Editing Rob Blitz (section)

== Daytona Raceway ==

=== Establishment in Petone ===

Blitz developed Daytona Raceway as an indoor entertainment business centred on go-kart racing.

In June 2014, a former employee described Daytona Raceway as a forthcoming attraction in Petone, Lower Hutt, incorporating a paintball field. [1]

The business subsequently operated indoor go-karting and paintball activities.

By December 2015, promotional listings confirmed that Daytona Raceway was operating in Petone and offering Paintball Adventure Challenge alongside its racing activities. [2]

The combination of indoor karting and paintball expanded the range of recreational activities available through Blitz's business.

=== Expansion to Brewtown ===

In 2020, Blitz announced plans to relocate Daytona Raceway's go-karting and ice-skating operations to a new entertainment complex at Brewtown in Upper Hutt.

The development occupied approximately 4,500 square metres and included plans for several additional activities.

A report published by ''Concrete Playground'' on 29 June 2020 identified Blitz as Daytona Raceway's owner and outlined the planned expansion. [4]

The new complex was intended to include:

* Indoor go-kart racing
* Ice skating
* Indoor paintball
* Ten-pin bowling
* Trampoline facilities

The development formed part of the expansion of Brewtown, a recreational and hospitality precinct established at the former Dunlop Tyres factory in Upper Hutt.

The project was developed in cooperation with Brewtown owner Malcolm Gillies.

In a contemporary commercial property announcement, Blitz described the popularity of Brewtown and support from the property developer and Upper Hutt City Council as important reasons for the relocation. [5]

=== Daytona Adventure Park ===

The expanded business became known as [[Daytona Adventure Park]].

Located at Brewtown on Blenheim Street in Upper Hutt, the facility incorporated paintball alongside a range of indoor recreational activities.

Its paintball field uses inflatable bunkers within a fully enclosed playing area.

The venue's published specifications describe a field measuring 36 by 18 metres, with 28 inflatable obstacles and two starting bases. [6]

Daytona Adventure Park has also offered lower-impact paintball activities using JT SplatMaster equipment, allowing younger participants to experience introductory paintball games.

The indoor facility enabled paintball activities to continue independently of outdoor weather conditions.