Rotorua's Brayden McDonald (left), Nicole Steiner, Alisha Clarey, Mitch Fabish and Kate Murray will be part of the Ministocks In Paradise qualifying field. Photo / Sportsweb PhotographyThe future stars of New Zealand speedway racing will gather in Rotorua this weekend for the 2021 Ministocks in Paradise, held over two nights at TWS Paradise Valley Speedway. While Speedway NZ does not hold official national championship events for the youth speedway classes, the young drivers themselves have long regarded this Rotorua-hosted event as the unofficial NZ Championship. 2020 Ministocks In Paradise winner Cody Hodge (centre), of Palmerston North, flanked by runner-up Cody Ogle (left), of Taranaki, and Regan Tyler, of Kihikihi. Many of today's big names in speedway, across superstocks, sprintcars and saloons, began their racing careers in youth ministocks and have featured in top placings at Ministocks in Paradise.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 11, 2021 00:56 UTC