PERTH (WA)
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1979
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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
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 6 images)
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1980 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY OFFICIALS SLIDESHOW
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 2 images)
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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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