SPEEDCARS AUSTRALIA

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Midget racing or Speedcar racing as Australian's prefer to call it started in Australia back on the 15th of December 1934 at the Olympic Park Speedway in Melbourne Victoria.

By the following season Speedcar racing had also commenced at Sydney's Wentworth Park in early October of 1935.

Then came Camden Park in Adelaide in January of 1936.

Later other venues such as Newcastle and Brisbane programmed these very exciting four wheeled division cars, much to the pleasure of the crowds.

However it wasn't until the 31st of December 1946 that speedcars made there first appearance in Western Australia when they raced on the big Claremont Speedway.

Above: 1947 Andy McGavin in the ex Ray Revell Speedcar at the famed Sydney Sportsground Speedway

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

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1934 > 1935

?

1st Bob Finlay

?

Victoria

?

1935 > 1936

?

1st Les Gough

?

Victoria

?

1936 > 1937

?

1st Bert Woodman

?

South Australia

?

1937 > 1938

?

1st Harry Shaw

?

Victoria

?

1938 > 1939

?

1st Ted Gray

?

Victoria

?

1938 > 1939

?

1st Beal Simmons

?

USA

?

1939 > 1940

?

1st Dinny Patterson

?

New South Wales

?

1940 > 1941

event not held

1941 > 1942

event not held

1942 > 1943

event not held

1943 > 1944

event not held

1944 > 1945

event not held

1945 > 1946

?

1st Ray Revell

?

New South Wales

?

1946 > 1947

event not held

1947 > 1948

?

1st Cal Niday

?

USA

?

1948 > 1949

?

1st Jack Brabham

?

New South Wales

?

1949 > 1950

?

1st Ray Revell

?

New South Wales

?

1950 > 1951

?

1st Ray Revell

?

New South Wales

?

1951 > 1952

event not held

1952 > 1953

?

1st Ray Revell

?

New South Wales

?

1953 > 1954

?

1st Andy McGavin

?

New South Wales

?

1954 > 1955

?

1st Andy McGavin

?

New South Wales

?

1955 > 1956

?

1st Andy McGavin

?

New South Wales

?

1956 > 1957

6th January 1956

20 Laps

Rowley Park Speedway

Adelaide SA

1st Ray Revell

?

New South Wales

?

1957 > 1958

?

1st Len Brock

?

New South Wales

?

1958 > 1959

?

1st Andy McGavin

?

New South Wales

?

1959 > 1960

?

1st Bob Tattersall

?

USA

?

1960 > 1961

?

1st Andy McGavin

?

New South Wales

?

1961 > 1962

?

1st Bob Tattersall

?

USA

?

1962 > 1963

?

1st Jimmy Davies

?

USA

?

1963 > 1964

National Series, final at

Sydney Showgrounds

?

1964 > 1965

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Peter Cunneen

2nd Lew Marshall

3rd Blair Shepherd

New South Wales

Queensland

1965 > 1966

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Johnny Stewart

2nd Len Brock

3rd Blair Shepherd

New South Wales

Queensland

1966 > 1967

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Johnny Stewart

2nd Blair Shepherd

3rd Bill Goode

New South Wales

Queensland

1967 > 1968

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Johnny Stewart

2nd Howard Revell

3rd Barrie Watt

New South Wales

Queensland

1968 > 1969

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Blair Shepherd

2nd Bill Goode

3rd Barrie Watt

Queensland

1969 > 1970

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Bob Morgan

2nd Blair Shepherd

3rd Ron Wanless

Queensland

1970 > 1971

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Ronald Mckay

2nd John Fenton

3rd Ron Wanless

New South Wales

West Australia

Queensland

1971 > 1972

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Ronald Mckay

2nd Charlie West

3rd John Fenton

New South Wales

West Australia

1972 > 1973

Sydney Showground

Sydney NSW

1st George Tatnell

2nd Col Henning

3rd John Fenton

New South Wales

South Australia

West Australia

1973 > 1974

Redline Raceway

Ballarat VIC

1st George Tatnell

2nd Brian Dillon

3rd John Fenton

New South Wales

Queensland

West Australia

1974 > 1975

Rowley Park Speedway

Adelaide SA

1st John Fenton

2nd Ronald McKay

3rd Greg Anderson

West Australia

New South Wales

South Australia

1975 > 1976

Liverpool Speedway

Sydney NSW

1st John Fenton

2nd George Tatnell

3rd Ronald McKay

West Australia

New South Wales

1976 > 1977

? 3

? Track

? Series

1st George Tatnell

2nd Ronald McKay

3rd John Fenton

New South Wales

West Australia

1977 > 1978

Brisbane Exhiition Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Ron Wanless

2nd George Tatnell

3rd Danny Davidson

Queensland

New South Wales

Queensland

1978 > 1979

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Ron Wanless

2nd Howard Revell

3rd Bill Sutherland

Queensland

New South Wales

West Australia

1979 > 1980

? 3

? Track

? Series

1st Barry Pinchbeck

2nd John Fenton

?

New South Wales

West Australia

?

1980 > 1981

Speedway Park

Adelaide SA

1st Keith Mann

2nd Steve Stewart

3rd Terry Wigzell

West Australia

South Australia

1981 > 1982

Avalon Raceway

Lara VIC

1st Keith Mann

2nd Peter Curtis

3rd Terry Wigzell

West Australia

Northern Territory

South Australia

1982 > 1983

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Geoff Pilgrim

2nd Ian Lewis

3rd Ronald McKay

West Australia

Victoria

Queensland

1983 > 1984

Northline Speedway

Darwin NT

1st Keith Mann

2nd Rex Hodgson

3rd Danny Davidson

West Australia

South Australia

Queensland

1984 > 1985

Melbourne Speedbowl

Melbourne VIC

1st Jim Holden

2nd Ray Bishop

3rd Jack Porrit

Queensland

Victoria

New South Wales

1985 > 1986

Speedway Park

Adelaide SA

1st Phil March

2nd Ray Bishop

3rd Garry Dillon

South Australia

Victoria

South Australia

1986 > 1987

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Tom Watson snr

2nd Gary Dillon

3rd John Sears

West Australia

South Australia

1987 > 1988

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Steven Gall

2nd Paul Lindberg

3rd Phil Herreen

New South Wales

Queensland

South Australia

1988 > 1989

Rockhampton Speedway

Rockhampton QLD

1st Graham Jones

2nd Paul Lindberg

3rd Ray Bishop

West Australia

Queensland

Victoria

1989 > 1990

Northline Speedway

Darwin NT

1st Warrenne Eakins

2nd Neville Lance

3rd Phil Herrreen

Northern Territory

West Australia

South Australia

1990 > 1991

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Warrenne Ekins

2nd Graham Jones

3rd Tom Watson Jnr

Northern Territory

West Australia

1991 > 1992

Speedway Park

Adelaide SA

1st Phil Herreen

2nd Tom Watson Jnr

3rd Greg Farrugia

South Australia

West Australia

New South Wales

1992 > 1993

Bendigo Raceway

Bendigo VIC

1st Warrenne Ekins

2nd Mike Figliomeni

3rd Neville Lance

Northern Territory

West Australia

1993 > 1994

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Warrenne Ekins

2nd Neville Lance

3rd Rod Bowen

Northern Territory

West Australia

New South Wales

1994 > 1995

Charlton Raceway

Toowoomba QLD

1st Mike Figliomeni

2nd Warrenne Ekins

3rd Neville Lance

West Australia

Northern Territory

West Australia

1995 > 1996

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Mike Figliomeni

2nd Warrenne Ekins

3rd Joe Little

West Australia

Northern Territory

West Australia

1996 > 1997

Newcastle Motordrome

Newcastle NSW

1st Craig Brady

2nd Troy Jenkins

3rd Joe Little

New South Wales

West Australia

1997 > 1998

Avalon Raceway

Lara VIC

1st Robbie Farr

2nd Troy Jenkins

3rd Mark Brown

New South Wales

Victoria

1998 > 1999

Northline Speedway

Darwin NT

1st Bob Holt

2nd Dave Lambert

3rd Toby Gibb

Northern Territory

New South Wales

West Australia

1999 > 2000

Western Auto Raceway

Ballarat VIC

1st Mike Figliomeni

2nd Michael Kendall

3rd Shayne Alach

West Australia

New Zealand

2000 > 2001

Speedway Park

Virginia SA

1st Adam Clarke [1]

2nd Darren Jenkins

3rd Craig Brady

New South Wales

2000 > 2001

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Mike Figliomeni

2nd Todd Wanless

3rd Warrenne Ekins

West Australia

Queensland

Northern Territory

Up until the 2001 > 2002 Season: Speedcar racing in Australia to date had been controlled by the Speedcar Control Council. In this season a breakaway group formed, The Speedcar management group later known as NASRA, and 2 national titals were held until the 2002 > 2003 when Speedcars Australia assumed control of the Speedcar National Tital.

Black = Speedcar Control Council - Blue = Speedcar Management Group / NASR

note all results and information to be confirmed.

2001 > 2002

?

1st Mike Figliomeni

2nd ?

3rd ?

West Australia

?

2001 > 2002

Speedway City

Virginia SA

NASR sanctioned

1st Adam Clarke [2]

2nd Brett Morris

3rd Joe Little

New South Wales

West Australia

2002 > 2003

Speedway City

Virginia SA

1st Cory Kruseman

2nd Adam Clarke

3rd Craig Brady

USA

New South Wales

2003 > 2004

Speedway City

Virginia SA

1st Tony Elliot

2nd Brett Morris

3rd Lance Beale

USA

New South Wales

New Zealand

2004 > 2005

Perth Motorplex

Perth WA

1st Steven Graham

2nd Michael Pickens

3rd Dene McAllan

New South Wales

New Zealand

West Australia

2005 > 2006

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Davey Ray

2nd Jerry Coons jnr

3rd Adam Clarke

USA

New South Wales

2006 > 2007

Toowoomba Speedbowl

Toowoomba QLD

1st Jerry Coons jnr

2nd Mark Brown

3rd Dene McAllan

USA

New South Wales

West Australia

2007 > 2008

Perth Motorplex

Perth WA

1st Davey Ray

2nd Scott Glazebrook

3rd Rick Geneve

USA

West Australia

2008 > 2009

Riverview Speedway

Murray Bridge SA

1st Kevin Swindell

2nd Brad Kuhn

3rd Neville Lance

USA

West Australia

2009 > 2010

Avalon Raceway

Lara VIC

1st Nathan Smee

2nd Brendan Palmer

3rd Sid Whittaker

New South Wales

Queensland

2010 > 2011

Lismore Speedway

Lismore NSW

1st Davey Ray

2nd Adam Wallis

3rd Michael Pickens

USA

Queensland

New Zealand

2011 > 2012

Maryborough Speedway

Event rained out

2012 > 2013

Perth Motorplex

Perth WA

1st Neville Lance

2nd Daryl Clayden

3rd Casey Shuman

West Australia

USA

2013 > 2014

Speedway City

Virginia SA

1st Adam Clarke [3]

2nd Alex Bright

3rd Ryan Jones

New South Wales

USA

South Australia

2014 > 2015

27th & 28th February 2015 40 laps

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Adam Clarke [4]

2nd Nathan Smee

3rd Alex Bright

New South Wales

USA

2015 > 2016

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Michael Pickens

2nd Andrew Felker

3rd Alex Bright

New Zealand

USA

2016 > 2017

3rd - 4th January 2017

40 laps

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Rico Abreu

2nd Brady Bacon

3rd Nathan Smee

USA

New South Wales

2017 > 2018

9th - 10th February 2018 40 laps

Riverview Speedway

Murray Bridge SA

1st Kadion Brown

2nd Dayne Kingshott

3rd Alex Bright

New South Wales

West Australia

USA