DENHAM (WA)
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1984 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY CLUB
The Shark Bay Speedway was formed in 1984 and the inaugural race meeting was held on the 29th of September, The towns first Speedway track was just to the East of the current site, This track was simply known as the Birrida Track (Birrida is an Aboriginal word for Clay Pan, The track was just a simple oval with no safety fences at all, This track was used up until 1987 when the new track opened.
(Editorial Allan Blake)
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1987 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY OPENS
The Shark Bay Speedway as we know it today opened on the 27th of March 1987, the club initially ran Modified and Super Sedan divisions as they were quite strong in and around the area, as time passed many more divisions were introduced with the high light of the year being the Far Western Championships.
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1980's late. Photo: Deven Edwards.
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1992 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 11th July 1992. |
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1996 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 1996. |
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1998 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 11th July 1998. |
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2002 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY WEST AUSTRALIAN MODIFIED SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP 27th & 28th April 2002. |
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West Coast Speedway News Pictorial feature
Ben Ellement in a very quick Falcon at the Bay for the weekend. Photo: Andy "Blowfly" O'Reily.
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Photo's: Andy "Blowfly" O'Reily.
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2007 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY Modified Sedan's.
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2009 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 11th July 2009. |
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2010 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 10th July 2010. |
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2011 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 16th July 2011. |
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2012 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 14th July 2012 |
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2013 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 13th July 2013 |
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2013 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP Junior Sedan's.
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2013 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP Street Sedan's.
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2013 - MATT NOAKES Production Sedan's.
2013 - Matt Noakes in the number 1 Sigma leads a three wide salute in the Productions. Photographer: Scott Beattie.
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2014 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 12th July 2014. |
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2016 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 9th July 2016 |
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2016 - JASON OLDFIELD West Australian Street Stock Champion
2016 - Photo's: unknown.
2016 - WAYNE THOMSON Street Stock's.
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2016 - Bunbury's Wayne Thomson a true sportsman, finished fourth in the title and still happy. Photo: unknown.
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2017 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY FAR WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 8th July 2017 |
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2016 - SHARK BAY SPEEDWAY Flyover.
