ARCHERFIELD (QLD)
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1979 - ARCHERFIELD SPEEDWAY THE CONSTRUCTION
1979 - Construction underway. Photos: unknown. |
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1979 - ARCHERFIELD SPEEDWAY OPENING
Archerfield Speedway opened its gates in 1979. The new track was built nent to the old track, with the old track becoming the pits for this current day track.
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1979 - ARCHERFIELD SPEEDWAY
1979 - Les Olsen rides the fence while Les Farrier get involved. Photo: Col Kenny collection.
1979 - Don Alsopp mounts the embankment while A1 Laurie Menzel drives on under. Photo: unknown.
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21st March 1981 - Darrel Jago moves under Barry Porter from the Northern Territory. Photographer: unknown.
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1979 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. SEDAN CARS Outlaw Trail. Solos. Sidecars. Formula 500s. 29th July 1979. |
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Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook pictorial feature
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(Programme Research: Brad Mitchell)
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1979 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. ASTRADOME SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 19th August 1979. |
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1981 - EAST COAST SPEEDWAY MONTHLY MAGAZINE REPORTED
August 1981
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1982 - EAST COAST SPEEDWAY MONTHLY MAGAZINE REPORTED
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Vintage Sprintcar Association of Australia facebook Photo feature
1982 - Terry Beckers Sprintcar just prior to the title at Archerfield. Photo: Tony Woods collection.
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1983 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. The Solo Champions Challenge. 8th January 1983. |
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1983 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. USA v AUSTRALIA SEDAN TEST. 12th January 1983. |
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1983 - ARCHERFIELD SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 500 CHAMPIONSHIP Easter 1983
Queensland Old Time Speedway facebook feature
1983 - Tital feature: (1) R Bottrell - John Anderson - P Lowrie - (2) B Mullings - D Bowey - B Cameron.
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Research and Photographs Rod Muir
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1983 - AUSTRALIAN SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Geoff is congradulated by Archerfield's tow truck driver |
Pilgrim wins Australian TitalGeoff Pilgrim for West Australian has taken out the Australian Speedcar Championship at Archerfield in his Volkswagon powered machine
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1983 - SPEEDWAY SPORT MAGAZINE REPORTED
1983 - Terry Wigzell (South Australia) |
1983 - Ronald Mackay (New South Wales) |
1983 - Peter Clough (Queensland) |
1983 - Eric Mitchell (Queensland) |
1983 - Barry Pinchbeck (New South Wales) |
1983 - Ian Saville (New South Wales) |
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1984 - AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY STAR REPORTED
P I L G R I M Wins World Speedcar Derby
Pilgrim Takes 1984 World Speedcar Derby in Queensland Geoff Pilgrim returned to the scene of his 1983 Speedcar Championship win to whip a World Class field in the 1984 World Speedcar Derby.
On the same track where he won his 1983 Australian Speedcar Title, Geoff Pilgrim took out the 1984 World Speedcar Derby. The Archerfield track saw Pilgrim repeat his Championship winning drive with what was a marvelous display of racing.
The Speedcar Repechage saw a rather depleted field of only eleven line up to face the Russell Goode green flag. Ray Michelle led the field away with Paul Lindberg in close pursuit. Barry Pinchbeck was the first to go when he spun in turn one, being T-boned by Graham Osborne. Pinchbeck was unable to continue and his request to change vehicles (Mark Kiehne offered Pinchbeck his car) was refused. In the crowd’s opinion, and I tend to agree with them, it should have been Keith Hutton excluded as cause of the stoppage. Ray Michelle made the most of his lead as he led home Paul Lindberg and North Queensland’s Mike O’Donnell. The other drivers to qualify for the fifty lapper through the repechage were Barrie Watt, Errol Baldwin and Graham Osborne
As the green flag dropped, twenty top Speedcar drivers raced into turn one all jostling to get the best position. Col McMahon was leading as they raced out of turn one and two. His lead didn’t last long however as Geoff Pilgrim and Eric Mitchell relegated the Northerner to third. The red lights came on as Stan Burrow pulled up in turn one leaving Paul Lindberg nowhere to go but into him. From the restart Eric Mitchell led away, but Pilgrim rocketed past and started to put some air between himself and the rest of the field. On lap ten the red lights were back on as Gordon Clough stalled in turn two. At the restart Sleepy Tripp was up to second and set about catching the flying West Aussie. The reds were back on again on lap eighteen when Graham Osborne decided to look at the track from a different angle by going end over end in turn four. Pilgrim once again led away as Barry Wixted raced past Sleepy Tripp into second, which got the crowd roaring madly.
The crowd really went mad when Sleepy Tripp retired his VW with mechanical failure, giving Pilgrim a big advantage over Wixted. Wixted was dropping further back through the field lap by lap as Pilgrim’s lead was now extended to half a lap. American, Johnny Pearson had made his way through the field and was now sitting in second ahead of Peter Clough and Barry Wixted. Pilgrim was now unopposed as he won the 1984 World Derby. The Queensland crowd really showed their appreciation by giving him a tremendous ovation as he crossed the line to break his recent losing streak. John Pearson followed his good showing in the time trials up with a good second. Peter Clough pushed his Offenhauser to its extreme limits to grab third. Barry Wixted, after pressuring Geoff Pilgrim early on could only manage fourth. Geoff Pilgrim tonight showed us the true champion that he is and I would like to see him back in Brisbane soon because the two major events he has entered here, he has won (1983 Australian Championship, and 1984 World Derby). Good luck in the future Geoff.
Fifty Lap World Final Line up
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Results: 1st Geoff Pilgrim (WA) 2nd Johnny Pearson (USA) 3rd Peter Clough 4th Barry Wixted
(Article by Chris Metcalf)
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1985 - THE KELLY's Sprintcar's
1985 - John and Kathy Kelly. Photo: unknown.
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1985 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN SPEEDCAR GRAND PRIX 2nd March 1985 |
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1985 - IAN MARSHAL Grand National's
1985 - Ian "Gabby" Marshal at Archerfield. Photo: unknown.
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1985 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY LITTLE INDY 20th April 1985 |
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1986 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. Saloon Cars & Speedcars. 1st March 1986. |
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1986 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. Australian Speedcar Grand Prix. 15th March 1986. |
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1987 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY 21st June 1987. |
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1987 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. 2nd August 1987. |
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1987 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA SOLOS 5th December 1987 |
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1988 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL ASTRADOME. 25th June 1988. |
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1988 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. 16th July 1988. |
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1988 - ARCHERFIELD SPEEDWAY. 3rd September 1988, |
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1988 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL ASTRADOME. 17th September 1988. |
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1990 - ARCHERFIELD INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. 25th August 1990. |
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1990 - ARCHERFIELD SPEEDWAY. 1st September 1990. |
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