WINTON (VIC)
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1961 - WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY
Planning for the Winton site began back in 1958 by the Benalla Auto Club as a replacement venue for their Barjarg track.
Construction began at the Winton Recreation Reserve in 1960, with the work on the 1.3 mile bitumen circuit being completed within the year, with the top layer of blacktop put down just a few days before the inaugural meeting, The actual cost of theconstruction then was 10,000 pounds.
The opening race meeting at Winton was conducted on the 26th of November 1961.