NORTHAM (WA)
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AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY.
Jerome Sutton ripping up the Avon Valley surface in his number 27 FC Holden Stock Production. Photographer: unknown.
Mike Ivanow in the double X car. Photographer unknown: Photo: Allan Baker collection.
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1978 - NORTHAM ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER REPORTED.
The power house Torana of Dave Macpherson from the Ellenbrook RDA. Photographer: Macpherson family. |
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1981 - LINDSAY GROVER. Super Stock.
Lindsay Grover was a member and regular at the Avon Valley Speedway in Northam, He travelled to many outlying country tracks with a huge amount of success as well as racing at Claremont Speedway.
In the cars first years on the track it was fitted with a 327 Chevrolet engine but later replaced with a 350 engine,
During those early years Lindsay is accredited with taking the Quairading Speedway Open & Closed championship in the same year.
(Editorial Gary Smith)
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Photographer: Grover family. Photo: Gary Smith collection
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1982 - EAST COAST SPEEDWAY REPORTED.
1982 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. OPEN SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 6th June 1982.
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6th June 1982 - Jeff George from Corrigin turned up for the championship. Photographer Allan Baker
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1982 - MIKE INVANOW. Sprintcar's.
West Coast Speedway News Photo feature
1982. Photographer: Allan Baker.
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1983 - LINDSAY GROVER. Super Stock.
West Coast Speedway News Photo feature
29th August 1983 - Lindsay Grover in the Stringray Corvette. Photographer: Allan Baker.
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1983 - ROY GROVER. Super Stock.
West Coast Speedway News Photo feature.
29th August 1983 - Roy Grover in the Holden Torana. Photographer: Allan Baker.
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1983 - PAUL DELACEY. Sprintcar's.
1983 - Side by side Paul Delacey in the 6 car under Martin Laughton in the 60 car. Photographer: unknown.
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1985 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. DIVISION 3 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. 5th May 1985. |
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1986 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. SPRINTCARS. 16th March 1986. |
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1989 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. 2nd April 1989. |
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1989 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. CLUB DAY. 7th May 1989. |
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1992 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. DIVISION TWO CHAMPIONSHIP. 16th August 1992. |
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1999 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. Walkabout.
Avon Valley Speedway under the direction of Rod Howe went through a major rebuild during 1999, turning the speedway into a high banked, high speed speed bowl.
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2013 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. Walkabout.
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AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY IS RE-BORN
2016 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. RE-OPENING.After a long lay off the Northam Speedway has reopened with a bang on the 17th of September 2016, The Northam track has the reputation of one of the raciest tracks in Australia with it high banks a smooth surface, The venue has been under the control of promotor Rod Howe since he took over from the local Avon Valley club many years ago.
A major change comes with the reopening, Rod has enlisted the services of Jason Bloxidge who has taken up the roll of the Promotions Manager.
Along with some major Sprintcar, Speedcar and Sedan car feature the teams aim is to foster speedway racing at all levels at an affordable price.
Rod, Jason and the team are playing an instrumental role in assisting groups such as the new V8 Wingless Sprintcar, West Coast Speedcars and other groups that have been turned away from other tracks.
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The opening meeting on the 17th of September went off without any major problems apart from a dust issue which is being rectified, The pits were full of competitors, crews and cars, ranging from Sprintcars, Speedcars, Formula 500's and Sedan Cars.
2016 - WHEATBELT CHAMPIONSHIP. Sprintcars.
Peter Roebuck Pictorial feature
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2016 - WHEATBELT CHAMPIONSHIP. Speedcars.
Peter Roebuck Pictorial feature
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2016 - WHEATBELT CHAMPIONSHIP. Formula 500's.
Peter Roebuck feature
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2016 - WHEATBELT CHAMPIONSHIP. Sedan Car's.
Peter Roebuck feature
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17th September 2016
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2016 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. PINK RACE NIGHT. 22nd October 2016.
Speedcars Top Dog Steven Doyle |
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2016 - AVON VALLEY SPEEDWAY. SUPER SEDAN SUMMER SHOWDOWN. 12th November 2016.
Speedcar Top Dog Steven Doyle |