CANBERRA (ACT)
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TRALEE SPEEDWAY 1974
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1974 - THE CANBERRA TIMES NEWSPAPER. Reported.
4th January 1974
1974 - Young West Australian charger Barry Blake heads up the West Australian team. Photo: unknown.
1974 - WA's Allan Nylander and Australia 1 Dave Wignal lead John Hudson and Peter Brady both from WA, also in the field barry Blake, Bob Rawlings, David House and Peter Tunton. Photo: Barry Blake collection.
1974 - West Australian team driver Alan Nylander in his 302 cubic inch fuel injected Falcon pictured here at Claremont. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
1974 - The two Torana's of Dave Wignal and Barry Blake battle it out during the teams racing. Photographer: unknown.
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1974 - QUEENBEYAN AGE NEWSPAPER. Reported.
16th January 1974
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1974 - Australian Modified Sprintcar Championship. 1st & 2nd February 1974.On the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of February 1974 Tralee hosted the Australian Modified Sprintcar tital with the win going to Jim Winterbottom from Les Harrower and Ron Smith. This would be the last time a supermodified would win the Aust title.
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1974 - Australian Champion Jim Winterbottom in the older style number 41 modified rod. Photo: unknown.
1974 - Kevin Worthington 49 Devil Woman, Ray Butler's number 8 and Ian Sams white 65. Photo: Jeff Vick collection.
1974 - Current South Australian number 1 John Moyle in his Valiant Hemi powered car. Photo: unknown.
1974 - USA Modified Sprintcar driver Larry Burton competes at Canberra in the 1974 - 1975 Australian Championship.
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1974 - CANBERRA TIMES NEWPAPER. Reported.
The name of Tralee Speedway has been changed to Frazer Park Raceway to coincide with the conversion of the circuit from dirt to a Asphalt pavement surface, Asphalt racing will begin on the 31st of March.
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1974 - TRALEE GOES BLACK TRACK.
In 1974 the track was resurfaced with bitumen and a motorcycle track was built on the infield, Due to delays the new Frazer Park venue opened in June of 1974 with a two day meeting. This proved not to be a good decision to seal the track and the crowds and competitors dropped off, so in 1978 the bitumen was removed and the clay relayed, The motorcycle track remained on the infield in use up until 1980 when it was removed.