CARRICK (TAS)
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1968 - CARRICK SPEEDWAY
Carrick Speedway opened in September of 1968, the speedway is situated in the North of Tasmania about twenty kilometres west of Launceston on the old Bass Highway.
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1969 - LEN HARRIS & ADRIAN WATTS
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1969 - Len Harris and Adrian Watts both drove the 173 Oldsmoble, Peter Turner is behind in the straight 8 Buick.
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1970 - CARRICK SPEEDWAY SUPERMODIFIED SLIDESHOW
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1970's - JOHN LYNCH Production Sedan's
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Owner driver John Lynch stands proudly next to his immaculate 48 series Holden prior to racing. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - PAUL HOBBS Production Car's
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1973 - Paul Hobbs in the V8 Kingswood leads Geoff Klug and Don Riley both in V8 Falcons at Carrick Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1974 - NEVILLE BIRCHALL Production Car's
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1974 - Neville Birchall in his ultra lightweight number 84 EH Holden at Carrick Speedway. Photo: AJ Clarke.
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1976 - CARRICK SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE
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1976 - NEVILLE BIRCHALL Production Car's
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Adam Clarke recalls: The number 84 FJ Holden was one of a matching pair built and run by John and Kay Lynch.
Neville Birchall ran it for a while and sold it to a racer by the name of David Clark.
I still have the advertisement from when Neville advertised the car for sale.
Advertised in the Examiner for $300.00, what a bargain.
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1976 - CARRICK SPEEDWAY REPORTED
17th December 1976
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1977 - CARRICK SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 6th February 1977Carrick Speedway hosted the Australian Saloon Car Championship for the 1976 > 1977 season on Sunday the 6th of February.
Official placings for the title were 1st Allan Blake from West Australia, 2nd Merv Hargeaves and 3rd Howie Fiedler both from Queensland.
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6th February 1977 - Allan Blake in in the Swan Motor Wreckers Torana at full flight. Photo: unknown.
6th February 1977 - Alan Butcher Camaro - Peter Roggenkamp Monaro - Howie Fiedler SLR500 - Grenville Anderson XU1 - Photo: Peter Roggenkamp
6th February 1977 - Allan Blake from Western Australia leading Grenville Anderson on his way to winning the Australian Championship. Photo: Keith Bell.
1977 - Allan Blake on the job in the Swan Motor Wreckers Torana and as always enjoying a drink. Photo's unknown.
1977 - SUNDAY EXAMINER EXPRESS NEWSPAPER REPORTED
1977 - New South Wales driver Charlie McGarva loses a rear wheel from his turbo charged Cortina at practice. Photo: Sunday Examiner Express.
1977 - Allan Blake from West Australia all over Fred Seery as he looks for a way through. Photo: unknown.
1977 - AUSTRALIAN SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Photo: Cathy Pammenter.
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197? USA v TASMANIA 3 TEST SERIES (NIGHT 1)
A team of 4 Chevrolet Monza's from America took on the best that Tasmania had to offer in a three test match series held over three nights at Carrick Speedway, Latrobe Speedway and the final returning to Carrick Speedway.
The American team consisted of Mike Andreetta, Big Ed Wilbur, Hash Brown and the eighteen year old son of Gene Welch, Mark Welch.
The Tasmanian team for night one was Barry Charlton (Volkswagon), Randell Bromfield (GTR-XU1), Gene Cook (GTR-XU1) and Fred Seery (GTR-XU1).
The large crowd was treated to some sensational racing, Hash Brown stared on the night as the USA team won night one 79 points to 67 points.
Round two was held the following night at Latrobe Speedway.
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197? USA v TASMANIA 3 TEST SERIES (NIGHT 3)
The third and final test returned to Carrick Speedway in front of a huge crowd once again, Hash Brown had rebuilt the engine that broke a crankshaft at Latrobe prior to the 2nd test, so the USA team was back to full strength again.
The Tasmanian team consisted of Neville Harper (Monaro), Barry Charlton (Volkswagon), Chas Kelly (Torana l34) and Gene Cook (GTR-XU1).
Gene Cook stared on the night for Tasmania as well as Mike Andreetta for the USA team, both drivers with two wins, but it was to be the USA team that won the third test and wrapped up the series two to one.
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1981 - CEES HENDRIKS Super Sedan's
May 1981
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1982 - EAST COAST SPEEDWAY MONTHLY REPORTED
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1983 - TIM MONCRIEFF Sprintcar's
1983 - Tim Moncrieff with car owner Jack Maggs at the Australian Sprintcar title at Carrick. Photo: Greg Blake.
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1991 - CARRICK SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1st & 2nd February 1991Carrick Speedway in Tasmamia has hosted the running of the 1991 Australian Sprintcar Championship on the 1st and 2nd of February 1991 in front of a massive crowd. This would be the 29th running of the event, All the top drivers were in attendance, all with a chance of winning.
Max Dumesny from Victoria would take the win ahead of fellow Victorian David Anderson with third Brooke Tatnell.
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Colin Brown Pictorial feature
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1998 1999 - USA SEDAN CAR TOUR
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