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BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 1964
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Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Pictorial feature
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(Program Research: Brad Mitchell)
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1964 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. Supermodified's
Racing Back in the Day facebook Photo feature
1964 - Marshall Sargent from the USA and Keith "The Count" Blicharski in battle at the Exhibition Speedway. Photographer: unknown. Photo: John Harriss collection.
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1965 - RAY SHARPE Solo's
1965 - Ray Sharpe would loose his life on the track at the Exhibition Speedway in September of 1965. Photo: unknown.
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1965 - Marshall Sargent pictured here with his South Aussie mate Ray Skipper. Photographer: unknown.
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN 50 Lap HOT ROD DERBY 6th March 1965 |
1965 - Marshall Sargent's Hi - Tec monster of a racecar from the states. Photographer: unknown.
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN 30 Lap SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 20th March 1965 |
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1966 - SHERMAN CLEVELAND Speedcar's
26th March 1966 - The American that tore apart the opposition here in Australia, pictured here at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds Speedway. This would be the same year Sherman lost his life at Calistoga Speedway in California, after he returned to America. Photographer: unknown.
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1967 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. Speedcar feature. 16th December 1967.
Ekka Speedway Glory Days facebook Photo feature
16th December 1967 - Barry Valentina and Blair Shepherd on the edge. Photographer: Gordon Hogarth.
16th December 1967
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1967 - LAURIE MATHEWS Speedcar's
1967 - West Australian Speedcar driver Laurie Mathews at the EKKA. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1969 - DANNY DAVIDSON Speedcar's
Ekka Speedway facebook Photo feature
1969 - Speedcar action with Danny Davidson and Bob Morgan in battle at the Ekka. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1969 - QUEENSLAND TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED.
Former Australian go-kart champion Phillip Jackson (19) examines damage to his mudguard after being forced to the fence during the 50 lap saloon car race at the Exhibition Ground on Saturday. He led the field until the 46th lap. Phillip is a Queensland University student. Photographer: Queensland Times staff.
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1972 - AUSTRALIAN MODIFIED SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 8th April 1972
Ghost Tracks of Queensland facebook Photo feature
1972 - South Australian Bill Wigzell wins the Australian championship with fellow South Australian Zeke Agars comming in second. Photo: Allan Baker collection.
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1972 - STAN STARCEVICH Production Car's
1972 - Perth based champion Stan Starcevich wheels the big Falcon around the Torana. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - ALF BARBAGALLO Supermodified's
1973 - Alf brought this car off Mike McCreary from the USA, raced it in WA, took it to Brisbane and went home without it, he sold it to Ron Wanless. Photo: Tony Loxley collection.
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1973 - WALLY BAKER. Supermodified.
Racing Back in the Day facebook Photo feature
1973 - USA driver Wally Baker "Crazy Wheels" at the EKKA during his Australian tour in 1973. Photographer: unknown. Photo: John Harriss collection.
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1975 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY FORMULA 500 ACTION
1975 - Formula 500 mayham on the raceway. Photo: Dave Chandler.
1975 - Another big tangle with plenty of Damage. Photo: Dave Chandler.
1975 - West Australian driver Bryan Mullings exits his car after a big accident. Photo: Dave Chandler.
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Peter Websters World of Speedway photo feature
1975 - Former 2 times National Modified Sprintcar Champion Jim Winterbottom getting down to business.
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1975 - BOB CURRIE Modified Sprintcar's
Peter Websters World of Speedway photo feature
West Australian racer Bob Currie hard at it with Gary Rush in the National Championship at the Exhibition Ground.
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1975 - BOB KELLY Modified Sprintcar's
1975 - Bob Kelly moves under Bruce Sutherland. Photo: Punchbowl Studios.
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1975 - MAL HUME Production Car's
1975 - Mal Hume in the CJ Motors GTR-XU1 Holden Torana at the Exhibition Speedway. Photo: Punchbowl Studios.
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1975 - CANNON BALL 1000
On the twelve of April 1975 Exhibition International Speedways Pty Ltd held a 30 lap saloon car race with $1,000.00 in prize money up for grabs,
12th April 1975
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1975 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. 19th April 1975. |