PITHARA (WA)
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1974 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY
Pithara Speedway was built in 1974 by local volenteers, the race track is a 500 metre oval clay track with high banked corners and plenty of run off area.
Pithara is also home for the famous Bradford family and also the spiritual home for the Bonza Bradford Memorial along with the Watsons all in sprintcar express, because of the remoteness of the venue special attension has been put into catering and camping facilities.
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1984 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY
West Coast Speedway News Pictorial feature
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MEYER PUBLISHERS FEATURE
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2013 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY SLIDESHOW & WEST COAST SPEEDCARS
The Perth based West Coast Speedcars club run at Pithara Speedway on a regular basis, The club is very proud of its roll in the West Australian Speedcar scene, Acting as a training ground for rookie drivers to get some laps in prior to later progressing to the rough and tumble world of semi professional speedcar racing at the highest level, with the West Australian Speedcar Drivers Association, The other group of drivers that benefit from this concept are the former top line drivers that feel there bodies can no longer withstand the punishment that these cars can and may dish out, Club President Alan Meakins has raced many divisions over the years and has settled into this club to simply enjoy a bit of racing, The club boasts a healthy membership and all of the cars are late model chassis with a range of engines from stock block Mitsubishi's and Toyota's right through to the big cube V4 engines, A notable inclusion in the club this year and soon to be on the track is Geoff Pilgrim, former Australian champion and well known for his car-craft as well as race-craft ability.
2013 - Allan Meakins from the West Coasters. Photographer unknown.
2013 - WEST COAST SPEEDCARS SLIDESHOW
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2013 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY FORMULA 500 SLIDESHOW
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2013 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY STREET SEDAN SLIDESHOW
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2013 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY BRADFORD MEMORIAL SLIDESHOW
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2015 - SPEEDCAR ACTION
2015 - Speedcars on the day. Alan Meakins 2nd - Kevin Myles Top Dog - Dennis Sparnon 3rd
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2015 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY BONZA BRADFORD MEMORIAL
Peter Roebuck photo feature
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2016 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY
Rookie Perth driver Richard Cheeseman turned in his first lot of laps in his number 4 machine on the day.
Midwest Speedway Photography feature
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Speedcars at Pithara on the 23rd April 2016
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25th June 2016 - Jai Dillon driving for McAllan Motorsport has taken out this year's Cully's Race Equip Speedcar Challenge. Photo's unknown.
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2017 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY LATE MODEL DEVELOPMENT ROUND
Daniel Ameduri has taken out his first Late Model feature win, in the Late Model Development series at Pithara Speedway, Nudge as he is also as cut his teeth in the rough and tumble world of Street Sedan racing with huge success.
Mick Comley crossed the line in second spot the length of the straight behind Nudge.
Aaron Hancock made his debut in Late Model racing, finishing a strong third behind Comley.
Previous round winner Ken Melvin from Collie, Nathan Callaghan, Lionel Kirkby and Phil Richards all ran strong on the day.
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Peter Roebuck photo feature
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2017 - BONZA BRADFORD MEMORIAL SPEEDCARS 22nd October 2017
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2017 - BONZA BRADFORD MEMORIAL FORMULA 500's 22nd October 2017
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Midwest Speedway Photography photo feature
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2018 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY PRO MODIFIEDS 10th March 2018
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2018 - WEST COAST SPEEDCARS 10th March 2018
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2018 - 320 SPRINTCARS 10th March 2018
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2018 - WEST COAST SPEEDCARS 21st April 2018
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2018 - 360 SPRINTCARS 21st April 2018
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2018 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY STREET SEDAN CLASSIC Round 4 25th August 2018
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2018 - PITHARA SPEEDWAY WEST COAST SPEEDCARS 25th August 2018
Heat 1 Results
Heat 2 Results
Feature Results
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2018 - SUPER MODS 25th August 2018
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2018 - BONZA BRADFORD MEMORIAL10th November 2018With out a doubt Pithara Speedway's biggest meeting for the season, The race meeting that pays tribute to one of there own, Ian "Bonza" Bradford, Bonza will always be remembered for his famous catch cry that he wore proudly on the cars, "no guts no glory".
Although Bonza started his sprintcar racing with some of the lesser known teams, he rose to fame with his introduction to the Geoff Kendrick owned Action Performance team, along side his great mate Ron Krikke, The two just about dominated sprintcar racing at the big Claremont and Bunbury tracks.
Since Bonza's passing his memorial race has been held at either Claremont or at Pithara Speedway,
All was in ready-ness for another memorable meeting, that was prior to the rain of course, and down it came, washing out what promised to be a top meeting.
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