Phoenix The Flaggie

Phoenix The Flaggie Join me trackside as the official flagman for POWRi Racing Australia and Lake Liddell Speedbowl! I get the best seat in the house and your along for the ride!!

2026 POWRi NATIONALS EVENT OFFICIALS This weekend, their are over 15 dedicated officials that will be working behind the...
04/06/2026

2026 POWRi NATIONALS EVENT OFFICIALS

This weekend, their are over 15 dedicated officials that will be working behind the scenes to help deliver an exciting and great weekend.

Across 2 days of racing each official plays a important role in keeping the meeting running safely, fairly, and correctly.
A thank you to these legends makes a difference in their night!

YOUR 2026 EVENT OFFICIALS:

Director Of Competition (DOC): Lenny Edwards
Assistant Director Of Competition (DOC): Mitch Bootland
Starter: Phoenix Walton
Medical Team: David Higgins & Scott Sands
Race Secretary & MRP Advisor: Shaun McDonald
Assistant Race Secretary: Phoenix Walton & Melanie Jones
Timing & Scoring: Jason Summers
Pit Gates: Loretta Jackson, Darren Todd & Daniele Skinner
Pit Marshals: Melanie Jones
Safety Team: David Higgins, Scott Sands, Phoenix Walton, Nathan Walton, Cameron Jones, David James, Steve Jones, Luke Jamieson & Keith Kelly

On behalf of the entire officials crew, we wish all drivers, teams, and fans a safe, exciting, and memorable Nationals weekend!

We will aim to keep you updated on behind the scenes. But for now its one more sleepless night!

See you all at the track for the 2026 POWRi Racing Australia Nationals! ๐Ÿ

WOWโ€ฆ Thank you to every single one of you for following along on the Phoenix The Flaggie pages. I appreciate all the sup...
30/05/2026

WOWโ€ฆ
Thank you to every single one of you for following along on the Phoenix The Flaggie pages. I appreciate all the support this page has received over the last year!

To everyone who has liked, shared and followed my content. Thank youโ€ฆ

I never expected this page to grow the way it has and Iโ€™m grateful for every bit of support along the way.

Thanks a million guys!
Phoenix Walton & The Team

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29/05/2026

Check out this awesome explanation from Dave one of our Medical Officers, Involving a red flag incident at the last Speedbowl event.

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29/05/2026

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๐Ÿšจ1 WEEK ALERT! ๐Ÿšจ
29/05/2026

๐Ÿšจ1 WEEK ALERT! ๐Ÿšจ

The BIGGEST weekend of the year is almost here๐Ÿ˜

The 2026 Jettco Developments POWRi Nationals, presented by Muswellbrook & Lancaster Ford hits The Bowl on June 5th, 6th & 7th with 3 huge nights of action featuring Australiaโ€™s best Microsprints, fireworks, demolition derby chaos and the ultimate Saturday night pit party featuring Dtuned LIVE.

KIDS UNDER 10 ARE FREE all weekend.

Whether youโ€™re a hardcore race fan or just looking for an awesome family weekend out, hereโ€™s everything you need to know before heading trackside.

2026 POWRi NATIONALS FAQ โ€“ June 5th, 6th & 7th

WHAT TIME DOES IT START?
Friday night practice runs from 6pm until 9pm.

Saturday & Sunday spectator gates open at 12pm, with racing from approximately 2.30pm.

Race cars will be on track prior to racing for warm up sessions only.

We strongly suggest not leaving your arrival until the last minute, especially on Sunday. Sorry guys, we cannot allow entry before the advertised gate opening times.

WHAT TIME WILL IT FINISH?
We aim to have racing completed by approximately 8.30pm both nights, however this is only a guide and may change depending on racing conditions and event delays.

IS IT LOUD?
YESโ€ฆ very loud.
The action is close, fast and right in your face. If you have young kids or anyone sensitive to loud noise, we strongly recommend bringing hearing protection to keep them comfortable throughout the event.

CAN DIRT COME OVER THE FENCE?
Absolutely.
Itโ€™s not uncommon for a bit of clay to find its way into the crowd during racing. Itโ€™s all part of the experience and generally not a major issue, but an old pair of glasses or sunglasses in your bag is never a bad idea.

WHEN IS THE PIT PARTY?
Dtuned will perform LIVE after racing on Saturday night at the bike track area.
The Methanol Moonshine pit party is open to anyone who has purchased a speedway ticket for Saturday night.
Please remember this is a family friendly venue. BYO is allowed, but NO GLASS and please drink responsibly.

WHEN IS THE DEMOLITION DERBY?
The True Blue Painting & Lawn Services Demolition Derby will take place at the completion of racing on Sunday night.

Yes, it will absolutely destroy the track and create a massive messโ€ฆ but not before you experience one HUGE night of open wheel racing action first.

WHEN ARE THE FIREWORKS?
The AMI Auto Electrical fireworks display by Upper Hunter Fireworks will also take place on Sunday evening.
We cannot give an exact time for the fireworks as this depends on the race program.

WHAT IF IT RAINS?
Our ground crew constantly monitor both the venue and weather forecasts leading into the event.
If we believe the event cannot proceed safely or fairly, a decision will be made and announced via the POWRi Racing Australia page.
This is a massive call that impacts competitors, teams, fans, vendors and volunteers, so please trust us to make the right decision.

HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS?
All tickets are available at the gate each day. EFTPOS and cash are both accepted.

Friday June 5
FREE spectator entry

Saturday June 6
Adults $20
Aged Pensioners $15
Students 10โ€“16 $10
Kids Under 10 FREE
All Saturday ticket holders are welcome at the Methanol Moonshine Pit Party featuring DTUNED LIVE.

Sunday June 7
Adults $30
Aged Pensioners $25
Students 10โ€“16 $15
Kids Under 10 FREE

CAN WE GO INTO THE PITS?
Pit access is NOT included with a general admission ticket.
Pit passes can be purchased at the gate on arrival for $40, which includes your event entry.
ZERO alcohol is permitted in the pits and enclosed shoes MUST be worn at all times.
At the completion of racing each night, spectators are welcome and encouraged to visit the pit area. Itโ€™s a great chance to meet drivers, check out the race cars and grab some cool photos with the kids.

WHAT SHOULD WE BRING?
Please pack warm clothes because it gets seriously cold once the sun goes down.

We also recommend:
*Camping chairs
* Blankets or tarps
* Appropriate footwear
* Hearing protection for kids
* Sunscreen and hats for daytime viewing

WILL THERE BE FOOD AVAILABLE?
Absolutely.

Our awesome Speedbowl regular food vendors will be trackside all weekend, including:
Lou Louโ€™s snack shack
Besom Mobile Cafe
And yesโ€ฆ Lou Louโ€™s still has the best Dagwood Dogs in the country, possibly the world!!!

CAN WE BRING OUR OWN FOOD?
Yes, no problems at all.
We do ask that where possible you support our food vendors, as these guys support us every single event..

IS BYO ALLOWED?
Yes, BYO is allowed.
However STRICTLY NO GLASS is permitted into the venue. Anyone caught with glass will be asked to leave immediately.
Please also remember this is a family friendly venue, so drink responsibly and in moderation.

WILL THERE BE A LIVE STREAM?
YES.

The team from What's On Speedway TV will be trackside all weekend covering the action live via the Whatโ€™s On Speedway TV app.
Please be careful of fake streaming links and scam pages.

WILL THERE BE MERCHANDISE?
Yes.
A range of official Nationals and POWRi Racing Australia merchandise will be available trackside, including:
*Shirts
* Hoodies
* Beanies
The team from Wide Open Clothing Co will also be trackside all weekend with their fully stocked merchandise trailer.

DO YOU HAVE DISABLED FACILITIES?
Yes.
We do have disabled parking and restroom facilities available at the venue.
Please note disabled parking spots are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

See you trackside๐Ÿ

POWRi
POWRi Racing Australia
Australian Autosport Alliance (AASA)
Jettco Developments
Muswellbrook Ford
Lancaster Ford
Hi-Tec Oils Pty Ltd
AMI Auto Electrical
Brett's Maintenance and Welding
Methanol Moonshine
KrankHouse
GNT Racewear
Fwordspeedshop
Upper Hunter Fireworks
Dtuned
ZP Images
Phoenix The Flaggie

So close to hitting our goal!
24/05/2026

So close to hitting our goal!

HELP US HIT 500 FOLLOWERS BY THE JUNE LONG WEEKEND! ๐ŸŽ‰

Our page has been growing quickly this year and today it turns 1 year old, so weโ€™ve set a goal:

500 Facebook followers
150 Instagram followers

Weโ€™d love to reach those milestones by the June Long Weekend!

If you love speedway racing, this page is for you. We share behind the scenes content you normally donโ€™t get to see, including:

Flagstand POVโ€™s from race night
My journey through the sport
Track preparation and race management
Officials training and behind the scenes work
Race day moments from the infield and pit areas
What it takes to run a race meeting
And so much more from officials!

If that sounds like something youโ€™d enjoy, give the page a follow and help us reach the goal!

Follow us on Instagram:
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Follow us on Facebook:
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A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the page for 1 year today. Weโ€™re excited to keep growing and show even more of what happens behind the scenes at Race events.

So like, share and follow along!

Phoenix & the Team at Lake Liddell Speedbowl

MEET THE TEAM โ€“ PHOENIXName: Phoenix WaltonPosition: StarterYear Joined: 2020Favourite Race Class: N/A๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ...
24/05/2026

MEET THE TEAM โ€“ PHOENIX

Name: Phoenix Walton
Position: Starter
Year Joined: 2020
Favourite Race Class: N/A

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น?
Iโ€™ve always dreamed of becoming a Flagman ever since I started racing karts. Racing was fun, but being behind the scenes and having the best seat in the house sounded better to me. Especially at the former Parramatta Speedway, I loved watching the Flagman and even waving flags on the hill.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ?
Working with a great group of people and doing it alongside my dad. And the amazing smiles of the drivers and officials.

๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ? ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ?
Iโ€™ve raced karts socially since I was 5. Thatโ€™s also where I first ever picked up a flag at the same age when we would hire a kart track. Then In 2020 I joined Lake Liddell as a pit gate operator, then progressed to flags in 2023 once I was old enough to be on the infield. And havenโ€™t looked back since!

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ?
Being the link between race control and drivers on the track, especially when enforcing decisions. It can be tough when drivers are very very frustrated and your the one delivering a on track message. There is also a lot of pressure and am constantly communicating to other officials and event management, helping with decisionโ€™s, countering laps, lead cars and staying focused in every single race and not getting caught watching awesome moves that POWRi Racing Australia drivers make, while ensuring my personal safety is good too.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ?
A lot of people think my job is just waving flags but itโ€™s a lot more than thatโ€ฆ I assist the safety team during incidents, I manage the venues radio communication equipment, I lap count/watch lead cars, I look for debris and incidents, and so much more, while in the best seat in the house!

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ?
Everyone shows up with a smile and usually goes home with one too. Itโ€™s an amazing team to be part of, and there are always plenty of laughs at every event especially at the end, and everyone enjoys the company of one another.

Bonus:
I canโ€™t thank David, Mitch and Ged enough for the opportunities and support along the way. And all my family and mates.

Meet the team, a series by Phoenix The Flaggie.

Big things to come! ๐ŸKrank House Designs
20/05/2026

Big things to come! ๐Ÿ

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ALL G-STRINGS AND TRAINING BRAโ€™S SOLD OUT, Thank you to Joel! Final 24 Hours until 2026 PTF Merch closes, get your limit...
19/05/2026

ALL G-STRINGS AND TRAINING BRAโ€™S SOLD OUT, Thank you to Joel!

Final 24 Hours until 2026 PTF Merch closes, get your limited edition shirt now to support Phoenix The Flaggie

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PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN
https://phoenix-the-flaggie.square.site

After a lot of time behind the scenes, this yearโ€™s range is ready!

Big thanks to Matt from Krank House Designs for putting the design together and printing this yearโ€™s range, he reckons this is his best shirt design yet, and Iโ€™m proud to use it.

IMPORTANT INFO:

Orders close: 20 May 2026
Collection: 2026 POWRi Nationals Weekend
Shipping: Available Australia-wide after June 7.
Payment: Secure online ordering via Square
Prefer cash? Send us a message and weโ€™ll sort it out.

HOW TO ORDER ON https://phoenix-the-flaggie.square.site :
Head to the website, choose what you want, add to cart, and check out โ€” simple as that.

This is a limited run, made to order โ€” once orders close, there will be no extras. The little profit these make goes towards expanding the page and new flagging equipment for race nights!
2026 PTF PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN! ๐Ÿ

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