MARIBYRNONG (VIC)
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1946 - MARIBYRNONG - KIRJON SPEEDWAY.
Maribyrnong Speedway was built in 1946, the site at the time was a undeveloped football ground, but later went through a name change to Kirjon Speedway shortley after opening when the Kirjon Speedway Company took over the running of the track, The speedway opened to the public in October of 1946 with 7,000 people attending, the speedway operated succesfully for some time only to close for a short period before a new owner in Fred Tracey took over.
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1948 - MARIBYRNONG SPEEDWAY. Australian 4lap Sidecar Championship. 3rd January 1948.Ratten & Bridson are Australian Champion'sDirt Sidecar fans have been treated to a action packed exhibition of racing here at Maribyrnong Speedway, when the track hosted the running of the 4 Lap Australian Championship.
As per normal with these boys the racing was fearsome. The pair of Keith Ratten from Victoria and Paul Bridson of New South Wales on a J.A.P machine would win the event, leading home the Victorian pair of Eric Haslam and Ray Mackie on a Norton while third place was Bruce Rehn of South Australia and Barney Hughes from Victoria on a Brough Superior outfit.
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Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Pictorial feature
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(Programme Research: Brad Mitchell)
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Nostalgia Speedway Association of NSW inc facebook photo feature
Keith Cantwell Reg Jones and Eddie Cotton working on the Reg Jones machine prior to racing. Photo: unknown.
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1940's - KEITH HARVEY.
The number 3 speedcar is Allan Carters car from Werribee and ran at Maribyrnong Speedway in the late 1940's, Pictured in the car is a very young Keith Harvey who ran the car in the mechanics races.
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1951 - TRACEY'S SPEEDWAY.
Fred Tracey took over the grounds in 1951 and remamed the venue Tracey's Speedway.
The speedway would go on to attract many national and international stars over the years along with sadley a handfull of deaths.
The speedway would close in 1964.