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BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 1966
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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.
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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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1976 - PRODUCTION CAR ACTION
June 1976
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1976 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. 16th October 1976.Golden Helmet win to Neil CoddingtonThis meeting at the Brisbane EKKA tonight was celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the first ever speedway meeting at the showground on the 16th of October 1926.
Neil Coddington won Solo Golden Helmet event on the night, while Allan Ross and Mark Skyring won both the Sidecar scratch reces.
Peter Clauss won the Formula 500 feature, while Ron Wanless won the Speedcars, Ian Marshall took out the Production Cars and Ned Palmer the Sprintcar main event.
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