SPEEDCARS (WA)
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LAURIE MATHEWS MEMORIALWest Australian speedcar driver Laurie Mathews was tragically killed on tuesday the 19th of January 1988, in a truck road accident while on his way to Sydney to compete in the Australian Speedcar Championship.
A veteran of the world of Speedcar racing, Laurie at the time was the longest serving Speedcar competitor in West Australia.
Laurie started racing in 1959 at the age of 16, He drove some very good cars in those early years, this was the period when the grey motor Holden engine was very popular.
Laurie's first feature win was on the 4th of March in 1960 at Claremont Speedway, laurie went on to win his first West Australian Championship on the 15th of March 1963 at Claremont Speedway.
Laurie Mathews was a house hold name through his racing days enjoying a lot of success, Just prior to his premature death
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Laurie had just racked up his 21st Claremont Speedway Speedcar feature win, Laurie Mathews has been a name synonymous with Speedcar racing in Australia, for many years, The Australian Speedway fraternity will alway's hold Laurie Mathews in the highest esteem.
1988 > 1989 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Graham Jones2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1989 > 1990 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Neville Lance2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1990 > 1991 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Warrene Ekins2nd ?3rd ? |
Northern Territory?? |
1991 > 1992 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Wayne Cover2nd Tom Watson Jnr3rd Michael Figliomeni |
West AustraliaWest AustraliaWest Australia |
1992 > 1993 |
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1st Neville Lance2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1993 > 1994 |
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1st Michael Figliomeni2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1994 > 1995 |
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1st Tom Watson Snr2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1995 > 1996 |
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1st Joe Little2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1996 > 1997 |
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1st Graham Jones2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1997 > 1998 |
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1st Wayne Cover2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1998 > 1999 |
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1st Neville Lance2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
1999 > 2000 |
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1st Michael Figliomeni2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2000 > 2001 |
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1st Warrene Ekins2nd ?3rd ? |
Northern Territory?? |
2001 > 2002 |
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1st Michael Figliomeni2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2002 > 2003 |
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1st Neville Lance2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2003 > 2004 |
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1st Scott Glazebrook2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2004 > 2005 |
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1st Neville Lance2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2005 > 2006 |
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1st Jamie Oldfield2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2006 > 20079th December 2006 |
Narrogin SpeedwayNarrogin WA |
1st Neville Lance2nd Tom Watson3rd Glenn Riseley |
West AustraliaWest AustraliaWest Australia |
2007 > 2008 |
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1st Tod Waddell2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2008 > 2009 |
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1st Dene McAllan2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2009 > 2010 |
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1st Dene McAllan2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2010 > 2011 |
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1st Tod Waddell2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2011 > 2012 |
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1st Dayne Kingshot2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2012 > 201319th January 2013 |
Collie SpeedwayCollie WA |
1st Dayne Kingshot2nd ?3rd ? |
West Australia?? |
2013 > 201420th January 2014 |
Collie SpeedwayCollie WA |
1st Dayne Kingshot2nd Adam Clarke3rd Bryn Lake |
West AustraliaNew South Wales? |
2014 > 2015 |
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1st ?2nd ?3rd ? |
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2015 > 2016 |
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1st ?2nd ?3rd ? |
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2016 > 201725th March 2017 |
Collie SpeedwayCollie WA |
1st ?2nd ?3rd ? |
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2017 > 201810th March 2018 |
Collie SpeedwayCollie WA |
1st ?2nd ?3rd ? |
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2018 > 201923rd March 2019 |
Collie SpeedwayCollie WA |
1st Dayne Kingshot2nd Glenn Mears3rd Alfonso Guadagnino |
West AustraliaWest AustraliaWest Australia |
2019 > 2020 21st March 2020 Collie Speedway was called off because of the Corona Viris
2020 > 2021 |
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