PERTH (WA)
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1977
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1977 - AUB LAWSON
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1977 - Roma and Aub Lawson. |
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1977 - AUSTRALIAN SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIPClaremont Speedway hosted the 1976 - 1977 Australian Sidecar Championship on the 7th of January 1977.
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1977 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SOLO SLIDESHOW
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1977 - BARRY BLAKE PRODUCTION SEDAN
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1977 - PAUL DeLACY - PRODUCTION SEDAN
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1977 - PHIL MYERS PRODUCTION SEDAN
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1977 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SLIDESHOW
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1977 - JOE LIDDLE SPEEDCARS
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1977 - RONALD McKAY SPEEDCARS
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1977 - KEVIN BRADFORD - SPEEDCARS
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1977 - FARMERS WEEKLY REPORTED
Once a year the speedway would make way for the head lease holders, The Royal Agriculture Society to hold the annual Perth Royal Show.
1977 - Roy Mazskel, who runs some of the sideshows including the famous Ghost Train, was on the grounds last week preparing to entertain thousands.
An air of anticipation hovers around the showgrounds oval as preperations for theGrand Parade begin.
15th September 1977
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1977 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1978 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SOLO SLIDESHOW
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1978 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SIDECAR SLIDESHOW
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1978 - GEOFF PILGRIM SPEEDCARS
1978 - Geoff Pilgrim overseas the salvage of his Volkswagon Speedway after contact with the fence. Photo: unknown.
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1978 - AUSTRALIAN SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIPClaremont Speedway hosted the 1977 1978 Australian Saloon Car Federation production car championship over the 10th and 11th of February 1978 to a packed showground.
Grenville Anderson from New South Wales would win the event from pole on a over watered track for the feature, second place went to Frank Ashmore from Victoria and third went to the home town boy Ben Ludlow from West Australia.
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1978 - West Australian driver Leo Gommers qualified out of two for the feature.
1978 - West Australian flyer Phil Meyers qualified out of four on the feature grid.
1978 - A very quick 48 series Holden in the field of late model entry's.
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1978 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION SEDAN SLIDESHOW
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1978 - WEST AUSTRALIAN SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
1978: 1st Alf Barbagallo - 2nd Noel Bradford - 3rd Terry Hudson - 4th Tony Matta. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
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1978 - DON "DIESEL" MORRIS - SUPERMODIFIED
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1978 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1979 - JOHN FENTON SPEEDCARS
1979 - John Fenton powers around the big Claremont Speedway in his Volkswagon Speedcar. Photo: unknown.
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1979 - WEST AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
1979 - Stephen Dale takes out the 1978 1979 West Australian Production Car Championship. Photo: Brad Mitchell.
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1979 - WEST AUSTRALIAN SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 9th March 1979Claremont Speedway hosted to 1978 1979 West Australian Sprintcar Championship on the 9th of March 1979, The showground was packed as it was also the running of the West Australian Solo Championship.
The sprintcar championship was won by Alf Barbagallo, backing up last years win, second place went to Noel Bradford who ran 2nd in the previous years title, The 3rd place went to Diesel Don Morris, in the only Supermodified in the feature line up, a huge result for a car that was labeled out dated.
The West Australian Solo Championship went to Mighty Mick McKeon who led home Les Leisk in second place and Lloyd Hopper Cross grabbed third place.
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1979 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1980 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY OFFICIALS SLIDESHOW
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1980 - TRI-NATION SOLO SPECTACULAR
On the 21st of November 1980 Claremont Speedway hosted a tri-nation solo test, Riders from Australia, England and the United States contested the event.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TEAM
Left to right back: Bobby Schwartz Captain - John Cook - Dennis Sigalos - front Danny Pyatt and Shawn Moran Photo: unknown
ENGLAND TEAM
Michael Lee Captain - Doug Wyer - Les Collins - Phil Collins - Alan Grahame
AUSTRALIAN TEAM
Billy Sanders Captain - Mick McKeon - Phil Crump - John Titman - Glyn Taylor
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1980 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SOLO SLIDESHOW
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1980 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SIDECAR SLIDESHOW
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1980 - TERRY MEARS - FORMULA 500
1980 - Terry Mears in the 19 car on the inside with Doug James in the 52 car on the outside. Photo: Mick Thomson collection.
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1980 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SPEEDCAR SLIDESHOW
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1980 - WEST AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP
1980 - Tony Giancola takes out 2 of 4 championship rounds at Claremont to win the West Australian Saloon Car Championship. Photo: Bruce Hunt.
1980 - Barry Blake in the Corvette outside Des Alfirevich in the Torana. Photo: Bruce Hunt.
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1980 - Shorty Ben Ludlow: Rambler Gremlin.
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Photo's Ludlow family collection. |