WANGARATTA (VIC)
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1968 - WANGARATTA HOT ROD TRACK
The Wangaratta Motor Sports Club was formed in 1968 and used the Council owned land to race there old style Hot Rod machines, the early circuit also included a Motor-Cross circuit in the centre of the car track, this was used as a secondary attraction with great success, this facility soon became un-available when the Health Department cracked down on the all speedways in relation to spectator safety, The inaugural President of the club was Ken Symes. by 1970 the venue had closed and the rebuilding of a new circuit was under way.
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1970 - Sedan Cars on the original raceway at Wangarratta. Phototographer: Le Dawn Studio.
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1971 - WANGARATTA CITY SPEEDWAY
The Wangaratta club with conciderable help from the local council, the Wangaratta Lions Club and other sporting bodies established a credible circuit of oiled dirt following the lead of most other tracks in the region. The track was launched in 1971 and was run with the assistance of the local Lions Club
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1971 - Col Parish at home on two or four wheels at the Wangarratta Speedway in one of the Motocross events. Photographer: Col Parish collection.
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1973 - WANGARATTA CITY SPEEDWAY SLIDESHOW
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1973 - Max Andrews in his number 99 EH Holden "Wanga Rat" sits waiting for his feature race. Photographer: unknown.
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1978 - WANGARATTA CITY SPEEDWAY Sedan Car Action.
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1978 - Three wide sedan car racing at Wangarratta City Speedway with Barry Hall in his SLR500 in the middle. Photographer: unknown.
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1982 - WANGARRATTA CITY SPEEDWAY
In 1982 the club had upgraded the track to a convential speedway of 450 metres long on a Granite Sand base with a clay surface
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1980's - BARRY HALL
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1980's - Barry Hall in his SLR5000 Torana in action at Wangarratta City Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
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1980's - COL PARISH
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1980's - Col Parish in his A9X Hatchback Torana at Wangarratta City Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
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2002 - WANGARATTA CITY SPEEDWAY 12th October 2002 |
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2011 - WANGARATTA CITY SPEEDWAY Formula 500's
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2011 - WANGARRATTA CITY SPEEDWAY Street Sedan's
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2012 - WANGARATTA CITY SPEEDWAY 24th November 2012 |
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2023 - WANGARRATTA CITY RACEWAY BOB BAILEY PRODUCTION SEDAN MEMORIAL 14th January 2023 |
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2023 - WANGARRATTA CITY RACEWAY VSC VICTORIAN STANDARD SALOON CHAMPIONSHIP 11th & 12th March 2023 |
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2023 - WANGARRATTA CITY RACEWAY AUSTRALIAN GP MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP 20th May 2023 |
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2023 - WANGARRATTA CITY RACEWAY V8 DIRT MODIFIED FEATURE 11th November 2023 |
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2023 - WANGARRATTA CITY SPEEDWAY SAA 410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE 2nd December 2023 |
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2023 - WANGARATTA CITY RACEWAY NOEL MCGRATH MEMORIAL for PRODUCTION SEDANS - Sports Sedan's - Junior Sedan's - Unlimited Sedan's - Standard Saloon's - Open Ladies. 27th December 2023 |
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2024 - WANGARATTA CITY RACEWAY VSC SPORTS SEDANS TITLE - Production Sedan's - Standard Saloon's & Junior Sedan's 6th January 2024 |
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2024 - WANGARATTA CITY SPEEDWAY VSC LADIES VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd February 2024. |
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