GRAND CHAMPION
The Summernats NZ Grand Champion award is one of the event’s most sought-after honours, recognising a car that excels in build quality, popularity and performance.
To claim the title, competitors must impress the judges, win over the crowd and prove their car performs in competition driving events such as Go-to-Whoa and Slalom.
burnouts
For the first time, Summernats NZ is bringing the Pro Burnouts Series in as its official burnout feature, delivering the world’s wildest smoke show at the ultimate automotive showdown.
With Pro & Open classes hitting the pad, with huge prize money on the line, the Pro Burnout Series brings the raw energy, noise and tyre-frying chaos that defines Summernats.
CRUISING
Summernats cruising keeps the energy pumping all weekend long.
As the action takes over Mystery Creek, vehicles cruise around the venue, creating a moving showcase of power and engineering. Whether it’s a show car or a street machine, this is your chance to get up close to the action to hear it, see it and feel it.
SKID ROW
It’s not Summernats without Skid Row! A true ‘Nats staple, this is where entrants send it hard, tyres screaming and smoke rolling across the fence line. Expect controlled chaos, tough builds, big V8s, turbo setups and drivers who know exactly how to fire up a crowd.
Just cars doing what they were built to do, metres from where you’re standing!
SHOW CARS
This is where every corner of New Zealand car culture comes alive. From Street Elite, featuring some of the most stunning, road-ready show cars ever built, to the roar of Muscle, the Show Car Pavilion at Summernats NZ puts the passion, pride and innovation behind New Zealand’s modified car scene on full display.
CONCERTS & LIVE MUSIC
Live music all day with a huge concert, bars and family zones across one massive weekend. Motorsport, street culture and summer energy all in one place. Expect one massive party!
Line-up and set times announced soon.
SHOW 'N' SHINE
The Show ‘N’ Shine at Summernats NZ is a must-see. From burnout cars and meticulously detailed show cars to everything in between, this is your chance to get up close. Admire the passion and craftmanship behind each build, chat with the owners and take inspiration for your next project. It’s not just a display, it’s a celebration of everything that makes this car scene unique.
MUD DRAGS
One of the wildest forms of Kiwi motorsport is coming to Summernats NZ. What began as grassroots racers charging through muddy paddocks has evolved into a full-blown spectacle, with everything from tough street builds to purpose-built machines launching side by side down the dirt strip.
Get ready for mud, noise and total chaos when Mud Drags hits Summernats NZ!
CAMPING
Pitch your tent, join your mates and throw yourself into the party. This is your chance to wake up in the middle of the action and live Summernats 24/7!
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