Spectators at the Bathurst 1000 - a three-day race meeting staged this week - will be told to stick to just the one "slab" of beer while at the racetrack.
Wine-drinkers must also show restraint, facing a four litres per day limit.
Police hope the limits will prevent the famous New South Wales race being blighted by alcohol-related violence.
Known as "The Great Race", the Bathurst 1000 is a 1,000km (621 mile) event, the highlight of the three-day meeting held annually in the town of the same name.
The "one-slab" limit was first imposed in 2007, with police insisting drunken hooligans were tarnishing the reputation of the race and causing disruption in town. Those choosing to drink lower-strength beer will be allowed to bring in 36 cans, police said.
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