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.
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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 |
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1st Bob Finlay?? |
Victoria?? |
1935 > 1936 |
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1st Les Gough?? |
Victoria?? |
1936 > 1937 |
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1st Bert Woodman?? |
South Australia?? |
1937 > 1938 |
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1st Harry Shaw?? |
Victoria?? |
1938 > 1939 |
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1st Ted Gray?? |
Victoria?? |
1938 > 1939 |
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1st Beal Simmons?? |
USA?? |
1939 > 1940 |
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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 |
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1st Ray Revell?? |
New South Wales?? |
1946 > 1947 |
event not held
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1947 > 1948 |
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1st Cal Niday?? |
USA?? |
1948 > 1949 |
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1st Jack Brabham?? |
New South Wales?? |
1949 > 1950 |
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1st Ray Revell?? |
New South Wales?? |
1950 > 1951 |
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1st Ray Revell?? |
New South Wales?? |
1951 > 1952 |
event not held
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1952 > 1953 |
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1st Ray Revell?? |
New South Wales?? |
1953 > 1954 |
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1st Andy McGavin?? |
New South Wales?? |
1954 > 1955 |
? |
1st Andy McGavin?? |
New South Wales?? |
1955 > 1956 |
? |
1st Andy McGavin?? |
New South Wales?? |
1956 > 19576th January 195620 Laps |
Rowley Park SpeedwayAdelaide 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 |
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1st Bob Tattersall?? |
USA?? |
1960 > 1961 |
? |
1st Andy McGavin?? |
New South Wales?? |
1961 > 1962 |
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1st Bob Tattersall?? |
USA?? |
1962 > 1963 |
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1st Jimmy Davies?? |
USA?? |
1963 > 1964
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National Series, final atSydney Showgrounds |
??? |
??? |
1964 > 1965 |
Sydney ShowgroundsSydney NSW |
1st Peter Cunneen2nd Lew Marshall3rd Blair Shepherd |
New South WalesNew South WalesQueensland |
1965 > 1966 |
Sydney ShowgroundsSydney NSW |
1st Johnny Stewart2nd Len Brock3rd Blair Shepherd |
New South WalesNew South WalesQueensland |
1966 > 1967 |
Sydney ShowgroundsSydney NSW |
1st Johnny Stewart2nd Blair Shepherd3rd Bill Goode |
New South WalesQueenslandQueensland |
1967 > 1968 |
Sydney ShowgroundsSydney NSW |
1st Johnny Stewart2nd Howard Revell3rd Barrie Watt |
New South WalesNew South WalesQueensland |
1968 > 1969 |
Sydney ShowgroundsSydney NSW |
1st Blair Shepherd2nd Bill Goode3rd Barrie Watt |
QueenslandQueenslandQueensland |
1969 > 1970 |
Sydney ShowgroundsSydney NSW |
1st Bob Morgan2nd Blair Shepherd3rd Ron Wanless |
QueenslandQueenslandQueensland |
1970 > 1971 |
Sydney ShowgroundsSydney NSW |
1st Ronald Mckay2nd John Fenton3rd Ron Wanless |
New South WalesWest AustraliaQueensland |
1971 > 1972
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Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Ronald Mckay2nd Charlie West3rd John Fenton
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New South WalesWest AustraliaWest Australia
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1972 > 1973 |
Sydney ShowgroundSydney NSW |
1st George Tatnell2nd Col Henning3rd John Fenton |
New South WalesSouth AustraliaWest Australia |
1973 > 1974 |
Redline RacewayBallarat VIC |
1st George Tatnell2nd Brian Dillon3rd John Fenton |
New South WalesQueenslandWest Australia |
1974 > 1975 |
Rowley Park SpeedwayAdelaide SA |
1st John Fenton2nd Ronald McKay3rd Greg Anderson |
West AustraliaNew South WalesSouth Australia |
1975 > 1976 |
Liverpool SpeedwaySydney NSW |
1st John Fenton2nd George Tatnell3rd Ronald McKay |
West AustraliaNew South WalesNew South Wales |
1976 > 1977 |
? 3? Track? Series |
1st George Tatnell2nd Ronald McKay3rd John Fenton |
New South WalesNew South WalesWest Australia |
1977 > 1978 |
Brisbane Exhiition SpeedwayBrisbane QLD |
1st Ron Wanless2nd George Tatnell3rd Danny Davidson |
QueenslandNew South WalesQueensland |
1978 > 1979 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Ron Wanless2nd Howard Revell3rd Bill Sutherland |
QueenslandNew South WalesWest Australia |
1979 > 1980
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? 3? Track? Series |
1st Barry Pinchbeck2nd John Fenton? |
New South WalesWest Australia? |
1980 > 1981 |
Speedway ParkAdelaide SA |
1st Keith Mann2nd Steve Stewart3rd Terry Wigzell |
West AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia |
1981 > 1982 |
Avalon RacewayLara VIC |
1st Keith Mann2nd Peter Curtis3rd Terry Wigzell |
West AustraliaNorthern TerritorySouth Australia |
1982 > 1983 |
Archerfield SpeedwayBrisbane QLD |
1st Geoff Pilgrim2nd Ian Lewis3rd Ronald McKay |
West AustraliaVictoriaQueensland |
1983 > 1984 |
Northline SpeedwayDarwin NT |
1st Keith Mann2nd Rex Hodgson3rd Danny Davidson |
West AustraliaSouth AustraliaQueensland |
1984 > 1985 |
Melbourne SpeedbowlMelbourne VIC |
1st Jim Holden2nd Ray Bishop3rd Jack Porrit |
QueenslandVictoriaNew South Wales |
1985 > 1986 |
Speedway ParkAdelaide SA |
1st Phil March2nd Ray Bishop3rd Garry Dillon |
South AustraliaVictoriaSouth Australia |
1986 > 1987 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Tom Watson snr2nd Gary Dillon3rd John Sears |
West AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia |
1987 > 1988 |
Parramatta RacewaySydney NSW |
1st Steven Gall2nd Paul Lindberg3rd Phil Herreen |
New South WalesQueenslandSouth Australia |
1988 > 1989 |
Rockhampton SpeedwayRockhampton QLD |
1st Graham Jones2nd Paul Lindberg3rd Ray Bishop |
West AustraliaQueenslandVictoria |
1989 > 1990 |
Northline SpeedwayDarwin NT |
1st Warrenne Eakins2nd Neville Lance3rd Phil Herrreen |
Northern TerritoryWest AustraliaSouth Australia |
1990 > 1991 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Warrenne Ekins2nd Graham Jones3rd Tom Watson Jnr |
Northern TerritoryWest AustraliaWest Australia |
1991 > 1992 |
Speedway ParkAdelaide SA |
1st Phil Herreen2nd Tom Watson Jnr3rd Greg Farrugia |
South AustraliaWest AustraliaNew South Wales |
1992 > 1993 |
Bendigo RacewayBendigo VIC |
1st Warrenne Ekins2nd Mike Figliomeni3rd Neville Lance |
Northern TerritoryWest AustraliaWest Australia |
1993 > 1994
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Parramatta RacewaySydney NSW
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1st Warrenne Ekins2nd Neville Lance3rd Rod Bowen
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Northern TerritoryWest AustraliaNew South Wales
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1994 > 1995 |
Charlton RacewayToowoomba QLD |
1st Mike Figliomeni2nd Warrenne Ekins3rd Neville Lance |
West AustraliaNorthern TerritoryWest Australia |
1995 > 1996 |
Claremont SpeedwayPerth WA |
1st Mike Figliomeni2nd Warrenne Ekins3rd Joe Little |
West AustraliaNorthern TerritoryWest Australia |
1996 > 1997 |
Newcastle MotordromeNewcastle NSW |
1st Craig Brady2nd Troy Jenkins3rd Joe Little |
New South WalesNew South WalesWest Australia |
1997 > 1998 |
Avalon RacewayLara VIC |
1st Robbie Farr2nd Troy Jenkins3rd Mark Brown |
New South WalesNew South WalesVictoria |
1998 > 1999 |
Northline SpeedwayDarwin NT |
1st Bob Holt2nd Dave Lambert3rd Toby Gibb |
Northern TerritoryNew South WalesWest Australia |
1999 > 2000 |
Western Auto RacewayBallarat VIC |
1st Mike Figliomeni2nd Michael Kendall3rd Shayne Alach |
West AustraliaNew ZealandNew Zealand |
2000 > 2001 |
Speedway ParkVirginia SA |
1st Adam Clarke [1]2nd Darren Jenkins3rd Craig Brady |
New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales |
2000 > 2001 |
Archerfield SpeedwayBrisbane QLD |
1st Mike Figliomeni2nd Todd Wanless3rd Warrenne Ekins |
West AustraliaQueenslandNorthern 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 |
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1st Mike Figliomeni2nd ?
3rd ?
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West Australia?? |
2001 > 2002 |
Speedway CityVirginia SANASR sanctioned
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1st Adam Clarke [2]2nd Brett Morris3rd Joe Little |
New South WalesNew South WalesWest Australia |
2002 > 2003 |
Speedway CityVirginia SA
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1st Cory Kruseman2nd Adam Clarke
3rd Craig Brady
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USANew South Wales
New South Wales
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2003 > 2004 |
Speedway CityVirginia SA
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1st Tony Elliot2nd Brett Morris
3rd Lance Beale
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USANew South Wales
New Zealand
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2004 > 2005 |
Perth MotorplexPerth WA
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1st Steven Graham2nd Michael Pickens
3rd Dene McAllan
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New South WalesNew Zealand
West Australia
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2005 > 2006 |
Parramatta RacewaySydney NSW
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1st Davey Ray2nd Jerry Coons jnr
3rd Adam Clarke
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USAUSA
New South Wales
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2006 > 2007 |
Toowoomba SpeedbowlToowoomba QLD
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1st Jerry Coons jnr2nd Mark Brown
3rd Dene McAllan
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USANew South Wales
West Australia
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2007 > 2008 |
Perth MotorplexPerth WA
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1st Davey Ray2nd Scott Glazebrook
3rd Rick Geneve
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USAWest Australia
West Australia
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2008 > 2009 |
Riverview SpeedwayMurray Bridge SA
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1st Kevin Swindell2nd Brad Kuhn
3rd Neville Lance
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USAUSA
West Australia
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2009 > 2010 |
Avalon RacewayLara VIC
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1st Nathan Smee2nd Brendan Palmer
3rd Sid Whittaker
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New South WalesQueensland
Queensland
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2010 > 2011 |
Lismore SpeedwayLismore NSW
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1st Davey Ray2nd Adam Wallis
3rd Michael Pickens
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USAQueensland
New Zealand
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2011 > 2012 |
Maryborough Speedway |
Event rained out |
2012 > 2013 |
Perth MotorplexPerth WA |
1st Neville Lance2nd Daryl Clayden3rd Casey Shuman |
West AustraliaWest AustraliaUSA |
2013 > 2014 |
Speedway CityVirginia SA |
1st Adam Clarke [3]2nd Alex Bright3rd Ryan Jones |
New South WalesUSASouth Australia |
2014 > 201527th & 28th February 2015 40 laps |
Premier SpeedwayWarrnambool VIC |
1st Adam Clarke [4]2nd Nathan Smee3rd Alex Bright |
New South WalesNew South WalesUSA |
2015 > 2016
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Parramatta RacewaySydney NSW
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1st Michael Pickens2nd Andrew Felker
3rd Alex Bright
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New ZealandUSA
USA
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2016 > 20173rd - 4th January 2017
40 laps
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Archerfield Speedway
Brisbane QLD
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1st Rico Abreu
2nd Brady Bacon
3rd Nathan Smee
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USA
USA
New South Wales
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2017 > 2018
9th - 10th February 2018 40 laps |
Riverview Speedway
Murray Bridge SA
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1st Kadion Brown2nd Dayne Kingshott3rd Alex Bright |
New South WalesWest AustraliaUSA |