bit better stead going forward."

Mills said the plan was to have a full season and provide a social outlet for fans and a competitive outlet for drivers.

"We have everything ready to go other than some sponsorship stuff that's on hold at the present time," he said.

"Things like reserve seating, memberships and season passes have been sold.

"It can be a good or a bad thing because it generates off-season income but it's money we are very reluctant to spend or invest in the venue because there is the potential we may have to give it back if everything really blew up (with restrictions)."

Preliminary talks with Avalon speedway about potentially doing double-headers later in the season - if early season races need to be shifted - are under way.

Mills said the situation around state borders, particularly Western Australia's hardline approach, was a challenge.

"We rely on that pilgrimage tourism from Melbourne, interstate and competitor-wise as well," he said.

"If it is only Victoria we could operate with, we could seriously probably do that but if it was restricted to regional Victoria you're probably going to be hamstrung to a degree.

"We need Melbourne to get right first and foremost and get Victoria getting up and running and hopefully we can look at the state borders opening up."

Mills is unsure if a 'vaccine passport', which has been floated for major events, would be implemented in Victoria.

"If that is the way the government chooses to go, it will create headaches for us in policing that, if that's the correct term," he said.

"But if that is the rule and way we have to operate, that's the way we have to operate.

"We are adamant we want to race and I think we will, deep down that is my feeling, and we are planning to race and everything I am doing at the moment is about going racing.

"We need to play by the rules and get everyone back safely."

The club's ability to engage and connect the community is not lost on Mills.

"Sometimes speedway can be an escape for people to come and enjoy themselves and we feel for the volunteers who haven't been able to get out over the winter and do their little bits and pieces," he said.

"For all of our members and fans who just like doing things they enjoy, whether it be going to other tracks, or whatever it is, we do feel sorry for them.

"It's probably what keeps driving us to do what we do, to make sure we come out of this and have a sport for the future."

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