ROSEDALE (VIC)
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1972 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY
The Rosedale Speedway Association was formed in October of 1971, A group of about thirty people met to form the Association that would build the Rosedale venue, The meeting was held at the existing site of the current track when it was nothing more than a paddock, That Group was headed by Dave Williams and some five months later the venue opened on the 27th of February 1972.
The D shaped track was a 1/3 of a mile and a gravel surface located inside the horse racing track, railway sleepers were used to construct the safety fence, while spectators could veiw the racing from horse racing grandstand.
In 1979 the Association had changed its operations from Sunday afternoons to Saturday nights under lights.
During the mid eighty's a team of local sedan car drivers took on a team of Americans on two occasions, the American team won but the locals were not discrased, also multiple World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser raced at the venue.
In the early ninetie's the Rosedale Speedway Association embarked on a major upgrade, The timber track fence was replaced with a concrete version, The track was re-shaped to more of an oval and a 4.2 metre catch fence was installed.
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1972 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY OPENING MEETING 27th February 1972
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1972 - JOHN PRIOR Supermodified's
Aussie Speedway Memories photo feature
1972 - Here John Prior is pictured with Lee Milburn Glen Milburn Roy Hills and Keith Thomas. Photo: Nick Duyvestyn collection.
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1972 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY 25th June 1972 |
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1972 - JOHN SYDNEY Production Car's
Aussie Speedway Memories photo feature
1972 - The racing life of John Sydney prior to being one of the leading Sprintcar car owners in Australia. Photo: Nick Duyvestyn collection.
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1972 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY 7th July 1972 |
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(research Kevin Andrews)
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1972 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY 27th August 1972 |
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1973 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY COCA - COLA 2000 17th & 18th February 1973 |
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1973 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY VSC Feature 8th July 1973 |
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1975 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY COCA - COLA BOTTLERS 13TH April 1975 |
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1975 - DAVID HOUSE Production Car's
1975 - David House in the Berco Torana leading the Traders Derby race at Rosedale. Photo: Kevin Andrews collection.
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1976 - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY
Romsey Grass Track facebook photo feature
1976 - Photo: Norm Edwards.
1976 - Photo: Norm Edwards.
1976 - Photo: Cam Chasemore
1976 - Photo: Norm Edwards.
1976 - Photo: Herbert Jackson.
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1980 - AUSTRALIAN STANDARD SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 8th & 9th March 1980 |
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Programme Copy held in Speedway and Road Race History library
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1985 circa - ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY Australia v USA Grand National Test
Aussie Speedway Memories facebook Pictorial feature
1985 circa - Gordon Smee in his Grand National at Rosedale Speedway during the Australia v USA Test. Gordon would retire for the 2nd time in 1986. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Donnie Moran here at Rosedale for the Aust v USA Test. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Walter Giles in his number 91 Grand National at Rosedale Speedway during the Australia v USA Test. Walter would later move to America. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Rodney Combs here at Rosedale for the Aust v USA Test. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Ken Logue representing Australia in his number 11 Grand National during the running of the Australia v USA Test at Rosedale Speedway. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Kenny Brightbill here at Rosedale for the Aust v USA Test. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Richard Howe at Rosedale Speedway for the Australia v USA Grand National Test. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Ray Godsey here at Rosedale for the Australia v USA Test. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
1985 circa - Graham Monds in his Monza here to take on the Americans. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
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1985 circa - GARY COOK Grand National's
Aussie Speedway Memories facebook Photo feature
1985 circa - Gary Cook very fast around Rosedale. Photographer: Nick De Groot.
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2003 - AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION SEDAN TITLE 8th & 9th March 2003 |
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