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Nascar International Series Preview: Part Four
Oceania Leg (Races 8 & 9)
The NASCAR International Series (NIS) heads to Oceania for two high-intensity races in Australia and New Zealand. These events will challenge drivers with two vastly different styles of racing: a superspeedway-style paved oval & a grueling 500-lap dirt track endurance race.
Round 8: Calder Park Thunderdome (Australia)
Date: August 4, 2025
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Track Type: Paved Oval (High-Banked Superspeedway)
Length: 1.1 miles (1.77 km)
Race Format: 250 laps (~275 miles / 442 km)
Fastest Qualifier Bonus: +2 points
Key Challenge: Calder Park is Australia’s only NASCAR-style superspeedway, featuring high speeds, pack racing, and intense drafting battles.
Supercars Fans Will Love This Race: Calder Park was once home to AUSCAR & NASCAR races in the 90s, and now it’s back with international stock cars.
Drafting & Pack Racing: Similar to Talladega or Daytona, drivers will have to stay in the pack to maintain speed.
Danger of the "Big One": A multi-car wreck could shake up the points standings, with only the top 8 finishers scoring points.
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Track Type: Paved Oval (High-Banked Superspeedway)
Length: 1.1 miles (1.77 km)
Race Format: 250 laps (~275 miles / 442 km)
Fastest Qualifier Bonus: +2 points
Key Challenge: Calder Park is Australia’s only NASCAR-style superspeedway, featuring high speeds, pack racing, and intense drafting battles.
Supercars Fans Will Love This Race: Calder Park was once home to AUSCAR & NASCAR races in the 90s, and now it’s back with international stock cars.
Drafting & Pack Racing: Similar to Talladega or Daytona, drivers will have to stay in the pack to maintain speed.
Danger of the "Big One": A multi-car wreck could shake up the points standings, with only the top 8 finishers scoring points.
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Round 9: Western Springs Speedway (New Zealand)
Date: August 18, 2025
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Track Type: Dirt Oval
Length: 1/4 mile (0.4 km)
Race Format: 500 Laps (~125 miles / 200 km)
Fastest Qualifier Bonus: +2 points
Key Challenge: Western Springs is a legendary dirt track, but the 500-lap format turns this into an endurance test unlike anything else in NIS.
Most Laps of the Season: At 500 laps, this will be a physical and mental battle that tests drivers’ stamina.
Dirt Racing Experts Have the Advantage: Former dirt track drivers like Hailee Deegan (Monster Energy Racing) and Clint Bowyer (AM Racing) could shine.
Track Position is Everything: Unlike paved ovals, dirt tracks require constant car control, and starting up front is a huge advantage.
Lap Traffic Will Be Chaos: With such a short track, the leaders will constantly be lapping backmarkers, making racecraft and patience key.
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A total of three teams who are currently use Chevrolet Camaro in other NASCAR Series, will each put out one car during the NIS this season. They have all confirmed they will make comments with the media at an arranged date in the future, and at this time will not be answering any questions from the press.
Team Principal: Danica Patrick
#26 Jeffrey Earnhardt
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Team Principal: Brandon Blaze, Sr.
#1 Brandon Blaze
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Team Principal: Ricky Craven
#5 Bobby Rey
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Track Type: Dirt Oval
Length: 1/4 mile (0.4 km)
Race Format: 500 Laps (~125 miles / 200 km)
Fastest Qualifier Bonus: +2 points
Key Challenge: Western Springs is a legendary dirt track, but the 500-lap format turns this into an endurance test unlike anything else in NIS.
Most Laps of the Season: At 500 laps, this will be a physical and mental battle that tests drivers’ stamina.
Dirt Racing Experts Have the Advantage: Former dirt track drivers like Hailee Deegan (Monster Energy Racing) and Clint Bowyer (AM Racing) could shine.
Track Position is Everything: Unlike paved ovals, dirt tracks require constant car control, and starting up front is a huge advantage.
Lap Traffic Will Be Chaos: With such a short track, the leaders will constantly be lapping backmarkers, making racecraft and patience key.
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A total of three teams who are currently use Chevrolet Camaro in other NASCAR Series, will each put out one car during the NIS this season. They have all confirmed they will make comments with the media at an arranged date in the future, and at this time will not be answering any questions from the press.
Team Principal: Danica Patrick

#26 Jeffrey Earnhardt
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Team Principal: Brandon Blaze, Sr.

#1 Brandon Blaze
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Team Principal: Ricky Craven

#5 Bobby Rey
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