THIS time last year there was a buzz in the air as fans flocked to the Newcastle 500.
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The Newcastle and Gold Coast legs of the Supercars series were dropped from the shortened 2020 season, with racing shutting down because of coronavirus.
While there are hopes the race will return next year one spokesperson for the event described it as a "50-50" chance.
While the city and supercars fans await a formal announcement on the return of racing to Newcastle, take a look back at the crowds who enjoyed the event this time last year in the gallery above.
More from the 2019 Supercars in Newcastle
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- KISS cancel Newcastle 500 Supercars concert, Supercars cancel entire concert for Saturday, November 23
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