SAT 16 AUG 2025

Cairns' Biggest Burnouts Show returns Aug 16, 2025!

Cairns Speedway lights up once again as Tropical Meltdown 2025 takes over on August 16 with one massive day of non-stop burnout action. With a stacked field of competitors and two Golden Tickets to the Summernats Pro Burnout Series up for grabs, this is the must-see car event of the season.

Now part of the Cairns Tri Series alongside Northern Nats and Skids for Santa, Tropical Meltdown continues to grow as Far North Queensland’s most explosive motorsport tradition.

Event Details

Aug 16, 2025

Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland

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Ultimate Cairns Burnout Comp

Get ready for Tropical Meltdown—the ultimate burnout showdown in North Queensland! Held at Cairns Speedway, this adrenaline-charged event brings together Australia's top burnout talent, all vying for a share of $25,000 in prize money and two coveted Golden Tickets to the Summernats Pro Burnout Series.

Celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2025, Tropical Meltdown continues to be a must-attend event for burnout enthusiasts across the nation. Don't miss your chance to witness the tyre-shredding action and be part of this iconic motorsport spectacle!

SKID ROW IS HERE!

Skid Row comes to Tropical Meltdown for the first time in 2025 giving entrants a chance to make some noise and smoke without the pressure of the burnout competition. Burnout entrants who nominate for Skid Row when they enter can also use it to punish some extra tyres of test their setup before battle on the pad.

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QUALIFYING EVENT

The biggest horsepower party in North Queensland has Summernats Pro Burnout Series tickets up for grabs to the wildest car festival on the planet! First and second place in Pro Class will win direct entry to Street Machine Summernats 38 with third place in Pro and the winner of Open receiving Wildcard invites.

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