The street race was originally meant to open the Supercars season next month, only to be postponed due to high numbers of COVID-19 cases during a phase critical to the track build.
It was replaced by the Sydney SuperNight as the season-opener, with Newcastle left as a TBA on the 2022 schedule.
It quickly became clear that a May date for Newcastle was the preferred option, specifically the May 20-22 date originally earmarked for Winton.
However the Newcastle Herald is reporting that the May swap is now unlikely due to a delayed vote by the Newcastle council.
According to the report, the council was set to vote on the May date at a council meeting last night – only for Supercars to request more time to, ‘discuss the matter with its board with a view to bringing the race to the city in 2022’.
“Therefore the council will not be asked to consider a date for the race at the February council meeting,” read a statement from the council supplied to the Herald.
That, says the report,…
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