BRIGHT (VIC)
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1959 - BRIGHT CAR CLUB
The Bright Car Club built itself a circuit near the local football oval on the Eastern outskirts of the town around 1959, Like many others in the same area, It was an oiled dirt circuit about a mile to the lap, It only lasted till late 1961, when the club was forced to close the track as CAMS would no longer licience unsealed tracks.
This early track was essentially "before speedway" and was a circuit track as decribed, un-like todays traditional ovals, In those days, just about any type of car or bike could race there, not just speedway cars. As can be seen because of the diverse range of racing that was held at the track, The club could not justify the cost of the upgrades that CAMS required, as it would have eliminated some of the dirt sections from the program.
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1961 - BRIGHT SPEEDWAY
1961 - TQ action on the raceway. Photo: unknown.
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1972 - BRIGHT MOTOR SPORTS CLUB
It appears that in the late 1960's or early 1970's there was a resurgence of interest, and in 1972, Bright Motor Sport Club, a separate identity to the original occupants, The club was listed as a member of the Ovens and Murray and Southern Riverina Hot Rod Association, There were several speedway clubs in this group, and rules were pretty lax as far as racing conditions and safety were concerned.
This improved somewhat in 1976 with the affiliation with the Victorian Speedway Council, The track obviously survived in some form until the late 1970's when the Peter Weaver photo was taken.
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Peter Weaver Motorsport Photography feature
1979 - Bright Speedway through the Peter Weaver Motorsport Photography lens.
The date of the demise of the track is unknown, but would probably have been around the early 1980's, when new rules imposed by speedways governing bodies and racing became more expensive.
The good old days were gone, It is likely that any remaining enthusiasts would have joined the neighbouring Mt Beauty Club, which still exists today.