Queensland Raceway ready for flagship event

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: June 1, 2023

Just one day after hosting a Supercars test, Queensland Raceway will stage the biggest event on its 2023 calendar – 2 Days of Thunder.

The high-octane meeting will see TA2 Muscle Cars, Australian Hyundai Excels, Queensland Production Cars, Porsche Cup, Touring Cars and Trans Am championships race around the “Paperclip” this weekend.

With the absence of Supercars racing at Queensland Raceway for the fourth year in succession, it is the venue’s biggest race of the year and just one part of a wider community event.

“The Two Days of Thunder is one aspect of the Ipswich Festival of Horsepower, which is a big part of the Ipswich community,” Queensland Raceway general manager Josh McFarlane said.

“The event has been around for over 10 years now and has had great success. It is a huge thing for us.

“TA2 is the headline event, but there are going to be around 50 to 60 Excels racing in the first round of the AASA championship.

“There will also be old American Trans Ams, the Queensland Touring Cars, replica tourers, a Porsche Cup class completing a 30-minute enduro.

“All up there will be eight categories and around 200 drivers.

“Last year we got around 160 entries and I think we will be even higher than that this year.”

The 2 Days of Thunder race meeting will be the third round of the 2023 TA2 Muscle Car Series after races at Winton and Darwin.

A tight fight for the title is emerging with King of the North crown winner Dylan Thomas leading Jackson Rice by just five points.

The likes of Nicholas Bates and Josh Haynes are also in the mix closely bounced in third and fourth respectively.

All four are Ford Mustang drivers with Lee Stibbs leading the Chevrolet Camaro charges in fifth, 67 points adrift.

Not only will there be plenty of Hi-Tec Oils Super Series racing at Queensland Raceway, but a 75 years of Holden show will also be held.

Live entertainment has also been promised for the fans at the “festival style” event, who can also camp at the circuit or park their cars along the back straight.

Corporate suites and grass banks will be available to view all corners of the circuit, while those who cannot make the event can watch the on-track action on Fox Sports on Sunday afternoon or the AASA Facebook page all weekend.

Tickets are available from $20 on the Queensland Raceway website.

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Queensland Raceway ready for flagship event

“The Two Days of Thunder is one aspect of the Ipswich Festival of Horsepower, which is a big part of the Ipswich community,” Queensland Raceway general manager Josh McFarlane said.

“All up there will be eight categories and around 200 drivers.

The 2 Days of Thunder race meeting will be the third round of the 2023 TA2 Muscle Car Series after races at Winton and Darwin.

Not only will there be plenty of Hi-Tec Oils Super Series racing at Queensland Raceway, but a 75 years of Holden show will also be held.

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