AUCKLAND [NZ]

1955 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.

Epsom Showground hosted Stock Car racing from its opening on the 12th December 1955 through until February of 1959.
Stock Cars were the major attraction for the fans, they would ofter pack out the venue with the teams racing events, they had a big following, seem's that when the Midget racing was on, that's when you went for a pie and a drink or a piddle.

1956 / 1957 season - Loopy Lewin with his Coupe and mechanic. Photo: John Farndon collection.

1957 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   New Zealand Stock Car Championship.

1957 - The 1957 New Zealand Stock Car Championship that was held at the Epsom Showgrounds Speedway was won by Snow Ruck, driving the Buster Grant owned Ford Coupe. The number [10] machine had just been brought by Buster off Duncan Pruelt, who had Merv Neil steering the car: Photo: A. E. Gobbe Photographic Services Courteous Harry Thompson / Barbara Plumpton.

1957 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   Stock Car Racing.   23rd March 1957.

1958 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   Season's Opener.   6th December 1958.

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1957 / 1958 - Ian Ross [55] and Bernie Brough come together. Photo: A.E. Gobbe Photographic Services. Courteous Harry Thompson / Barbara Plumpton.

1958 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   Stock Car Racing.   13th December 1958.

1958 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   Stock Car Racing.   22nd December 1958.

1958 - EPSOM SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY.   Stock Car Racing.   27th December 1958.

1959 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.    Stock Car Racing.   3rd January 1959.

1959 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   New Zealand Stock Car Championship.   24th January 1959.

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1959 - EPSOM FAIRGROUND SPEEDWAY.   Final Meeting.   20th February 1959.

Des  McCollum

Sadley tonight during the New Zealand verse Australia Stock Car challenge we lost one of our own. A true champion of the sport, 24 year old Des McCollum, Des would be killed in an accident while racing his Ford Coupe.
It cant be said for sure but the death of Des may have led to the descission by the Showground Board to not hold anymore Speedway meeting's at the Showground.
Racing was then moved to Glouster Park and Western Springs.

2005 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   Location.

2025 - EPSOM SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY.   Location.