PERTH (WA)
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FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVE 1960's
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FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY (DAWSON AVENUE)
The Dawson Road track was also constructed by the Forrestfield Hot Rod Club who entered into a partnership with the Slow Learning Childrens Group.
At this point the West Australian Hot Rod Association (WAHRA) was formed. Racing under this association was held in a clockwise direction only, causing a split between drivers who regularly competed at Claremont Speedway who raced anti clockwise, and those who did not. A split saw the racing drivers Association (RDA), and Wattle Grove Speedway racing in an anti clockwise direction the same as Claremont. A massive rivalry was to last many years with the two associations often scheduling clashing race dates.
At this point the West Australian Hot Rod Association (WAHRA) was formed. Racing under this association was held in a clockwise direction only, causing a split between drivers who regularly competed at Claremont Speedway who raced anti clockwise, and those who did not. A split saw the racing drivers Association (RDA), and Wattle Grove Speedway racing in an anti clockwise direction the same as Claremont. A massive rivalry was to last many years with the two associations often scheduling clashing race dates.
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1960's - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY.
Peter " Pedro" Pasco feature
1960's - Ray Gray in the 7 car goes over the top of his cousin Don Burton in the 49 car. |
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Mick Thompson recalls: as a young fella I was involved in the building of the second Forrestfield Speedway, long before I had a drivers licience one of the jobs I was envolved in was help Jeff Brown with the watering of the track as it was being built, It started off as riding in the truck down to the swamp, manning the pump to fill the tank on the truck and return to the track, In no time they had me driving that truck while my offsider would sit in the passenger seat swigging on a king brown.
By the age of fifteen the boys had me driving the water truck by myself down Hardy Road to the swamp at the back of the airport, crank up that old diesel water pump, fill the tank and make my way back to the track to empty the load.
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1960's - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY.
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1962 - BILLY MARSHALL. Hot Rod's.
1962 - Billy Marshall working on his racing 1932 Ford Hot Rod at home on central Avenue Redcliffe. Photo: Billy Marshall.
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1963 - RACECAR & HAULER.
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1963 - JOHN LEOPOLD. Hot Rods.
John's 1934 Ford Coupe hot rod was originally licienced for the road, black in colour still fitted with windows John raced the car at the Hartfield Road track, As time went by John removed the glass and had John Day from John Day Smash Repairs straighten up the body and apply a coat of his house colour, Sponsorship for John's racing came from Herb Watson Motorcycles in Victoria Park.
John who was a regular at the big Forrestfield track, was a very successful competitor in his 1934 Ford coupe, The cars driveline was basicly original, The side valve V8 was warmed up with a crankshaft fitted out of a 1950's model Ford Mercury engine, Alluminium heads machined to run high compression with a set of twin Stromberg's fitted,
John was very competitive in the car at the state level, Finishing 2nd to Roy Garvey in the West Australian Supermodified Championship in the 1962 - 1963 season.
1963 Johnny Leopold sporting the new paint job applied by John Day Smash Repairs. Photo: Mick Thompson.
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Mick Thompson recalls: Back in the days when John raced the coupe at Claremont Speedway it was common practice to flat tow your racecar to the meeting on an A frame behind a mates car, John's problem came one night after a nights racing at Claremont the mate he relied on to tow him from the Showgrounds through Perth and back to his home also enjoyed a beer.
John who had become quite impatient was heard to say if I cant get him away from the keg I will have to drive the racecar home, and thats what happened someone dared John and not one to back down he drove the coupe home, no lights, open exhaust you name it.
1963 - Johnny Leopold. The original night rider. Photographer: unknown.
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1963 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. Hot Rods.
West Coast Speedway News Photo feature
1963 - Roy Garvey's fresh Chevrolet Coupe that built up from an unlicienced driver that brought into his wrecking yard, the glass was knocked out and the bars fitted and it was off to Claremont and Forrestfield. Photographer: unknown.
Mick Thompson photo feature
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1965 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. Motorcycles.
Peter Roebuck photo feature
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1965 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. Sedan Cars.
Forrestfield Speedway Memories facebook photo feature.
1965 - Frank Ball in the Zephyr and Keith Hahn in the Holden drive by a spinning Roy Garvey. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
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1965 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. Sedan Cars.
Peter Roebuck photo feature
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1965 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. Supermodifieds.
Peter Roebuck photo feature
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1965 - BRIAN SADLIER. Supermodified's.
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1966 - LAURIE BURNS. Supermodifieds.
Laurie Burns in a powerslide at Forrestfield. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
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1966 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY.
Peter Roebuck Pictorial feature
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1967 - ALAN MEAKINS. Supermodifieds.
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1967 - LAURIE BURNS. Supermodifieds.
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1967 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. Supermodifieds.
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1968 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. Sedan Cars.
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1968 - GEOFF PILGRIM. Stock Production.
Photo's Anna Pilgrim collection.
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1968 - AUSTRALASIAN ROAD & TRACK MAGAZINE REPORTED.
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1968 - WEST AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE.
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1968 - AUSTRALASIAN ROAD & TRACK MAGAZINE REPORTED
4th October 1968
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1968 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. On Any Sunday.
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1968 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. 1st December 1968. |
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1968 - The ALRON Racing team at Forrestfield Speedway. Photo: Ron Chell jr collection.
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1969 - ROB GREEN. Stock Production's.
1969 - John Rider in his number 261 FJ Holden. Photographer: unknown.
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1969 - JOHN RIDER. Stock Production's.
1969 - John Rider spins his number 182 Holden while Trevor Henderson in the 199 car drives on by. Photographer: unknown.
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1969 - TONY MATTA. Stock Production's.
1969 - Tony Matta in the number 73 Holden climbs on top of the 141 Holden of Peter Walton. Photographer: unknown.
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1969 - PETER WALTON. Stock Production's.
1969 - Peter Walton in the number 141 Holden runs under the 168 Holden. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1969 - Peter Walton drives on by a rolling 48 series Holden. Photographer: unknown.
1969 - ANDY GREGORY. Stock Production's.
Australasian Speedway World Magazine Photo feature
1969 - Andy Gregory in the number 200 Holden in a bit of trouble. Photographer: unknown.
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1969 - COLIN McCAFFERTY. Stock Production's.
Australasian Speedway World Magazine Photo feature
1969 - Colin McCafferty and Keith Hann get tangled up. Photographer: unknown.
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1969 - JOE FIGLIOMENI. Modified's.
Australasian Speedway World Magazine Photo feature
1969 - Joe Figliomeni comming to a grinding holt a Forrestfield. Photographer: unknown.
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1969 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. 26th April 1969.
1969 - Australasian Speedway World Magazine Pictorial feature
26th April 1969. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
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1969 - FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY. 17th August 1969.
