New Zealand Superstock Championship

The New Zealand Superstock Championship is an annually contested national championship for superstocks on a rotating track schedule. The current champion is Brad Uhlenberg, registered to Oceanview Speedway, who won his first title at Wellington Speedway in January 2026.

Graham Stretch was the inaugural champion, winning the title at Palmerston North International Speedway in the 1965/66 season. Craig Boote, Kevin Free and Asher Rees have been the most successful winners, each winning 3 times. Asher Rees is the first to win 3 in a row

Racing rules Dirt track racing in New Zealand comes in many different forms such as sprintcars, sidecars, late model and many others, but the most popular is Superstocks racing. Superstocks racing allows for full contact, hardcore racing around oval dirt tracks with concrete walls in close proximity to the outside of the track. Drivers are entitled to push one another into the infield, up the wall or into one another in the fight for victory. With no blue flags backmarker cars may wait for the lead pack and if drivers wish, may take out lead cars to best suit their track code, friends, family or teammates from the New Zealand Superstock Teams Championship.

Engines Current Speedway New Zealand rules stipulate the engine must be no larger than 248 cubic inches, with most teams using V6 or V8 race engines. The estimated power output figure is around 500hp. Most cars tend to run: Toyota VVTI V8 Nissan VK56 V8 Nissan VH41 V8 Ford V8 Chevrolet V8

Past champions

SeasonTrack1st2nd3rd2026WellingtonBrad Uhlenberg 85VEthan Rees 127GWilliam Humphries 94P2025NelsonTodd Hemingway 99MEthan Levien 46WShane Harwood 18N2024MeeaneeAsher Rees 1NZKBlair Uhlenberg 28SZane Dykstra 38V2023HuntlyAsher Rees 1NZKJosh Prentice 5GEthan Rees 127G2022 Not held due to COVID-192021RotoruaAsher Rees 126KJason Long 41BMitch Vickery 26K2020WhanganuiRandal Tarrant 66BAdam Joblin 62PScott Joblin 52P2019Woodford GlenJason Long 41BPeter Rees 10GSimon Joblin 72P2018Waikaraka ParkWilliam Humphries 94PAdam Joblin 3NZPJordan Dare 2NZP2017Central Energy Trust ArenaSimon Joblin 72PJordan Dare 581PAdam Joblin 62P2016StratfordShane Harwood 18NJason Long 41BGraeme Barr 3NZP2015WellingtonPeter Rees 10PPeter Bengston 58PGraeme Barr 3NZP2014MeeaneeShane Penn 1NZPJordan Dare 581PGraeme Barr 32P2013NelsonShane Penn 3NZPDale McKenzie 85NThomas Stanaway 87N2012HuntlyJoe Faram 4BKerry Humphrey 79PShane Penn 7P2011RotoruaDale Ewers 14NScott Joblin 52PPeter Rees 10P2010KihikihiBrendan Higgins 3NZNBevan Humphries 54PMurray Long 96B2009Woodford GlenMalcolm Ngatai 19CDale Ewers 14NBrendan Higgins 79N2008WhanganuiKyle Fraser 92RWayne Hemi 591PDarryl Taylor 5V2007DunedinSimon Joblin 72PPeter Rees 10PShane Penn 77P2006Waikaraka ParkDarcy Hunter 337RWayne Hemi 591PMark Osborne 16C2005Central Energy Trust ArenaBryce Penn 121PRodney Wood 51MBrendan Rowlands 37B2004NelsonKelvin Gray 46PWayne Hemi 591PGeoff James 81M2003StratfordJared Wade 85HShane Penn 77BStan Hickey 515R2002GisborneWayne Hemi 59WRoss Thurston 6PNeil McCoard 4R2001MeeaneeMurray Hobbs 94RBarry Podjurskey 69PRoydon Collingwood 7S2000BlenheimCraig Boote 1NZNJoe Faram 58RStan Hickey 515R/Tony McLanachan 5W1999HuntlyCraig Boote 7NBrendan Rowlands 37SRodney Wood 51R1998RotoruaCraig Pierce 116ARoydon Collingwood 7SDarren Gray 15W1997Woodford GlenCraig Boote 7NTony McLanachan 5WChris Uhlenberg 76S1996WellingtonKim Lace 71WIan King 84WDarren Gray 15W1995WhanganuiLyall Rumney 72RMike Johnston 78VRoydon Collingwood 7S1994InvercargillBarry Podjursky 69SNeville Stanaway 1RRex Nield 88R1993Waikaraka ParkKevin Free 36HCraig Pierce 66MMark Decke 99M1992Central Energy Trust ArenaBarry Podjursky 69SGraeme Gaskin 52wLyall Rumney 72r1991NelsonGary Parkes 4PBarry Podjursky 69SBryce Penn 1B1990StratfordBarry Hunter 38RDave Evans 6PJohn Booker 25S1989GisborneDave Tennant 75AFrank Van Vroonhoven 24HKevin Free 36H1988MeeaneePaul Wade 85HRBryce Penn 1BTony Warner 27B1987BlenheimBruce Simpson 7SGraeme Barr 38SBrian McPhee 5W1986BayparkRussell Joblin 8SKeith Simpson 13SBob Smith 53V1985RotoruaDave Evans 3PPaul Grant 51PRussell Joblin 8S1984Woodford GlenDave Evans 3PBrian Musgrove 1WBrian Anderson 1P1983WellingtonGary Parkes 4PBryce Penn 61BBarry Lane 7P1982WhanganuiCharlie Bernsten 432VTony Warner 27BBob Smith 53V1981NelsonWarren McIntyre 1PPeter Broughan 2PPeter Wackildene 94p1980Waikaraka ParkFrank Irvine 10AGarry Harris 16ACraig Taylor 51M1979Central Energy Trust ArenaKeith Turner 16VBarry Featherstone 99HIan Glenny 35B1978StratfordGraham Mitchell 10ABarry Featherstone 99HGraham Smith 8H1977GisborneLindsay Willis 14RBarry Featherstone 99HJoel Wright 6A/Perry Keyte 2H1976HamiltonKevin Free 61AJoel Wright 7ABarry Featherstone 99H1975MeeaneeTony Warner 27B/Ray Morrow 29MGraham Mitchell 10A1974RotoruaAdrian Kaye 37RJohn Hanright 2P/Peter Hetterley 32P1973WellingtonAlbert Gordge 95SGil Mallia 83WIan Taylor 21W1972Waikaraka ParkPhil Joyce 1AGraham Mitchell 10AGraeme McLachlan 2A/Colin Weller 7A1971Central Energy Trust ArenaGary Scott 6STony Baker 4RAlbert Gordge 95S1970HamiltonKevin Free 61HAlbert Gordge 95SConway Taylor 14H1969StratfordGeorge Wharehoka 42RKel Fapieta 41RAlan Jago 36S1968MeeaneeMike Weymss 27BDave Hooper 22PBill Prebensen 7B1967Central Energy Trust ArenaGus Gapes 14PDave Hooper 22PGraeme Handisides 6P1966Central Energy Trust ArenaGraham Stretch 3PAlan Sperling 29PAlan Pryce 17P

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