Lakeside Park Raceway, Queensland: Father’s Day ruined after wild brawl between several men at popular motoring event billed as ‘great family day out’
A wild brawl broke out at a car event celebrating Father’s Day, which was billed as a “great day out for all the family.”
Footage shows several figures delivering powerful punches and kicks to prone opponents during the ‘Father’s Day Cruise’ held on Sunday at Lakeside Park Raceway, Kurwongbah, on the western edge of the south-east Queensland town of Moreton Bay.
The video, posted to Facebook, shows two men in what appear to be orange reflective officer shirts opening the driver’s door of a parked red car and dragging someone out.
As the driver gets out of the vehicle, three other men run up and begin wrestling with the men in orange.
In the wild fight, a number of punches and kicks are exchanged. A man falls to the ground, tears his shirt and is kicked by one of the men in orange.
On the circuit, modified and show cars race by continuously as the battle continues.
A woman’s voice can be heard saying, “Oh shit, now it’s time.”
A seventh person in orange runs to the scene, but does not get involved in the fight.
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Someone commented on Facebook claiming that the red car was leaking oil for three laps of the track and wouldn’t get out.
However, others denied this or blamed track officials.
“It doesn’t matter if he didn’t perform at the right time, no match official should let the situation escalate to this level,” one wrote.
“There are good ways to approach things on the track.”
Others agreed.
“That is disgusting behavior from the officials,” someone wrote.
“I hope they get banned from the track for a while.”
However, some blamed both sides.
“Disgusting behavior from both parties,” one person wrote.
“We all go to Lakeside to have fun and have a great day. There’s always a minority that wants to ruin it for everyone.”
One of the men involved in the wild fight ended up on the ground with a torn shirt
The event was promoted as a family outing on Father’s Day and invited Australian-built vehicles to drive around the circuit for over three hours.
A Lakeside Park Raceway told The courier post An internal investigation was launched, but no further information was provided.
Queensland Police say no incidents have been reported from the event.
Lakeside Raceway has been contacted for comment.