EASTERNATS' 13-year tenure at Sandown is over but the popular event's defiant organiser won't be going down quietly.
The Journal understands fines for breach of permit conditions at the motoring event earlier this year were the last straw for the Melbourne Racing Club, which last week "ended its relationship" with Jon Davison and his company Rapid Australia.
Mr Davison said the event had been "hanged for a parking ticket".
"We're not going to sit back and criticise the turf club (MRC), but we're not going to wear the responsibility of the issues to do with the breaches of the permit until the full information becomes available.
"As far as we're concerned [there's] three years left on the contract. The matter will now have to be resolved amicably or judicially."
In a statement the MRC wrote that it had not made its decision "lightly", but would not elaborate on why Easternats and Mr Davison had been blacklisted.
"Sandown Motor Raceway will continue to host a range of motoring based activities including driver education training, motorsport and car club events. However, the Easternats will no longer be held at the venue."
Acting Senior Sergeant Phil Atkins of Springvale Police said police supported the MRC's decision.
"We solely look at the safety point of view for drivers, their passengers, spectators and all other people that go there," he said. While Mr Davison refused to elaborate on the event's future, it was clear to The Journal that he would be fighting for it to continue. At the three-day motoring extravaganza in April, Mr Davison and the MRC were slugged with six infringement notices for permit breaches including excessive noise levels and burnouts in places they were not permitted.