Drag Strip · IHRA drag strip in Calder Park, VIC, Australia

Calder Park Raceway

Calder Park Raceway is an IHRA-sanctioned drag strip located in Calder Park, VIC, Australia. The track runs 1/4 mile (1,320 ft). The racing surface is prepped asphalt. The strip runs SSE at 158°, which affects headwind and tailwind at this location. At 455 ft above sea level, air density changes here are meaningful — a hot summer afternoon can push density altitude 1,500+ ft above the base elevation.

Track facts — Calder Park Raceway

Sanction
IHRA
Location
Calder Park, VIC, Australia
Latitude
-37.6679°
Longitude
144.7525°
Elevation
455 ft (139 m)
Strip length
1/4 mile (1,320 ft)
Surface
Prepped asphalt
Strip heading
158° (SSE)

Density altitude context at Calder Park Raceway

Calder Park Raceway sits at 455 ft. Density altitude — the altitude your engine "feels" — climbs from that baseline whenever the air gets hotter, more humid, or the barometer drops. Higher DA = thinner air = less oxygen per cubic inch = slower elapsed times.

Across the season at this strip, the difference between a cool, dry morning and a hot, sticky afternoon can be 2,000+ feet of DA — enough to swing a naturally-aspirated index car a tenth or more. A logbook tuned to live DA is the only honest way to compare passes day-to-day at Calder Park Raceway.

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Logging runs at Calder Park Raceway

When you log a run at Calder Park Raceway, the app records the full timing sheet — reaction time, 60-ft, 330, 660, 1,000-ft, and ET — plus live atmospheric conditions pulled from the nearest NOAA station. That lets the AI predictor build a model tuned specifically to your car in the conditions that prevail at this track's elevation and climate.

Time slips from this track can be scanned with your phone camera. The AI reads the Compulink or Portatree format, auto-fills every field, and flags any value that looks out of range for review. Snap, confirm, done — before the return road ends.

  • Scan time slips with your phone — no typing
  • Live weather pulled automatically on each run
  • ET predictor calibrated to this track's elevation (455 ft (139 m))
  • Race Mode screen optimized for between-round use at the trailer
  • Export every run to CSV — your data, your way

Sun chart for today at Calder Park Raceway — Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Sunrise
7:13 AM
Solar noon
12:06 PM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Day length
9h 46m

All times approximate, local to Calder Park, VIC, Australia for Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Solar noon — the moment the sun crosses the meridian — is when the air column above the track is most stable, the historic "fast lane" of the day for repeatable ETs.

Live weather & density altitude at Calder Park Raceway

Pulled live from the closest NOAA / National Weather Service station — or Open-Meteo's gridded model where NOAA doesn't reach. Refreshes whenever you load this page.

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Location of Calder Park Raceway

Satellite view of Calder Park Raceway — open in Google Maps. Coordinates: -37.6679°, 144.7525°.

Log your next pass at Calder Park Raceway with Drag Race Logbook Pro

Free plan includes 5 manual runs + 2 logbook pages imported from photos. AI time-slip scanning, live density altitude, and ET prediction unlock on Pro — cancel anytime.

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