Owen Gordon will drive a Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III in the July 30-31 historic race meeting.
Owen Gordon will drive a Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III in the July 30-31 historic race meeting. Contributed

Historic cars race at Warwick

HISTORIC cars worth $9.6 million will be in Warwick for the 34th Historic Queensland Race Meeting at Morgan Park Raceway on July 30-31.

More than 230 historic competition cars from all eastern states and South Australia have entered the event on the 3km track.

It is expected a number of lap records will tumble.

The race meeting will be one of the largest held at Morgan Park Raceway and will feature all classes of historic motor racing with a 40-event packed program featuring 1926 AC Amilcar to 1950s-1980s sports and touring cars, including Bathurst cars.

Then there is the formula and sports racing of cars from the 1950s-1980s era, all with racing history.

People walking through the pits will see a lot of racing history all in one area.

Gates open at 7.30am and close at 5.30pm Saturday.

Practice and qualifying is from 9am-noon Saturday. Racing is on from 1pm-4.30pm.

Sunday racing will be from 9am-3.30pm.

Tickets will be available at the gate. Entry is $20/day, $30/weekend or concession $15/day, $20/weekend.

Admission is free for children younger than 14 years.



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