Round four of the Victorian Motor Racing Championship (VMRC) takes place this weekend from July 25 to 27 at Winton Motor Raceway, boasting stacked entries across all categories.

The event will host a huge variety of categories, from national truck racing to local single seater and tin top championships.

The headline act is the Australian Super Trucks, with the big rigs having raced at Winton a lot in recent years, however this time around there is a twist, with the trucks set to race on the full 3km layout at Winton.

As always, the trucks will have six races across the weekend, four races for the regular drivers and two for the co-drivers.

There are several regular VMRC categories in action as well as a couple of notable additions for this round, the Victorian Saloon Car Series and Formula Vee of Victoria.

Both the Saloons and the Vees produce some of the best racing not only in the state, but the country.

Saloon Cars are going through a purple patch, with some quality drivers competing at the front of the field. The wheel-to-wheel racing is fierce yet fair, prompting 22 cars to have already entered.

The entry list includes former state and national champions, including Kane Baxter-Smith, Adam Lowndes, Daniel Johnson and Super2 Series driver Brad Vaughan.

The same can be said for the Victorian Formula Vees, with the close-natured racing of the open-wheel series providing scintillating action. They may not be the fastest cars in the world, but they make up for that with the action on track, regularly going three or even four-wide.

The three traditional VMRC categories are Vic Super Tin Tops, Sports Compact by 2LSS and Hyundai Excels.

Sports Compact continues its resurgence in 2025, with over 20 cars listed to compete including many of the regular names such as reigning champion Steve Howard.

This category inspires variety, from old-school Toyota Corollas, Ford Escorts, JCW Minis, BMWs, Nissan Bluebirds and so much more.

Super TT also has a nice variety of machines from Falcons and Commodores to MX5s and Silvias.

Excels will hit the track also, with not one but two grids, one for the young up and comers in the Trophy category, and the other for the elder statesmen and women, in Masters.

Friday is a practice day, with qualifying and racing on Saturday, and a day full of racing on Sunday.

Aside from the trucks, all the remaining categories will have four races across the weekend, and the full schedule can be found at www.wintonraceway.com.au

Friday entry is free for fans, while a Saturday ticket costs $15 and $20 for Sunday. A two-day weekend pass costs $30, with kids under the age of 16 able to enter for free.

Tickets give you access to the pit and paddock areas also and can be bought on the Winton Motor Raceway website.

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