CORRIGIN SPEEDWAY

CORRIGIN (WA)

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1920's - WALDEN PARK

Prior to being a speedway track, the site was developed in the 1920's as the original Corrigin Showgrounds, after the Corrigin Agriculture Society took over from the George Rock Society, and moved the annual Agriculture Show in 1923 to this venue many other community events took place on the site.

The grounds were used for football, Cricket, and hockey. In 1929 a motorcycle speedway meeting was held as part of the annual show.

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1929 - THE WICKEPIN ARGUS NEWSPAPER REPORTED

10th October 1929

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1928 - CORRIGIN MOTORCYCLE CLUB

The local Speedway was within the same proximity and in 1928 the local motorcycle club was formed.

Some very skilled riders emerged from the Corrigin clubs ranks in the very short time the club was in existence.

Eric and Heaward Abe, along with PJ Lings, were among those riders that went on to compete at the Claremont Showgrounds Speedway in Perth in the early 1930's.

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1956 - NARROGIN 1400 MILE RELIABILITY TRIAL

This gruelling event through scrub and sandhills as far as Balladonia and Israelite Bay attracted 3 Corrigin entrants in 1956, J Graham in a 1953 Holden, George Waldon in a 1953 Holden and P Dillon in a 1951 Holden Ute.

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CORRIGIN SPEEDWAY

When the inception and construction of Corrigin Speedway is looked into the two leading names that stand out are that of Danny Lahore, a former tq racer, and George Walden, propietor of Walden Motors in Corrigin.

Walden Park is noted under the state heritage listing as a tq racing track. #8409

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1980 - CORRIGIN SPEEDWAY

1980 - Graeme Carger from Kellerberrin on the high line with a wing mount problem. J George in the number 71 Supermodified facing backwards. Photo: unknown.

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1981 - CORRIGIN NEWS REPORTED

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1981 - HOT ROD RACING ACTION

1981 - Jim Kirkwood does not remember the Hot Rods holding an official meeting at Corrigin, he feels this maybe a practice run for Max Pilmer and Rod Betts at the wheatbelt track. Photo: John Lange collection.

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1982 - CORRIGIN SPEEDWAY

1982 - M Minors 4 - G Hamston 43 - Martin Laughton 60 - R Tyler 49 - M Iwanow 20. Photo: unknown.

1982 - Perth based driver Martin Laughton take a ride on the wild side. Photo: unknown.

1982 - TREVOR BELL Production Sedan

1982 - Photo: Justin Bell.

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1983 - CORRIGIN SPEEDWAY

1983 - Trevor Bell 33 leads Larry Reed 15 then Keith Bradford in the Torana and Bob Stewart for Lake Grace in the Commodore. Photo: Larry Reed.

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1984 - DARREL HAYTHORNTHWAITE Super Sedan's

West Coast Speedway News facebook photo feature

1984 - Darrel Haythornthwaite from the Quairading club tearing up the Corrigin Surface. Photo: Darrel Haythornthwaite.

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1984 - UNKNOWN DRIVER Stock Production

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1985 - CORRIGIN NEWS REPORTED

1985 - CORRIGIN SPEEDWAY

Justin Bell pictorial feature

1985 - CAX CAIRSTAIRS Sprintcar's

1985 - Cax Cairstrairs with his mate Billy Bawden. Photo: Justin Bell.

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1985 - KEN WINZER Sprintcar's

1985 - Ken Winzer in his number 15 machine. Photo: Justin Bell.

1985 - Ken Winzer and Michael Bailey. Photo: Justin Bell.

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1985 - TREVOR BELL Sprintcar's

1985 - Photo: Justin Bell

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1985 - WIMPY Sprintcar's

1985 - Photo: Justin Bell

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1985 - SYD DAVIES Sprintcar's

1985 - Syd Davies. Photo: Justin Bell.

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1985 - WOOLLY GEORGE Sprintcar's

1985 - Photo: Justin Bell

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1985 - WAYNE BIRD Super Sedan's

1985 - Wayne Bird from the Narrogin Speedway club in the Torana leads Larry Reid in the Corvette and Ray Lindroth from Lake Grace in the Grand National bodied car. Photo: Larry Reid.

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1985 - LARRY REID Super Sedan's

1985 - Larry Reid powers the Corvette through the corners of the Corrigin Speedway. Photo: Larry Reid.

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1987 - HANK WILLIAMS

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2011 - CORRIGIN SPEEDWAY WALKABOUT

The race track and catch fence are in fairly good condition, all the perimeter fences and internal public fences are still standing but in a state of dis-repair, The canteen, club rooms and the toilet buildings are sound but the vandals have destroyed the inner walls and fixtures.

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Mr . GEORGE W . WALDEN

1947 - Waldens Garage on Goyder Street. Photo: Lorinda Knox. Lost Corrigin facebook.

1988 - Joan and Graham Walden attend the dedication at Walden Park. Photo: unknown.

The canteen clubrooms, originaly an old farm house that was dismantled and re-erected at the speedway. The small house also had the brick section added on at the same time.

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2013 - WEST COAST MOTORSPORT PARK

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2020 - WEST COAST MOTORSPORT PARK

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