# Cheap thrills. / & good people. / Any car.

***Melbourne track days**  /  Winton · Broadford · Haunted Hills · Verified club · Discipline: Track Day*

Bring the Barina. Bring the Corolla. Bring the thing your mate swears is quick. Nuggets and Friends puts everyday cars on real race tracks, with timing, scrutineers, a briefing and zero d*ckheads.

## Stats

- **First event, four cars:** 2014
- **Victorian circuits:** 3
- **Events in the 2026 season:** 5
- **Followers on Facebook:** 5k+

## Heritage

### Four cars and a dare
_2014 · 2014_

Nugget Nationals starts as a side series for cheap, low-powered cars. The first event has four entrants.

### Full fields
_2018+ · 2018+_

Rounds rotate through Winton, Broadford and Haunted Hills, with the odd dyno day and METEC thrown in.

### The gate opens
_2025 · 2025_

Mission achieved: new people on track. The Nugget rules retire and the series becomes Nuggets and Friends.

### Five rounds
_2026 · 2026_

A full season across three circuits, AASA licensed, open to any car and any driver who isn't a d*ckhead.

## Upcoming Events

### Event 4: Winton
_Sat 24 to Sun 25 Oct 2026 · Winton Motor Raceway_

Gates open 7:15am. Drivers briefing 8:30am. Bring your AASA licence.

How the day runs
7:15 · Gates open. Get there early. Grab a carport or pit bay, first in, best dressed.
7:30 · Empty the car. Spare wheel, mats, tools, the glovebox. Pop the bonnet, helmet on the seat.
7:45 · Sign in & scrut. Show your AASA licence, sign the indemnity, collect your timing transponder. Scrutineers come to you.
8:30 · Drivers briefing. Compulsory. Miss it and you don't drive. Questions welcome.
9:00 · First session. Not a hot lap. Learn the direction, the corners and your braking points.
All day · Chase your PB. You versus the clock. Talk to the people next to you; they were new once too.

Times are typical; each event's supplementary regulations confirm the exact schedule.

### Event 5: Broadford
_Sat 28 Nov 2026 · Broadford State Motorcycle Sports Complex_

Gates open 7:15am. Drivers briefing 8:30am. Bring your AASA licence.

How the day runs
7:15 · Gates open. Get there early. Grab a carport or pit bay, first in, best dressed.
7:30 · Empty the car. Spare wheel, mats, tools, the glovebox. Pop the bonnet, helmet on the seat.
7:45 · Sign in & scrut. Show your AASA licence, sign the indemnity, collect your timing transponder. Scrutineers come to you.
8:30 · Drivers briefing. Compulsory. Miss it and you don't drive. Questions welcome.
9:00 · First session. Not a hot lap. Learn the direction, the corners and your braking points.
All day · Chase your PB. You versus the clock. Talk to the people next to you; they were new once too.

Times are typical; each event's supplementary regulations confirm the exact schedule.

## Testimonial

> The lap times have been incredible but the lifelong friendships have been even better.

— The organisers

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Melbourne track days for everyday cars and the people who drive them. Formerly Nugget Nationals, running since 2014.

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_Source: https://nuggets-and-friends.trackday.com.au/_