Bathurst is set to welcome the best Supercars drivers to Mount Panorama this weekend for the season's championship opener.
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It's set to be the first sprint round held at Mount Panorama since 1996, with a number of special off-track events and attractions in Bathurst ahead of and during the three-day event from February 26-28.
Picnic in the Parade
Bathurst Regional Council will be hosting a special picnic at Kings Parade on Russell Street on Friday, February 26, which will feature live music, markets, and on-stage appearances from Supercars drivers.
There'll also be a chance for someone to win a helicopter ride over Mount Panorama.
For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au.
National Motor Racing Museum
While track closures will be in place at Mount Panorama this week for the Bathurst 500, the National Motor Racing Museum will still be open, but access will be via Ray Bant Drive.
There's plenty to see and do at the museum, including learning the origins of motor racing in Bathurst since 1914 from the first Australian Grand Prix and the Vale circuit, through to present day supercar and GT car racing.
There's over 100 racing cars and motorcycles, along with numerous small objects and ephemera that tell the story of motor racing in Australia.
A constantly changing selection of exhibits on loan ensures that there is always something new to see.
For more information visit museumsbathurst.com.au or call 6332 1875.
Hot Wheels Stunt Team
Matt Mingay and his team mate Kent Dalton are the 2 Top Drifters of the Hot Wheels Stunt Team.
The both of them will be doing crazy tyre smoking drift demos over the weekend at the Bathurst 500.
In Mingay's NASCAR powered Chev Camaro and Dalton's Supercharged HSV four-seater, four-door Commodore.
Make sure you check out their on track drift demos and drop by the Hot Wheels Merchandise trailer to grab a signed poster of the two.
On-track events: Friday, February 26
- Aussie Racing Cars - Practice 1: 7.45am-8.05am, Practice 2: 10.15am-10.35am, Race 1: 2.40pm-3pm
- Touring Car Masters - Practice 1: 8.15am-8.35am, Practice 2: 10.45am-11.05am, Qualifying: 2.10-2.30pm
- TGRA 86 Series - Practice 1: 8.45am-9.05am, Practice 2: 1.40pm-2pm
- Dunlop Super2 Series - Practice 1: 9.20am-10am, Practice 2: 3.15pm-3.55pm
- Supercars Championship - Practice 1: 12.25pm-1.05pm, Practice 2: 4.10pm-4.50pm
- On track entertainment - 1.15pm-1.30pm
On-track events: Saturday, February 27
- Aussie Racing Cars - Race 2: 7.35am-7.55am, Race 3: 10am-10.20am
- TGRA 86 Series - Qualifying: 8.05am-8.25am, Race 1: 1.05pm-1.25pm
- Dunlop Super2 Series - Qualifying Race 1: 8.40am-8.55am, Race 1: 1.40pm-2.10pm
- Supercars Championship - Qualifying Race 1: 9.10am-9.25am, Top 10 Shootout: 12.10pm-12.50pm, Race 1: 3pm-4.50pm
- On track entertainment - 9.35am-9.50am
- Touring Car Masters - Race 1: 10.30am-10.50am
On-track events: Sunday, February 28
- TGRA 86 Series - Race 2: 7.30am-7.50am, Race 3: 10.30am-10.50am
- Touring Car Masters - Race 2: 8.05am-8.25am, Race 3: 1.05pm-1.25pm
- Dunlop Super2 Series - Qualifying Race 2: 9.10am-9.25am, Race 2: 1.40pm-2.10pm
- On track entertainment - 9.35am-9.50am
- Aussie Racing Cars - Race 4: 10am-10.20am
- Supercars Championship - Top 10 Shootout: 12.10pm-12.50pm, Race 2: 3pm-4.50pm
Tickets are still available for this year's Bathurst 500, which can be purchased from the Supercars website: www.supercars.com.
