ROCKHAMPTON (QLD)
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1925 - ROCKHAMPTON SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY.
Speedway motorcycle racing commenced at the venue in 1925, it was also one of the first in Australia to run under electric lights.
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1954 - ROCKHAMPTON SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY. 5th June 1954. |
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1969 - ROCKHAMPTON SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 20th December 1969.QLD: 67 defeat GB: 41It was a fantastic night of racing for the bike fans here tonight at the Rockhampton Showgrounds Speedway. and much better if you were a Queenslander.
With all focus on the bikes and the Queensland team taking on the English boys, it promised to and was a ripper program.
The England team was outclassed tonight even with the class line they had, but the Queensland boys really stepped up and got the job done. The score tally for the local's was. Doug White 16, Jim Airey 14, Peter Ingram 12, Steve Reinke 10, Jack White 9 and Bert Kingston 6. For the Poms it was. Tony Clarke 14, Eric Boocock 10, Jimmy McMillan 9, Ray Wilson 5, Arnold Haley 3 and Ken Mckinley no score.
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1960's - KEVIN TORPIE. Solo's.
Ekka Speedway Glory Days facebook Photo feature
1960's - Kevin Torpie up near the boards at the Rockhampton Showgrounds. Photo: Neil Taylor Smith.
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1970 - AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY WORLD MAGAZINE. Reported.
June 1970
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1973 - ROCKHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. Solo & Formula 500 feature. & Sedan Car Demonstration. 15th June 1973. |
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1975 - EDWARD JANCARZ. Solo's.
Peter Websters World of Speedway photo feature
1975 - Polish World Finalist Edward Jancarz shows the way to Steve Koppe and Jack White. Photo unknown.
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1975 - LARRY NELSON. Saloon Car's
Peter Websters World of Speedway photo feature
1975 - Queensland Saloon Car Champion Larry Nelson working his way around the Rockhampton Showground track. Photo: unknown.
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1982 - ROCKHAMPTON SPEEDWAY. SEDAN CAR ACTION.
Queensland Oldtime Speedway facebook Photo feature
1982 - Action on the raceway with Denyse Butcher in the Corvette, Mike Kennedy Camaro, Larry Nelson Falcon and Barry Payne in the Monza. Photo: Brad Mitchell collection.
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1982 - ROD GOUGH. Super Sedan's.
Queensland Old Time Speedway facebook Photo feature
1982 - Rod Gough's Stingray Corvette receiving a fair amount of attension in the pits. Photo: Brad Mitchell collection.
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1982 - BARRY GAUNT. Grand National's.
Queensland Oldtime Speedway facebook Photo feature
1982 - Barry Gaunt in the Camaro during a parade lap past the packed stands at Rockhampton. Photo: Brad Mitchell.
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1982 - BARRY PAYNE. Super Sedan's.
Queensland Oldtime Speedway facebook Photo feature
1982 - Barry Payne in the Bob Jane T Marts Chevy Monza in action at Rockhampton. Photo: Brad Mitchell collection.
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1982 - ROCKHAMPTON SPEEDWAY. 15th August 1982. |
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1982 - ROCKHAMPTON SPEEDWAY. 28th August 1982. |
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1984 - ROCKHAMPTON SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. AUSTRALIAN SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP.
1984 - George Tatnell finished 2nd to Gary Rush at the Showground track. Photo: Wayne Meyer.
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2023 - ROCKHAMPTON SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. QUEENSLAND MODIFIED SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP. 25th January 2023. |
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2024 - ROCKHAMPTON SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. STREETIES OF THUNDER 20/20. 20th January 2024. |
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