The whyalla speedway club ran into financial difficulties and the speedway was bought by mr. It covers all the current speedways as well as those that no longer conduct meetings. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Australian speedway an illustrated history signed limited edition. In some positive news for speedway and motor sports in south australia, northern track promotions former solo and sidecar rider neil burston and former modified sedan and super sedan driver geoff brown and one of their longtime supporters, specialised tyres whyalla proprietor tim connors have taken over the lease of the westline speedway in whyalla. With my year as president drawing to a close, i would like to take this time to thank the members of the mt laura lions club for making this year yet another successful year in the history of our club. Whyalla is a dynamic community located on the western shores of the upper spencer gulf in south australia. Film by ron chell snr converted from super 8 movies. A brief history of our club happy birthday whyalla speedway august 19th will be 15 years from the day whyalla speedway club was formed the building of the track and facilities was completed in record time, with the first meeting being held on 30th april 1972 although it has been said before, whyalla city can be proud. Full throttle publishing take pride in producing each and every one of our motorsport books.
Reading, pa race drivers killed, june 1966 gendisasters. In 1923 johnnie hoskins pioneered the hairraising sport of speedway in new south wales, australia. Community, business and visitor information portal. Nascar racing history books famous speedways and raceways. Full throttle publishing speedway motorsport books. Many of the details and photos he shares on those pages are priceless to the motorsports fan with even the slightest penchant for history. Books can also be purchased at the dayton concours delegance at carrillon park on sept.
Sprintcar world official website of sprintcars australia. The grand national histories of 29 former tracks perry allen wood on. Below is a list of locations that conducted speedway meetings within south australia. This really is a book to read for all fans of speedway who enjoy delving into the history of the sport and want to know accurately how it developed during the post. Upi the body of veteran racer, jud larson, one of two drivers killed in a mishap at the reading fairgrounds raceway saturday night, will be shipped to his indianapolis home today. President david clapp secretary wayne haynes treasurer geoff fuller. Speedway star magazines and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gts bkn central news whyalla speedway and go karts circa 1974. The story of the kansas speedway, is a dramatic celebration of auto racing in kansas city.
Mar 29, 2015 a track official has been struck and killed by a race car during a meeting at a whyalla speedway in south australia. Speedway books for sale in uk 35 used speedway books. Whyalla speedway club inc wishes to acknowledge the tremendous support of a1 welding. Founded in 1901 as the town of hummock hill, whyalla has a rich history in the australian steel industry and is home to over 21,000 residents. Speedway net australias number 1 speedway web site powered. Ellenbrook speedway rda of 50 year celebration youtube. A very descriptive web site all about south australian speedway in australia. Speedway is a vivid look at the wild world of oval track racing covering the years 1950 to 1989. Speedy bills entrepreneurial streak was established when he started his first. The whyalla speedway club will be doing the marshalling on the. Go to ticketek 38s4duu to book or for more ticket information.
Holland international speedway showcases the many cars, stars, officials, and other developments that make up the history of this beloved local track. The line up included drivers garry rush, george tatnell and bob kelly, max dumesny, brett lacey, south australian ace phil march, former mr motocross stephen gall, mad harry delamont, western australian des nash and victorians david anderson, david hetherington. Judd tunis, who built the track on his land, was not a car guy, but was convinced that a dirt track would attract drivers. It may help us to bring you other extracts and articles in the future. Formed in 1968, they won four british league titles during their history. Whyalla south australia for extraordinary natural wonders.
Special olympics interleague football kesab girl guides. Racing drivers association of wa western australia celebrating 50 years as a club in 2014. Decorations at westlands, carols in the park, speedway and the little athletics carnival saw the end of 2014 and a short breather until the australia day function on the foreshore. The middleback theatres 30 th anniversary was a community function which promoted the club and assisted this whyalla. Feb 04, 2015 ive been researching the 35 year history of the former tunis speedway in waterloo, iowa. Australia day catering little athletics regional carnival telephone book delivery whyalla speedway snapper competition fishy fringe small all day out long track speedway. Thank you for supporting the bradford county historical society. Speedway books, speedway programme,badges, videos,speedway annual,speedway history,speedway star buy and sell.
Australian championships 201920 formula 500s australian championship. He began racing motorcycles as a teenager in the late 1940s, transitioning to cars in 1948. A lavishly illustrated trip down speedway memory lane, and a fitting tribute to the thousands of competitors, both from australia and overseas. A1 welding has supported our club greatly and has now come on board as the major sponsor of the sa 410 sprintcar championship next saturday march 14th. For sale speedway books speedway brand new in excellent conditioncollection from ipswich please note that i will not post the itemany questions or queries please contact me via email or txtthank you for looking.
Welcome to our online book store where you can purchase a variety of quality local history books. Writing his name into the history books back in 2002 as the winner of the inaugural australian late model title, the former national super sedan and australian grand nationals champion hasnt raced too much in the past two decades and will be raring to go come saturday night. Speedway by the freeway an illustrated history of parramatta sydney valvoline raceway is a 472 page, hard cover book covering the history of sydneys iconic parramatta speedway now named valvoline raceway from its inception in 1977 until this current season. Simply add to your cart the books you would like to purchase. Speedway book world speedway final a history from 1929. The detailed list includes over 8,000 tracks with data on the town they were located in, their various names, the sizes of each track, and the years they operated. Hamilton is in the federal division of wannon, and is in the southern grampians local government area. The track is situated about five kilometers north west of wyhalla on the iron knob. Whyalla visitor information centre calendar of events april. Leonard wrote the foreword for history of san jose auto racing 19032007.
Australian speedway history books caged heat limited edition poster liverpool city raceway midgets motor racing motor racing books motorsport side cars solos speedway action speedway book speedway memorabilia speedway poster sprint cars sprintcars 2 supermodifieds super sedans tasman cup tasman series tshirt. For example, his description of the board tracks of the early 20th century are fascinating. As at june 2018, whyalla had an urban population of 21,742, having declined at an average annual rate of 0. The whyalla speedway club was formed in 1970 and the track was built in a very short period of time, the speedway would open on the 30th of april 1972. Over the years the whyalla speedway club continued to run the venue and continually upgrade the facilities. British speedway supporters handbook 2005 book 117. Speedway books speedway league speedway book, speedway history. Speedway books for sale in uk 58 used speedway books. If you feel the situation is more serious call 000.
If you have a speedway book and would like me to advertise it, send me an email john and i will put an advert for it on this page. This is an extract from whyalla speedway clubs 8586 annual report. These hard cover books capture the colour and excitement and great contribution that liverpool city raceway made to australian speedway history. Browns affection and zeal for the history of motor racing in the u. The purchase of a shed located in the showgrounds from the dutch club will prove a good investment a future shows in whyalla.
A brief history of our club happy birthday whyalla speedway august 19th will be 15 years from the day whyalla speedway club was formed the building of the track and facilities was completed in record time, with the first meeting being held on 30th april 1972 although it has been said before, whyalla city can be. Three great speedway books, mike patricks superstars of speedway book. Iron knob road, whyalla, south australia, australia 5601 rated 4. Even the way our page numbers are presented, sets our unique titles ahead of the market place. Whyalla westline speedway speedwayandroadracehistory. Also charts the history of the sport from 1928 grasstrack gb complete british grasstrack archive, inc. Formed in 1987, 12 leading teams travelled to perth for the opening round of world series sprintcars wss. Contact the whyalla visitor centre 1800 088 589, for all the inforamtion you will need to see the cuttlefish.
The club closed in october 2008 after the lease on smallmead stadium was sold and the site was demolished. Police said the official was standing next to the dirt track at the westline. The club became involved once again in youth of the year. Accuratley share your travel history with healthcare providers, do not leave your home until you have received advice from a doctor. Compare loads of accommodation deals where you can pay now or later. Using descriptive, exciting and emotive captions, this stunning publication captures all the stars, the tracks, the cars and bikes that have made this one of australias most popular summer sports. Speedway racing has been conducted in australia for over 100 years, beginning with primitive motorcycle races on roughly laid out oval tracks, or established horse racing and showground venues. When ordering books please mention that you saw it featured on speedwayplus. We trust that when you have had a good look at the site, you would have gained some knowledge about speedway in south australia. Speedway race official killed at whyalla dirt track meeting.
For information on each location, click the appropriate link within the table. The sport of dirt track and asphalt automobile and motorcycle racing in australia on small, enclosed, circular tracks can be traced, in embryonic form at least, to the 1900s however it was during the 1920s that it really became popular with world famous tracks opening such as the sydney showground and west. Continuing on with the momentum of the iracing phenomenon, speedway australia in conjunction with speedway sedans australia are excited to announce another exciting event that will be held online over the easter. Buy the golden age of speedway 1st edition by dalling, philip isbn. Whyalla, south australia unearth unforgettable experiences. He also drove the goularte brothers hardtop background to victory over al pombo at san jose speedway on opening day 1964. Reading racers known as the reading bulldogs for 2006 and part of 2007 season are a british motorcycle speedway team. Where the location has a current website, a link is available to it for information within its own website. The country arts sas friends club is a membership program that rewards our loyal patrons and helps support our arts centres. Whyalla pageant float pageant catering plaza street party youth of the year.
Born in lincoln, nebraska, bill developed an early passion for performance. Over the tracks long history, many holland area residents have worked or raced there or enjoyed the racing action as spectators. Whyalla offers natural wonders contrasted with industrial in vivid landscapes, aquatic serenity, sea life and great adventures located on eyre peninsulas spencer gulf in south australia, whyalla is an important hub. Whyalla is a dynamic community located on the western shores of.
It takes the reader from the beaches of daytona to the dirt tracks of the midwest, from the workings of splitsecond pit crews to the personalities of todays top drivers. The tome has over 1500 images from the days when the track was. Start of speedway australia for more information on australian speedway history on the top right corner, click on how it all began it is accepted around the world that speedway started at maitland showground, new south wales on dec 15th 1923. Winning any race meetings for a junior racer is always an exciting achievement, but junior formula 500s racer blake matthews took things one step further recently when he carved his name into the history books as the first driver in his class to win a feature race at sydneys valvoline raceway. The middleback theatres 30 th anniversary was a community function which promoted the club and assisted this whyalla asset celebrate. Holland international speedway nascar library collection. For all your welding and fabrication works contact craig on 0427 545 482 whyalla company supporting whyalla. Speedway enthusiasts are sure to find this an informative read and even readers who dont know much about this hairraising sport are in for an entertaining treat. North arm speedway was the first dedicated motorcycle speedway ever built in adelaide. For getting news of events, ideas for improvements, and generally for fans of the whyalla speedway. It is the fifth most populous city in the australian state of south australia after adelaide, mount gambier, gawler and mount barker. Bring your wetsuit and dive gear or hire your equipment and join a the team from whyalla diving services thorughout the season to experience these amazing creatures. Prior to team ownership, geoff and michael brown have each carved their own reputations in australian speedway history, with geoff being the longtime promoter of whyalla s westline speedway in addition to racing super sedans, while michael has proven his versatility in numerous classes including junior sedans, amca nationals, super sedans.
Full throttle publishing producing some of best motorsport books in the market, including historical speedway and road racing books. The 14 mile later 38 mile dirt track spawned a number of talented drivers and was built in 1948, closing for good in 1983. For some information about the speedway prior to october 2004 whyalla history. For general information the australian government has a health information hotline at 1800 020 080. Tales of scottish speedway handbooks issue 1 to 7 dispatched with royal mail 2nd class large letter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The official website of speedway s governing body in australia. Contact the whyalla visitor centre for further information. The books, by tony loxley, contain over 800 high resolution photographs and most from the 80s and 90s are in colour. Feel the emotion and thrill of the best nascar racing history with our book series, commemorating the greatest speedways and raceways of the famous nascar circuit. The history of speedway motors can be traced to the childhood of its founder, speedy bill smith. Hamilton is a large town in southwestern victoria, australia, at the intersection of the glenelg highway and the henty highway. Please go to the guest book page and sign it and if you can add anything to the site, or go to the feedback page. Gts bkn central news whyalla speedway and go karts 1974.
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