NEWCASTLE (NSW)
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1959 - HEDDON GRETA SPEEDWAY
Originally a horse racing track, speedway racing commenced at the venue in 1959, the track was a 1/3rd mile kidney shaped circuit, but was shortened to the popular 1/4 mile oval shape with lighting erected in 1971, The venue would close in 2002 to make way for a housing development.
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1960's - HEDDON GRETTA LONG TRACK SPEEDWAY.
Heddon Greta facebook photo feature
Photo: Mark Burrell.
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1968 - AUSTRALIAN TQ SHORT CIRCUIT TITLE
Mark Burrell photo feature
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1968 - HEDDON GRETA SPEEDWAY.
Gary Compton pictorial feature
1968 - Sidecars on the circuit Photo: Gary Compton.
Gary Compton recalls: I took these photos on my Kodak instamatic back in 1968 when i was still at High School in Maitland.
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1971 - HEDDON GRETTA SPEEDWAY.
In 1971 the Heddon Greta long track went through some major changes, no longer was it a 1/3mile motorcycle and tq track only, The track was shortened to a 1/4 mile banked oval, Lighting was erected to cater for night racing with production sedans and supermodifieds added to the programme. The speedway re-opened on the 3rd of December 1971.
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1971 - DARRELL COLES. TQ's.
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Pictorial feature
1971 - Darrell Coles in his number 72 TQ at Heddon Gretta Speedway. Photo: Tony Coles.
1972 - TQ Action on the raceway with number 72 Darrell Coles and number 6 John Ferry. Photo: Tony Coles.
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???? - ALLAN BIRKETT. Supermodified's.
Aussie Speedway Memories facebook Pictorial feature
Allan Birkett with his Y block Ford powered Supermodified. Photo: Ken Rodgie collection.
Allan Birkett's Supermodified ready for battle. Photo: Ken Rodgie collection.
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1970's - HEDDON GRETA SPEEDWAY. Saloon Cars.
Heddon Greta Speedway facebook photo feature
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Photo's: Tony Wilson collection.
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1975 - HEDDON GRETA SPEEDWAY. Hot Rods.
Peter Websters World of Speedway photo feature
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1975 - GARY CALLEJA. Supermodified's.
Heddon Greta Facebook photo feature
Gary Calleja in his Chrysler Hemi powered Supermodified at Heddon Greta Speedway.
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Alan Streader recalls: I raced at Heddon Greta in a compact speedcar, there were a lot of bike events on the day and the programme got through 128 races.
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Jenny Newbold feature from Heddon Gretta facebook page
1970's
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2013 - HEDDON GRETA SPEEDWAY. Walkabout.
Nothing remains of the racetrack, but the locals still display there motor racing past, note the sidecars are racing clockwise and the chair is on the opposite side, this was the case in the early days of sidecar racing.