Canberra: ACT.
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TRALEE SPEEDWAY 1974.
1974 - THE CANBERRA TIMES. Reported.
4th January 1974
1974 - Young West Australian charger Barry Blake heads up the West Australian team. Photo: unknown.
1974 - WA's Allan Nylander and Australia 1 Dave Wignal lead John Hudson and Peter Brady both from WA, also in the field barry Blake, Bob Rawlings, David House and Peter Tunton. Photo: Barry Blake collection.
1974 - West Australian team driver Alan Nylander in his 302 cubic inch fuel injected Falcon pictured here at Claremont. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
5th January 1974 |
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1974 - The two Torana's of Dave Wignal and Barry Blake battle it out during the teams racing. Photographer: unknown.
8th January 1974 |
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1974 - QUEENBEYAN AGE NEWSPAPER. Reported.
16th January 1974
1974 - Australian Modified Sprintcar Championship. 1st & 2nd February 1974.On the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of February 1974 Tralee hosted the Australian Modified Sprintcar tital with the win going to Jim Winterbottom from Les Harrower and Ron Smith. This would be the last time a supermodified would win the Aust title.
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1974 - Australian Champion Jim Winterbottom in the older style number 41 modified rod. Photo: unknown.
1974 - Kevin Worthington 49 Devil Woman, Ray Butler's number 8 and Ian Sams white 65. Photo: Jeff Vick collection.
Through The Fence Photo's
1974 - Peter Dickson NSW4, Ron Smith VIC68 and Martin Laughton in the WA60 car. |
1974 - Jim Verrall's from Victoria in the 18 car. Photo's Laurie Hamilton |
1974 - Ron Clarke. Photographer: |
1974 - Gary Rush. Photographer: |
1974 - Current South Australian number 1 John Moyle in his Valiant Hemi powered car. Photo: unknown.
1974 - USA Modified Sprintcar driver Larry Burton competes at Canberra in the 1974 - 1975 Australian Championship.
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1974 - CANBERRA TIMES NEWPAPER. Reported.
The name of Tralee Speedway has been changed to Frazer Park Raceway to coincide with the conversion of the circuit from dirt to a Asphalt pavement surface, Asphalt racing will begin on the 31st of March.
1974 - TRALEE GOES BLACK TRACK.
1974 - Photo: Michael Doherty collection.
In 1974 the track was resurfaced with bitumen and a motorcycle track was built on the infield, Due to delays the new Frazer Park venue opened in June of 1974 with a two day meeting. This proved not to be a good decision to seal the track and the crowds and competitors dropped off, so in 1978 the bitumen was removed and the clay relayed, The motorcycle track remained on the infield in use up until 1980 when it was removed.
1974 - FRASER PARK RACEWAY. AUSTRALASIA VERSUS ACT SEDAN FEATURE. 6th April 1974. |
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1974 - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY. Easter 3000 meeting. 12th to 15th April 1974.
SPEEDWAY RACING NEWS. Reported.
When the Green flag drops . . . SRN's Peter Webster's superb Ektachrome of the final field as the move around the asphalt to take the Green flag.
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Brian Norman, former TQ star drove brilliantly to win his first National Title. Phototrapher: unknown.
Neville Harper gunned his HK Transair Kingswood to yet another second placing in a National title. Running behind is Kevin Annett, from Portland Victoria - a driver who suprised many observers with his good performance. Photographer: Peter Webster.
Queensland's Len Hennessy impressed as having one of the quickest cars in the race, but dropped out with a blown engine. Photo: Peter Webster. |
Aussie Champ Dave Wignall was a hot favourite for the title, until he locked bumbers with David House, and dropped too far behind the leaders to catch up. Photo: Peter Webster. |
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Newcastle's, Paul McKew havin a bad day.
More Paul McKew. Photographer: Peter Webster. |
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1974 - FRASER PARK RACEWAY's. American Fireball Derby. 12th May 1974.Tonight's meeting here at Fraser Park had to be hastily arranged to replace the proposed midget derby on the pavement in May. The management team has hailed the meeting more than a capable substitute.
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[Brad Mitchell collection]
1974 - FRAZER PARK RACEWAY. Speedcar's.
1974 - John Harvey is pushed away for some hot laps. Photographer: Bill Meyer.
1974 - Ronald McKay in the USA Offy leads sedan car champion David House on the asphalt. Photographer: Bill Meyer.
1974 - CANBERRA TIMES NEWSPAPER. Reported.
Peter Webster's World of Speedway photo feature
