{"id":356872,"date":"2025-01-24T15:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T05:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=356872"},"modified":"2025-01-27T21:51:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T11:51:24","slug":"who-will-be-king-of-kingaroy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/01\/24\/who-will-be-king-of-kingaroy\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Will Be King Of Kingaroy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_356881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356881\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-356881 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124speedway1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, officially launched the 2025 Kings Royal on Friday afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 24, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The biggest weekend of the South Burnett Speedway&#8217;s annual calendar roared into action at the Kingaroy Showgrounds track on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Racing in the 13th annual Kings Royal meeting &#8211; which features a $15,000 prize in the top-billed Modifieds category &#8211; started after a Grand Parade and official opening by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington at 4:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Friday&#8217;s action included heats in the Modifieds plus all the heats and final of the 7th annual Queens Royal for female drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Day 2 on Saturday will feature more Modifieds action plus racing in Production Sedans and Street Stocks.<\/p>\n<p>The Modifieds competition will reach a climax on Sunday with the lead-up races to the massive final race (and fireworks display).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry tickets for spectators are available at the gate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Three-day pass<\/strong> &#8211; Adults $80, Pensioners (aged \/ disability) $60, Students (with ID) $60, Family (2 adults &amp; up to 2 students) $220; Children (12 and under, accompanied by an adult) free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Single day pass<\/strong> &#8211; Adults $30, Pensioners (aged \/ disability) $25, Students (with ID) $25, Family (2 adults &amp; up to 2 students) $85; Children (12 and under, accompanied by an adult) free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full three-day Race Program can be downloaded as a PDF from the Kingaroy Speedway&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kingaroyspeedway.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kings-Royal-2025-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>website<\/b><\/a> (28Mb PDF)<\/p>\n<p><strong>A new event at this year&#8217;s Kings Royal weekend is a free Show And Shine being run on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Motoring enthusiasts are invited to bring along their car, bike or truck to show off in the oval at the front of the Kingaroy Showgrounds from 9:00am\u00a0to\u00a01:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not a competition, just an opportunity to display your pride and joy and a coffee van will be on site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[UPDATED]<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343178\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-343178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240128-royal-361-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FLASHBACK: Dylan Barrow on his way to victory in the $15,000 A Main final of the Kings Royal in 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343149\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-343149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240126speedway1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who will be crowned the 2025 &#8220;King of Kingaroy&#8221;? 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