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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1974
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1974 - WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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J28th January 1974
John Howell 4 from 4 |
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1974 - WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER REPORTED
2nd March 1974 |
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SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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SUNDAY TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED
3rd March 1974 |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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17th March 1974
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
29th September 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. Photo: unknown.
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1974 - COLIN THOMSON Solo's
1974 - Col Thompson " Captain America" Photographer unknown.
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY Solo's
1974 - Allan Mitchell from Bunbury leads John Holt and David George in a novice Solo event. Photographer: unknown.
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1974 - GLYN TAYLOR Solo's
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1974 - MICK McKEON Solo's
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1974 - LES LEISK Solo's
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1974 - PETER THOMPSON Solo's
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1974 - BOB OLEARY Solo's
1974 - Bob Oleary leading. Photographer: unknown.
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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 - GRAEME HARRIS & ANDY BOWMAN Sidecar's
1974 - Graeme Harris and Andy Bowman out wide.on the outside of Bob Woods and Bob Lyons. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
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1974 - GEOFF GROCOTT & TONY ECCLESTONE Sidecar's
1974 - Passenger Tony Ecclestone and rider Geoff Grocott after winning the sidecar handicap. Photo: Sunday Independant newspaper.
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1974 - BOB WOOD & unknown.
1974 - The Bob Wood machine gets under the John McDermott machine. Photographer: unknown.
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1974 - DENNIS NASH Sidecar's
1974 - Dennis Nash on the job in the Sidecars. Photographer.
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1974 - BOB WOOD & ALAN STOCKER Sidecar's
1974 - Bob Wood and Alan Stocker on the Sherwell manafactured Vincent at Claremont Speedway. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
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1974 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 500 CHAMPIONSHIP 28th February > 1st March 1974 |
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1974 - Ken Neilson. |
1974 - Ken Redpath Australian Champion. |
1974 - Australian Formula 500 Championship finalists. Photo: Team Ando Racing collection.
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1974 - TRACKSIDE WA REPORTED
FASTEST V-DUB IN THE WEST
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(Editorial Dick Ward - Photos Peter Roebuck)
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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)
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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 |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDERPENDENT REPORTEDWAYNE (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 - 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.
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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.
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1974 - GEORGE TATNELL Speedcar's
1974 - George Tatnell in the Offy. Photographer: unknown.
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1974 - BILL SUTHERLAND Speedcar's
1974 - At home in a Speedcar or a Sprintcar meet Bill Sullivan. Photographer: unknown.
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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.
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1974 - TONY DeROSA Speedcar's
1974 - Tony Derosa in the pits at Claremont. Photographer: unknown.
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1974 - DAVE HARVEY B Production Sedan's
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1974 - Dave Harvey's Vauxhall Cresta. Photo: Harvey family collection.
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1974 - BOB TILBURY B Production Sedan's
1974 - Peter Breen and Dave Harvey pass a spinning Bob Tilbury. Photo: unknown.
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1974 - BRIAN DRINKWELL B Production Sedan's
1974 - Brian Drinkwells Mark 3 Zephyr had some success at Claremont and Bunbury. Photo: Brian Drinkwell.
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1974 - SUNDAY TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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20th January 1974 |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER 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.
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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.
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1974 - WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER 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. |
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1974 - PHIL (FLYERS) MEYERS A Production Sedan's
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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.
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1974 - TRACKSIDE WA REPORTED
Top Supermod goes to Darwin owner
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(Editorial Dick Ward - Photo from the Ray Geneve collection)
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1974 - BOB CURRIE Supermodified's
1974 - Bob Currie with his Supermodified in the Claremont pits. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
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1974 - GARRY SMITH Supermodified's
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1974 - ALF BARBAGALLO Supermodified's
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1974 - NOEL BRADFORD Supermodified's
