BUNBURY (WA)
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BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY 2023
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY NEW YEAR BASH Sprintcar's & Late Model's Feature 1st January 2023This would be the biggest project that the Bunbury Car Club has ever taken on, Money wise could they pull it off, The stakes where high, It took a lot of hard work by the Committee, led by Kim Beard and the Special Event's coordinator Morgan Melvin to pull this show off, Pre sale tickets were rolling in and a good walk up crowd was expected. Race day and the pits where loaded, million's of dollars worth of race equipment including 410 Sprintcars.
The ground pounding Super Late Model Sedans who dont often come to Bunbury but they turned up in numbers, and last but not least the Limited Sprintcars, who were born as an association here at Bunbury Speedway, largely in part to the Davis family.
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B l a k e'yThe Sedan Car Racer that put Bunbury on the mapBlake'y as we all know him is a fairly well respected man in speedway circles, from his early day racing his FC Holden at Wattle Grove Speedway right through the Turbo Charged Torana day's, in which he won an Australian Saloon Car Title, as well as a
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Promoters Association National Championship, which no one wants to talk about today. As well a many other big races including all states of Australia.
Allan first became involved in Bunbury Speedway back in the tracks second season, when the venue was suffering from the blow out costs of building the speedway in 1972 and the costs involved in bringing world class competitors to Bunbury that opening season, The position for the manager was advertised and Allen applied, it became a walk up start for Allan as the previous manager decided to not apply. Allan worked hard and the club saw the money comming in and the race meeting's were of a high standard, Just like the previous manager Tom Dillon, Allan showed the flair that it takes to manage a world class venue.
As time passed Allen packed up with his two boys and moved to Darwin to Promote Bagot Park Speedway, all the time still continuing to race the Torana.
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After returning from Darwin Allan while still racing set up a towing and wrecking business in Bunbury and getting deeply involved in the Bunbury Car Club as a member, later earning Life Membership.
During this 1980's period a young rebel by the name of Brad Blake appeared in the pits at Margaret River Speedway with a beat up Cortina Stockie, at this point Allan
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chose to not get involved but a close friend to the Blake family Ross McKenzie stepped up, It was then that another bunch of blokes jumped in Ivan Burke, Allister McKenna and Brian Moyle to build Brad some new equipment, Brad was away, he dominated were ever he raced, while in his first WA Title he was lapping the field when a slow car moved up putting Brad in the wall and ending his night.
The car was repaired and come title time the following year, Allan was hooked, he saw Brads potential in a speedway car and with Noleen's blessing Brad finished his Stockie period with a WA Championship and many other blue ribbon event wins.
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Allan had found a new passion in speedway with Brads career, He built a very quick Cortina Modified Sedan for Brad and before long Brad found himself fighting it out on track with the best of them. Greg Freeman was the man to beat at the time.
While this was going on Allan came to the conclusion that the Mitsubishi Sigma's were starting to dominate, so he built one. Initially Allan would come of retirement to race the car, setting up the car for Brad while Brad continued to race the Cortina.
Allan drove the wheels off the Sigma, ironing the bugs out along the way, he was a fair match for the Freeman and Rose Sigma's, but he did publicly announce over the PA at a presentation after a long distance race, Iam Knackered. Allan did step out of the car and let Brad take over.
There became a period in the clubs life were it lost a bit of direction and Allan was approached to run for President, he did and the benefit's of his experienced
Then came the Super Sedan days, Allan teamed up with AJ Nylander to build a Pontiac Super Sedan.
This was a very successful period for Allan and Brad, Super Sedan Racing in Australia was at its peak and the level of competition was outstanding.
The Late Model Sedan period is what most people can relate to These two have raced all across Australia, winning races and friends racking up State and National Title wins and podium's, all the time helping new drivers into the division, as well as Doing short stints in America. Allan and Brad are both likeable larrikin's who get the most out of life.
Brian Moyle recalls: after spending many years with Allan and him telling me stories, I asked him when are you going to tell me a story i can print. He said i dont have one.
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Jamie Oldfield takes out the 1st Allan Blake Classic |
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1st January 2023 - Smiles all round after the race. Photographer: Bruce Russell.
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY SPRINTCAR SPEEDWEEK 14th January 2023 |
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY SPRINTCAR SPEEDWEEK SPEEDCARS 14th January 2023
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY SPRINTCAR SPEEDWEEK V6 WINGLESS 14th January 2023
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY WEST AUSTRALIAN 360 SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 4th February 2023 |
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN STREET STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd March 2023Briggs Tops Times SheetsCollie, Westen Australia based racer Paul Briggs who is no stranger to State and National Title's, has topped the fast time award list during practice for the Australian Street Stock title being hosted by the Bunbury City Speedway, this long weekend.
Briggs was followed by fellow West Australian Matt Hammond. The first of the Victorian's was Matt Nelson in third. Fourth fastest was the first of the South Australian's in Andy Maxwell Jr. fifth fastest was Evan Wakefield from the west, while the first of the Northern Territory drivers Jack Yates recorded sixth fastest. seventh and eight were two West Aussies in Jack Barnwall and Damon Lyle. position nine was the second of the Victorians in
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Shane Roycroft, while tenth was a West Aussie charger in Shane Whild from the Augusta Margaret River Club.
Some driver's of note missing out of the top ten where, Anthony Beare from South Australia in 17th place, Steven Gartner in 20th, Ethan Geneve in 32nd, Jace Kempton in 47th, Paul Joss 93rd, Mick Hamon in 96th after damaging an engine and Victorian charger Mick Dan with no time recorded.
3rd March 2023 - The Collie Charger Paul Brigg's no stranger to Title's. Photographer: Blake Jones.
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN STREET STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 4th March 2023
B E A R E T O P P O I N T SNo surprise really, Current and six times National Street Stock Champion Anthony Beare from Mount Gambier South Australia leads the points after the first nights racing. Anthony sits on top just five ahead of former West Australian Champion, Hayden Norman. Shane Whild from Manjimup sits in third spot while former two time's National Champion Jamie Oldield is placed fourth, with Mick Hamon also a former two times champion in fifth.
Perfect weather greeted the one hundred and thirteen starters and the track was in great shape. Thirty heats were contested over night one with few drama's and case of the cream rising to the top.
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4th March 2023 - 6 times National Champion. Anthony Beare from Mount Gambier SA. Photo: SSA.
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN STREET STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 5th March 2023
Beare wins after ReligationNight 2 of the Australian Street Stock Championship turned out to be a dramatic affair, once the rest of the heats and the minor feature's were completed. The attension shifted to the A Main and another showdown between Anthony Beare and Jamie Oldfield. Just twenty two finalist made the cut out of the one hundred and four starters on the night.
Hayden Norman and Anthony Beare would start on the front row with the West Australian on pole. When the greens came on Beare would charge around the outside of Norman to take the lead, while Jamie Oldfield moved into third from fourth, these three would split from the main pack, leaving Mick Dann in fourth and Shane
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Roycroft in fifth. On lap eighteen Oldfield would snatch the lead off Beare. Mid race and the retirements came thick and fast bringing on the yellows, Mick Dann, Hayden Norman, Ethan Genev, Shane Roycroft and Jayden Bromeley, all heading infield. On the restart Oldfield and Beare gapped the field yet again, Mick Hamon was now in third, followed by Ben Norman and Jack Barnewall. On lap thirty two Hamon would slow rapidly causing Kayne Dellar to rear end him, this would take both cars out. With just eight laps remaining a dog fight was evolving between Oldfield and Beare, As the two best Street Stock drivers in Australia ran side by side, Beare would regain the lead on lap thirty seven, but Oldfield was on his tail and exercising a bit of niggle, the white flag came out, Beare was at mid track leaving a giant hole for Oldfield to drive into and that he did, sadly contact was made the disadvantaged Beare. Oldfield crossed the line first ahead of the South Australian Driver. Thats when things got real, Beare charged under Oldfield on the back straight slamming him into the wall in retaliation. Oldfield then charged into Beare spinning him off the track, but Oldfield's car clipped the fence with the right rear quarter causing him to flip, this was all at speed. The Chief Steward then made the decission to relegate Oldfield to third, very strange that no penalty was handed out to beare and he was awarded the win.
Top ten placing for the National title: 1st Anthony Beare, 2nd Ben Norman, 3rd Jamie Oldfield, 4th Jack Barnewall, 5th Ricky Cornwall, 6th Steve Gartner, 7th Jake Hoath, 8th Zane Humphrys, 9th Shane Whild, 10th Bailey Heinrich.
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2023 - BUNBURY CITY SPEEDWAY WEST AUSTRALIAN SUPER SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP 25th March 2023D U S T I N n o t D U S T YDustin Higgs has taken out the 2022 / 2023 West Australian Super Sedan Championship here at Bunbury Speedway tonight.
This has made it five years in a row for the Higgs family, with Dustin's farther Dusty "Gary" winning the last four. Dustin has only returned to racing not so long ago after some major health issues. So you can only imagine how high the emotions were running in that camp.
Second across the line after the gruelling forty lap feature was Tristan Green who put in a solid performance over the night. Starting the feature off the front row alongside Rob Knox. He had to fight all the way trading positions with Knox, Kyle Larson and Dustin Higgs to earn his second place.
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Ajay Hammer who started out of position seven, had already won over the big Bunbury crowd after her win in the last heat was entrenched in a intense battle with a group that included Lee Aylett, Brent Vosbergen, Kevin Bell, Phil Barton, Warren Minshull and Keith Higgs. The race was at the back end and Ajay was in third, she did get passed Green into second after he went wide, but this would be revered after a yellow light stoppage sent the field back to the last recorded lap. After a green white checker the final results would read. 1st Dustin Higgs - 2nd Tristan Green - 3rd Ajay Hammer - 4th Kemble Aylett - 5th Nathan Thiele - 6th Lee Aylett - 7th Andrew Kennedy - DNF Kevin Bell - Rob Knox - Warren Minshull - Kyle Larson - Steve Schofield - Brent Vosbergen - Bryce Fisher - Keith Higgs - Phil Barton - Ryan Huxtable - Steve Larson - Lukas Lampert - Garry Higgs and Terry Green.
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25th March 2023 - 2nd Tristan Green 1st Dustin Higgs 3rd Ajay Hammer.
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2023 - HILLS PANEL REPAIRS PRODUCTION SEDAN GOLD CUP 25th March 2023Kyle Blight banks the winBunbury City Speedway has hosted once again its biggest Production Sedan event for the year on Saturday as part of a double header with the running of the West
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Australian Super Sedan Championship. This years feature results, 1st Kye Blight, 2nd Barry Rose, 3rd Drew Ogle, 4th Shane Devonshire, 5th Rachel Spalding, 6th Mitchell Killeen, 7th Wayne Leviston, 8th Mark McDonald, 9th Jared Sutton, 10th Lachlan Eason, DNF Dylan Parkes, Robbie Trenaman, DNS Daniel Day, Frank Does, Tyler Spalding and Fish Telenta.
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