Why You Should Go
Watch hundreds of street machines skid, drift and race on a real circuit, then camp trackside
Format
Four Day Car Festival
Crowd
Street machine owners, families and campers, no published crowd figure
Vibe
Alcohol free street machine festival with camping
About This Event
Powercruise bills itself as Australia's favourite cruising car show: entrants drive their own street machines on the circuit at Queensland Raceway to cruise, skid, drift and race, in an alcohol free event. Trackside camping lets entrants and spectators stay at the circuit in Willowbank, near Ipswich, for the whole event.
1What to Expect
Powercruise #103 runs from Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 September 2027 at Queensland Raceway.
The Powercruise format runs cruise sessions on the circuit through the event, with competitions in between: Powerskids, drifting, off street racing (run what ya brung), the burnout competition, a dyno shoot out and show and shine, plus the Half Hour of Power, Miss Powercruise and the Sound Off.
Entrants bring everything from old school V8 muscle to imports and hot rods, registered or unregistered at the organiser's discretion, and every car passes a safety inspection before it goes on track.
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Spectators watch from general admission areas around the circuit, and children can view from pit wall with hearing protection (no prams on pit wall).
Queensland Raceway has food and drink outlets, showers, toilets and medical facilities on site.
2Best Way to Experience It
- At Powercruise #100 in 2026 spectators chose between single day passes and multi day season passes, with or without camping. 2027 ticket types and prices are not yet announced.
- Camping season passes put spectators trackside in the reserved and open camping areas, and the 2026 rule was no camping on the Sunday night.
- Ticket holders aged 14 years and over could ride in an entrant's car during cruise sessions in 2026 for a AU$10 passenger fee.
About the Venue
3Nearby Accommodation
While you're in the area
Experiences near Queensland Raceway
4Logistics
Getting thereDriving, Public transport, Rideshare and taxis, Best value route
Driving
- Queensland Raceway is at 133 Champions Way, Willowbank, about 15 minutes from Ipswich Central.
- Parking was free for ticket holders in 2026: day pass holders used the general car park and walked in through Gate 2, and campers parked in the camping areas around the circuit.
Public transport
- No public transport link or event shuttle is published for 2027.
Rideshare and taxis
- No rideshare drop off point is published for 2027.
Best value route
- Kids 13 years of age and under got in free in 2026, so a family car with one paid adult ticket per grown up and free parking is the cheapest way in.
Tickets and entryTickets, Bringing things in
Tickets
- Sold only through powercruise.com or at the gate, with no authorised resellers.
- Day passes at Powercruise #100 in 2026 were AU$20 to AU$50 depending on the day and how early they were bought.
Bringing things in
- Your own food and non alcoholic drinks are allowed, glass and alcohol are not, and cars and bags are checked at the entry points.
- No pets.
Staying overCamping
Camping
- Trackside camping is open to entrants and spectators, with camping fees on top of entry.
5Frequently Asked Questions
?Suitable for kids?
Powercruise is family friendly and kids 13 years of age and under got in free with a paying adult in 2026. Very young children on pit wall need hearing protection.
?After a beer?
Powercruise is an alcohol free event: no alcohol is sold and none can be brought in, and entrants must read 0.00 on random breath tests.
?Worried about rain?
Powercruise is never cancelled or postponed because of rain, and spectator tickets are non refundable.
?Want to enter your car?
Drivers must be 18 years of age or over with a current licence (no learner permits), and acceptance is never automatic, even for past entrants.
6Cost Breakdown
| 2026 prices | Price |
|---|---|
| Single day pass | AU$20 to AU$50 |
| 4 day main event pass | AU$115 to AU$140 |
| Camping season passes | AU$90 to AU$250 |
| Kids 13 years and under free | |
| Passenger fee | AU$10 |
2027 prices are not yet announced.
Last verified: 5 November 2026Official link: powercruise.com
Tags
Car DisplaysCampingAustralian MuscleMulti Day EventJDMBurnout FestivalDriftingHave a GoShows and StuntsFood and DrinkCar ShowDrag RacingFamilies
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