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THE BEND ANNOUNCED AS THE OPENING ROUND OF THE 2023-24 NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

Today the Hon. Stephen Mullighan MP announced that South Australia has secured the opening round of the National Drag Racing Championship featuring the Burson Auto-Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship. The series will will host their opening round at the new world-class Dragway at The Bend in South Australia on October 21-22, 2023, followed by a further two rounds to be hosted by The Bend on January 13-14, 2024, and April 6-7, 2024.

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VIDEO: THE BEND DRAGWAY CONSTRUCTION EP 3

Another construction update video from the new Bend Dragway at Tailem Bend. The video features more additions to the track infrastructure, addition of a burnout pad and spectator viewing, plus the implementation of sand drags and tractor pull course.

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THE BEND DRAGWAY TO COMMENCE LIMITED OPERATION IN MARCH

The Bend Dragway has advised that after careful consideration, top-level drag racing at the facility will be delayed until October 2023. The construction team has done an incredible job building a world-class Dragway and the venue will begin operating minor events in late March with a grand opening scheduled for later in 2023.

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Excitement building for The Bend

In early 2023 we will see Australia’s newest drag strip come to fruition at The Bend Motorsport Park in Tailem Bend, South Australia, and the anticipation is building quickly, not only for South Australian’s who have been without professional level drag racing for a number years, but the boost it will give drag racing in Australia as a whole.

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