When the NSW Club started scouting around for possible locations to host the next Nationals, we knew we needed somewhere: 

• big enough to accommodate 300 or more people
  
• with venues large enough to feed that many participants
  
• with parkland to accommodate 120-150 cars comfortably
  
• with entertainment to suit the whole family
  

 We finished with a short list of two cities*. As we evaluated them, we got to speak to people at the Orange City Council, as well as a representative from the Gnoo Blas Classic Car Club, Mr Denis Gregory. The help we were provided was fantastic. The city of Orange wanted us.

When we discovered that 2010 was the 50th Anniversary of Touring Car Racing, and that the very first ATCC race was indeed held in Orange, it was no contest. What a theme for the event. (The last two Nationals have had the FE and FC 50th Anniversaries, which are hard acts to follow.)

 Elsewhere on the site you'll find more information about Gnoo Blas, and its significance to Australian Motor Sport.

*Best we don't say which town missed out. We might decide to go there in 2022.