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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1974
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 4th January 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. CRAVEN FILTER NATIONAL SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 11th January 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. NEW YEAR SPEEDCAR DERBY. 18th January 1974.New Years Speedcar Derby to Geoff Stanton.
other winners.Allan Blake: Production Cars.
Brian Thomas: Formula 500.
Alan Wroot: Supermodified.
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[Brad Mitchell collection]
1974 - SUNDAY TIMES. Reported. 20th January 1974.
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. Speedcar USA Invasion Tour. 25th January 1974. |
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1974 - WEST AUSTRALIAN. Reported.
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28th January 1974
John Howell 4 from 4 |
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. Sedan Car USA Invasion Tour. 1st February 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. West Australian Supermodified Championship. 2nd February 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. WA State Final for Production Cars. 8th February 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. Craven Filter National Production Car Championship. 15th February 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. Australian Formula 500 Championship. [night 1] 28th February 1974.Thursday afternoon and the pits at Claremont Speedway were jam packed full of Formula 500's from all over Australia, to kick off the 1973 / 1974 Australian Formula 500 Championship. This being the thursday what the public was about to see was a dedicated full program devoted to these pint sized racing machines. When the night is completed all the heats will have been done and dusted with the final being run tomorrow night here at Claremont, and supported by a full speedway meeting. So sit down and find someone to hold on to for these fantastic two nights of Speedway.
1974 - Ken Redpath Australian Champion. |
1974 - Ken Neilson. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. GOVERNOR'S CUP for Solos. & Australian Formula 500 Championship. [night 2] 1st March 1974.Home Town Johnny Anderson just too Good.as well as
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5thto West Australian's
Johnny Anderson ladies and Gentlemen is your new Australian Formula 500 Champion
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1974 - Australian Formula 500 Championship finalists. Photo: Team Ando Racing collection.
1974 - WEST AUSTRALIAN. Reported. 2nd March 1974.
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SUNDAY INDEPENDENT. Reported.
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SUNDAY TIMES. Reported.
3rd March 1974 |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 8th March 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. West Australian Solo Championship. 15th March 1974. |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT. Reported. 17th March 1974.
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. West Australian Sidecar Championship. 22nd March 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 29th March 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 5th April 1974. Speedway Season reopens 4th October 1974. |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT. Reported. 29th September 1974.
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 4th October 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. West v Fenton Speedcar Match Race. 11th October 1974. |
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1974 - Allan Blake makes an outside move on the Bert Vosbergen Monaro at Claremont. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 18th October 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 25th October 1974. |
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1974 - The Drag Racer that turned to Speedway. Bert Vosbergen. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 1st November 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 8th November 1974. |
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8th November 1974 - Alf Barbagello ready for a nights racing. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - Noel Bradford in his ex Barbagallo car takes the inside line on Martin Laughton. Photographer: unknown
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEEDWAY. 15th November 1974. |
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15th November 1974 - Allan Nylander doing battle with Johnny Hudson at Claremont. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 22nd November 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 29th November 1974. |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. Reported.
1st December 1974 - Johnny Fenton sits stranded in the middle of the track after spinning out in the feature race. Photographer: unknown.
1st December 1974 - Bunbury Saloon Car Drivers Mick Triplett - John Hudson and Allan Blake. Photographer: unknown.
1st December 1974 - Charlie West and his Manx tailed Holden after a mix up with the fence.
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 6th December 1974. |
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 13th December 1974. |
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ANDERS MICHANEK (SWEDEN) WORLD SOLO CHAMPION.
Con (Mr Speedway) Migro Feature
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Appearing at Claremont Speedway on Boxing night (Thursday 26th December will be the Swedish sensation Anders Michanek the 1974 World Solo Champion.
This year Michanek teamed with Soren Sjosten to win the World Pairs Championships at Belle Vue (Manchester) and also scored a maximum 15 points in the world final at Gothenberg (Sweden) on the 6th of September.
In every ride Michanek broke the old track record held by his fellow countryman, 5 times World Champion Ove Fundin.
Michanek's last British League season was in 1973 when he captained Reg Fearman's team Reading to the first division championship , He also topped the riders averages in that season.
As well as being a champion speedway rider, Michanek is rated among the top six long track riders in the world today. Michanek last rode here at Claremont during the 1971-1972 season, when he was the star of the Swedish solo team, He still is the joint holder of the 3 lap scratch record at 1 minuite 5.5 seconds.
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 26th December 1974. |
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1974 - USA INVASION
1974 - left to right Hash Brown (super mods) - Mike Andretta (production cars) - Larry Burton (super mods) - Jim Hopkison (production cars) - Gene Welch (production sedans) Captain - Tony Carboni Team Manager - Garry Patterson (super mods) - Ed Watson Mechanic. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY Solo's
1974 - Col Thompson " Captain America" Photographer unknown.
1974 - Allan Mitchell from Bunbury leads John Holt and David George in a novice Solo event. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - Glyn Taylor. Solo's
1974 - Mick McKeon Solo's
1974 - Les Leisk Solo's
1974 - Peter Thompson Solo's
1974 - Bob Oleary leading. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. Sidecar's
1974 - Graeme Harris and Andy Bowman out wide.on the outside of Bob Woods and Bob Lyons. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1974 - Passenger Tony Ecclestone and rider Geoff Grocott after winning the sidecar handicap. Photo: Sunday Independant newspaper.
1974 - The Bob Wood machine gets under the John McDermott machine. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - Dennis Nash on the job in the Sidecars. Photographer.
1974 - Bob Wood and Alan Stocker on the Sherwell manafactured Vincent at Claremont Speedway. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1974 - TRACKSIDE WA. Reported.
FASTEST V-DUB IN THE WEST
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(Editorial Dick Ward - Photos Peter Roebuck)
1974 - JOHN FENTON 1974 - 1975 AUSTRALIAN SPEEDCAR CHAMPION.
Further proof to our strength in speedway is the brilliant win of West Australian Speedcar Champion, Johnny Fenton in the recent victory of the 1974-1975 Winfield Australian Speedcar Championship at Rowley Park Speedway in South Australia.
We are proud of Fenton as his is the first West Australian to win the Australian Championship, John now heads off on a tour of the East coast and New Zealand.
(Editorial Con Migro)
1974 - WINFIELD SPEEDCAR TROPHY.
Speedcar match race at its best Charlie West in the Wynn's Holden & George Tatnell in the Winfield Offy.
The state manager of Rothmans, Mr Eddie Burgoyne, presents the trophy to Charlie West as George Tatnell looks on.
Des Nash Victorian Speedcar Champion 1971 |
John Fenton WA Speedcar champion 1971 & 1974 |
1974 - SUNDAY INDERPENDENT. Reported.WAYNE (CHUCK) REDMAN TEARS UP
A badly shaken Wayne Redman is helped from the track his car crashed in pits bend at Claremont Speedway on Friday night. |
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1974 - RAY HILL Speedcar's
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1974 - Rays Grey motor Holden powered speedcar with McGee fuel injection. Photo's: Ray Hill.
1974 - GEORGE TATNELL Speedcar's
1974 - George Tatnell in the Offy. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - BILL SUTHERLAND Speedcar's
1974 - At home in a Speedcar or a Sprintcar meet Bill Sullivan. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - JOHN FENTON Speedcar's
1974 - Speedcars line up on the outside is Geoff Pilgrim with John Fenton pole. rear is Keith Mann and Des Nash. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - TONY DeROSA Speedcar's
1974 - Tony Derosa in the pits at Claremont. Photographer: unknown.
1974 - DAVE HARVEY B Production Sedan's
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1974 - Dave Harvey's Vauxhall Cresta. Photo: Harvey family collection.
1974 - BOB TILBURY B Production Sedan's
1974 - Peter Breen and Dave Harvey pass a spinning Bob Tilbury. Photo: unknown.
1974 - BRIAN DRINKWELL B Production Sedan's
1974 - Brian Drinkwells Mark 3 Zephyr had some success at Claremont and Bunbury. Photo: Brian Drinkwell.
1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT. Reported.
1974 - Laurie Hardie in the (34) Sydney ATS Monaro and Ken Reynolds in the Torana spin out in pits bend during the production car match race. The event was won by Alan Blake from Bunbury in a Torana. Photo: unknown.
1974 - JOHNNY CLAPP. A Production Car's.
1974 - Bunbury driver Johnny Clapp in the (200) Mini gives Perth driver Barry Blake in the Auto Glass Torana. a nudge. Photo: unknown.
1974 - WEST AUSTRALIAN. Reported.
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1974 - GENE WELCH A Production Sedan's
The Story of the USA 1 Camaro
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1974 - Gene Welch brought this Camaro to Australia but the best he could manage in the West Australian Championship was fourth place. He then on sold the car to Alf Barbagallo. Photo's unknown.
1974 - ALF BARBAGALLO A Production Sedan's
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Alf's sedan car racing was only short lived, after only a few races Alf on sold the car to Bunbury business man Kevin Russell, who sat Mick Bayliss in the car who raced the car at mainly Bunbury Speedway. |
1974 - PHIL (FLYERS) MEYERS A Production Sedan's
1974 - STAN STARCEVICH A Production Car's
1974 - Stan the Man Starcevich turns around Des Alfirevich. Photo: unknown.
1974 - Alf Barbagallo and Stan Starcevich both racing sedans at the time having some fun. Photo: unknown.
1974 - TRACKSIDE WA. Reported.
Top Supermod goes to Darwin owner
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(Editorial Dick Ward - Photo from the Ray Geneve collection)
1974 - BOB CURRIE Supermodified's
1974 - Bob Currie with his Supermodified in the Claremont pits. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1974 - GARRY SMITH Supermodified's
