The fireworks display at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway was a much-anticipated Labour Day weekend event.
What a long weekend!
Three fine days with plenty of sun and warm temperatures drew Whanganui people outdoors for the first extra day off since winter.
It felt like summer as many dusted off the barbecue or took a dip in their favourite swimming spot.
On Sunday night Whanganui skies
lit up with colour and filled with sound as the Wanganui Stockcar and Speedway Club season got under way.
The grand opening meeting at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway was marked with a fireworks display put on by the Kairanga Lions Club in front of the hundreds who turned out to the Whanganui track to watch the entertainment across a range of racing classes.
