“DREAM TEAM” THE KEY TO NAPA SPEEDWAY SUCCESS

The overwhelming success of the NAPA Speedway in the City event in Adelaide last week has stirred a flood of fresh interest in the sport, triggering speculation on how the peak body can capitalise.

Speedway Australia CEO Darren Tindal attributed the success of the event to a highly qualified crew that were hand selected to lead their respective departments, which paved the way for an amazing event that established speedway on Australia’s biggest motorsport stage.

“The vision of the VAILO Adelaide 500 team was extremely bold and brave, so our role was to assist with the safety requirements of the track and to supply them the names of some of the best people in the nation in their respective fields to give this amazing idea the best chance to be a success, and we’re so proud of the “dream team” we put forward, because they interpreted the vision of the VAILO Adelaide 500 team and executed it brilliantly.”

A spokesperson for the VAILO Adelaide 500 echoed Tindal’s comments, praising the different parties for the unity shown to join forces for an amazing outcome.

“This is a major testament to what can be achieved when multiple organisations unify with a common goal to entertain race fans from multiple racing disciplines.

“This first year was a “proof of concept” event, where we had to prove that the demand was high enough to justify the investment from the South Australian Motor Sport Board, and the overwhelming response has been that this was an excellent initiative and a great addition to the already amazing VAILO Adelaide 500 entertainment package.”

Sprintcars SA President Adam Currie was quick to acknowledge the contribution of the team “on the ground” but praised the core of the VAILO Adelaide 500 team for what was achieved behind the scenes.

“We had the best in the business as our hands and feet on the ground to make the events happen, but I don’t think anyone will ever know just how hard the core team from the Adelaide 500 worked to make this a reality. They literally moved mountains behind the scenes and anyone passionate about speedway racing in Australia owes them a debt of gratitude for what they’ve done for our sport.”

According to the Speedway Australia CEO, the focus shifts now to how the sport of Speedway can capitalise on the increased interest thanks to the remarkable platform of almost 260,000 people that the VAILO Adelaide 500 provided.

“We can’t afford to just rest on what’s been achieved this last weekend now. We’ve locked in some meetings this week with key figures who we hope can help us take advantage of the amazing response we’ve had and help us steer the sport into the next level of profile.”

“The future is bright, but we’re going to have to strengthen our relationships and elevate our expectations to make the most of this platform we’ve been given, but we’re confident we have the right people in our corner to help us get there.”

Congratulations to the dream team who made this amazing event possible – the entire sport of speedway will benefit from your unrepayable efforts!