COWORA (VIC)
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1951 - COROWA MOTOR SPORTS CLUB
When telling the story of Wahgunyah Hot Rod Track you need to back track to 1951 when the Corowa Motor Sports Club was formed, The Corawa club was very active and was involved in various different motor sport events, and at a lot of different venues.
During the 1950's, New South Wales motoring clubs were having insurance issues, whereas in Victoria, if the profit was given away, insurance was treated differentlly, So the club proceeded to search for a suitable venue across the river from Corowa and found it at Wahgunyah recreation Reserve, where they created what would become their official race circuit.
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1958 - WAHGUNYAH HOT ROD TRACK
Wahgunyah Hot Rod Track opened officially on Easter Sunday of 1958.
The original track was a twisty circuit with five bends over 5/8th of a mile.
The track continued in various forms and throughout that time was sealed with sump oil until around the mid 1990's.
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1958 - BETTY CORBEN WOLSELEY HORNET SPECIAL
1958 - Pictured are the two drivers that raced the stripped down 1933 Wolseley Hornet Special that was previously raced by Betty Corben in the Australian Grand Prix, Olympic Handicap at Victor Harbour, The 2 drivers were Norman Jones wearing the helmet and Bill Quihampton in the overalls, both were Corowa Motor Sport Club Members, The car was written off that day after a end for end roll in the last event of the day.
Alan Jones recalls: My farther Norman was the first to have a big crash in his ex Grand Prix 1933 Wolseley Hornet Special, Having a end over end with the car landing on top of him, in the last race of the day the butchers picnic, After a long stay in hospital, he never raced again.
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1969 - BRAD STEVENS
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1970's - WAHGUNYAH HOT ROD TRACK
The Corowa club folded in the early 1970's after three spectators were killed when a wheel came off a race car, jumped two safety fences and went into the crowd.
After a suitable time the local club did re-open the track with a different focus and reversed the direction of racing. The local Lions club became involved, as did a committee from another centre, but ultimately, it was the original club who engineered the morphing of the Hot Rod track into a regular speedway and so it was back to business for the Corowa Motor Sport Club,
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1990's - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY
The speedway has emerged as a 630 metre oval with a sand and clay banked surface surrounded by a concrete wall.
The name of the controlling club has been changed to become, Corowa-Rutherglen Motor Sports inc.
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2010 - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY
The programme for racing mainly consisted of various classes of sedans including ladies and junior divisions as well as the "Howling Humpy Holdens" with some regular attendances by various open wheel divisions.
(Editorials & Photo: Alan Jones)
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2014 > 2015 - VICTORIAN LATE MODEL SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Late Model Racing Victoria hosted the 2014 - 2015 Victorian Late Model Sedan state championship at Wahgunyah Speedway at Cowora on Saturday the 24th of January 2015.
This would be the Victorian associations first state championship. Prior to this the event was controlled by the South Australian Late Model Association.
1st Ben Nicastri |
2nd Graham Forte |
3rd Justin Pearson |
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2016 - VICTORIAN PRODUCTION SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIPWahgunyah Speedway hosted the running of the 2015 - 2016 Victorian Production Sedan Championship on the 13th of February 2016.
Feature results.
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2018 - WAHGUNYAH HOT ROD TRACK OVERVIEW
We Beleive Wahgunyah Speedway - The Oldest Purpose Built, Still Operating Speedway in Australia.
(Editorial Terry Cornelius and Ray Reid)
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2023 - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY 19th November 2023 |
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2023 - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY 25th November 2023 |
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2023 - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY BOXING DAY MEETING 26th December 2023
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2024 - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY 20th January 2024 |
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2024 - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY. 18th May 2024. |
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2024 - WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY. Production Sedans 1000 & AMCA NATIONALS NSW v VIC. 9th June 2024.WAHGUNYAH SPEEDWAY facebook featureMcALISTER BROCKLEY & KIRALY WIN THE LAST MAJOR EVENTS OF THE WAHGUNYAHS SEASONWith the final race meeting of the season held on the Kings birthday weekend Sunday, Wahgunyah speedway fans were treated to terrific action that included Goulburn New South Wales area racer Craig McAlister, local competitor Justin Brockley and Elphinstone racer Mick Kiraly winning the major events.Supporting class race victories went to local racer Micheal Fleming-Robertson in the Standard Saloons, Darren Clarke in the Unlimited Sedans, Mick Mannix in Sports Sedans and Tay Barnard in Ladies Sports Sedans.The Amca Nationals were competing in the annual Winter Shootout at Wahgunyah, two Tasmanian's |
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joining the locals behind the wheel, Stephen Hopkins from the greater Bendigo area won the first of three heats, Justin Richardson was next to claim a heat win before Mick Keraly won the final heat race in a new eight lap record time of 3.03.165.
In the feature Richardson would lead early from Kiraly and Neale Peachey, on lap seven Kiraly moved to the race lead and try as he may, Richardson could not get close enough to pick him off, at races end to podium was as follows below. Photographer: unknown.
9th June 2024 - 2nd Justin Richardson. 1st Mick Kiraly. 3rd Neale Peachey. 4th Frank Thierry.
Vern and Jackie Parker Photography pictorial feature
