The speedway season at ASB Baypark Family Speedway will come to an end with a crash and a bang tonight.

The April 25 event follows the very successful SunLive Baypark Demolition Derby and FMX show, which Speedway promoter Bernie Gillon says was attended by about 7500 spectators on April 11 – making it the biggest speedway event at Baypark for many years.

The speedway season at ASB Baypark Family Speedway comes to an end tonight.

Bernie says the closing night will again be a must-see event, concluding with a massive fireworks display with close to $20,000 worth of pyrotechnics going up in smoke.

'We want to make the night memorable for more than just the fireworks, so we're bringing back the Butcher's Picnic, with a twist, as the last race of the season.”

The Butcher's Picnic is a 15-lap stock car race. At the end of the race, spectators get to choose the winner by cheering for their favourite driver who has caused the most havoc during the race, says Bernie.

This season, Bernie says the local stock car class has gone from strength to strength.

'They've all embraced the real meaning of stock car racing and have crashed and bashed their way to the chequered flag on a regular basis.

'They've also taken a dislike to any visiting stock car driver. We already have drivers from as far afield as Wellington coming to take part in the Butcher's Picnic.”

Other classes racing on closing night will be sprint cars, with several of the top drivers from other tracks committed to race, including super saloons, saloons and mini stocks.

Gates open 5pm and racing starts 6.30pm. Tickets are available at ASB Baypark, at bayparkspeedway.co.nz or at the gate.