ECHUCA (VIC)
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1972 - ECHUCA SPEEDWAYA large community, with a well-represented club had no-where local to race during the early 1970's, The Echuca club located a disused quarry North of the Town and set about creating a speedway oval to run the Rich River 1000 in 1972.
The first meeting was well attended with assistance from surrounding clubs, Several other meeting followed but disaster struck when a season of heavy rain filled the quarry with water and drowned the track.
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Hot Rod racing from the Echuca Pit. Photo: Herb Lummis |
After this the club was forced to run its annual Rich River 1000 at other tracks such as Bendigo and Swan Hill, After a lot of hard work and even more pumping the Echuca Car Club re-invented itself in 1977 under the leadership of Ron Williams and re-applied for a track licence in order to hold further meetings, That was reportedly the last meeting held before the venue closed permanently.
Editorial Ray Reid
1970's - early racing she's the number 4 Vauxhall Cresta leading a field of Holdens. Photo: unknown.
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FRED SUTHERLAND
Fred Sutherland powers the Holden Torana around the Echuca Quarry prior to closing. Photo: Ray Reid.
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2017 - ECHUCA SPEEDWAY WALKABOUT
Barrie Fitzpatrick photo feature
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2002 - ECHUCA SPEEDWAY LOCATION
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2016 - ECHUCA SPEEDWAY LOCATION
