SYDNEY (NSW)
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SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 1980
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1980 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 1st January 1980. |
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1980 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 5th January 1980. |
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1980 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 19th January 1980. |
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1980 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. AUSTRALIAN SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP. 26th January 1980.Billy Sanders takes Australian Championship |
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Sydney Showground Speedway facebook Photo feature
26th January 1980 - 2nd Phil Crump. 1st Billy Sanders. 3rd John Titman. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1980 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 2nd February 1980. |
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1980 - STEVE BRAZIER. Sprintcar's.
Sydney Showground Speedway facebook Photo feature
1980 - Steve Brazier blasts his way around Pits turn at the Sydney Showground during the Ron Wanless season. Photographer: Wayne Meyer.
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1980 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 8th February 1980USA Downs AUSTRALIA 69/61A star studded field of Speedcars were on hand for this Showgrounds meeting, it featured an Australia verses USA Speedcar Test Match featuring some of the world's best. The USA team of Mel Kenyon, Sleepy Tripp, Rich Vogler and Larry Rice defeated the Australian team consisting of newly crowned National Champion Barry Pinchbeck, Ron Wanless, John Fenton and Ronald Mackay.
Due to car issues with Pinchbeck and Wanless theyhad to be replaced with Howard Revell and Danny Davidson.
Kenyon was the star of the night by top scoring in the test match series and winning the nights feature race. The New South Wales Sidecar Pairs Championship was also on the program but was cancelled due to the condition of the race track.
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Heat 1 |
1st - Mel Kenyon |
2nd - Ron Wanless |
3rd - John Fenton |
Heat 2 |
1st - Howard Revell |
2nd - Mel Kenyon |
3rd - Sleepy Tripp |
Heat 3 |
1st - Rich Vogler |
2nd - Mel Kenyon |
3rd - ? |
Heat 4 |
1st - Mel Kenyon |
2nd - John Fenton |
3rd - Howard Revell |
Stars Scratch Race |
1st - Danny Dividson |
2nd - ? |
3rd - ? |
Qualifying Race |
1st - Kevin Paton |
2nd - John Church |
3rd - Terry King |
Feature Race |
1st - Mel Kenyon |
2nd - Rich Vogler |
3rd - Howard Revell |
Series Points
USA Points = Kenyon 30 - Vogler 22 - Tripp 14 - Rice 3.
Australia = Fenton 19 - Revell 18 - Davidson 9 - Mackay 8 - Wanless 7 - Pinchbeck 0.
Sydney Showground Speedway facebook photo feature
1980 - Top points scorer for the Australian's John Fenton from West Australia at the Sydney Showground in the number 7 Bartlett tuned Volkswagon. Photo: Glenn Cox collection.
Full Throttle Publishing pictorial feature
1980 - USA great Mel Kenyon leads the late, great Rich Vogler to the line at the Royal in the feature race. Photo: Bill Forsyth.
.1980 - Mel being congradulated by former speedcar great and three time World Formula One Champion, Sir Jack Brabham after Kenyon's emphatic win. Photo: Bill Forsyth.
Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Pictorial feature
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 15 images)
(Program Research: Brad Mitchell)
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1980 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. USA v Australia Sedan Car Super Test. 19th February 1980. |
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1980 - USA SOLO TEAM.
