Sprintcars, midget cars, tq midgets, modified sprints. Calling danger at the grandview speedway the new york times. The story of the kansas speedway, is a dramatic celebration of auto racing in kansas city. Since its birth in 1968, sunset speedway has produced some of canadas top stock car racers. Dirtiest cheap shots in nfl football history dirty duration. New zealand t racks outside taranaki, you can visit the web sites of the speedways which are current from our links page. The pits tv ruapuna speedway 19 nov 2016 support classes. Ontario motor speedway was a motorsport venue located in ontario, california. Keep up to date with our monthly calendar showing when events are on. After several years of disappointment, the christchurch speedway association has secured the new zealand sprintcar championship for the ruapuna speedway 20112012 season. Compliments of aj batt our track commentator and speedway historian we have found some old footage from the 198485 sprintcar national title run at ruapuna speedway. It was visting invercargill driver, vaughan marshall to took out the title from the fast finishing jayden basalaj nelson with local driver, clayton phillips third. Our story begins on a quiet september afternoon in the farming community of thompson, connecticut. The villages history book it all began in the mid 1930s, when washington county.
Basic coverage from all the support classes from ruapuna speedway on the 19th november 2016. Over the tracks long history, many holland area residents have worked or raced there or enjoyed the racing action as spectators. Slinger super speedway track history the sunday night tradition. Browns affection and zeal for the history of motor racing in the u. Shangrila speedway was a speedway in owego, new york. If you are interested in a specific event click on it to find out more information. David mcgee touched on a few hotspots of the kingsport speedway while working on a recent book about the history of auto racing in east tennessee. Arena essex speedway a five year history seasons westwood speedway story book condition is commensurate with age and use. Delaware speedway is one of canadas most historic race tracks. Price new from used from unknown binding, 2000 please retry. Mike pero motorsport park, is a permanent motor racing circuit owned and operated by the canterbury car club inc. The new zealand solo championship is an annual individual motorcycle speedway championship.
The win extended the aucklanders record to a ninth national title, with pickens. Ruapuna speedway christchurch 2020 all you need to. Ruapuna speedway presentation entertainment youtube. Home mike pero motorsport park canterbury car club.
When the volunteer 500 was over, jack smith of spartanburg, s. Click here for taranaki speedways stratford, ferndene and older tracks like waiwakaiho. In this photo from 1983, macon speedway founder wayne webb stands in front of his onefifth mile dirt track. Martinsville speedway history martinsville speedway. This waipara wine region tour takes you to visit four wineries, with tastings, in a halfday trip from christchurch. The straight is very limited for seating but there is a gem of a spot entering turn 3. In fact, the historic virginia halfmile oval is the only track that was on the schedule in the first nascar cup series season that still hosts the series today. We see many thousands of people through the gates during the year for both sporting and commercial activities. Corona virus speedway update 1732020 ruapuna speedway regrets to advise that this saturdays march 21 meeting has been cancelled however plans are underway to run the final meeting on april 4, w. For example, his description of the board tracks of the early 20th century are fascinating.
Michael pickens took out the accessman new zealand midgetcar title after two epic nights of racing at the racecourse hotel and motorlodge ruapuna speedway which saw 45 cars contesting the 78th running of the title. As far as speedways go it had a huge following, particularly during the first four seasons when inter provincial rivalry for the uniweld golden helmet was almost as big as ranfurly shield rugby. It is the south islands only true international speedway, featuring overseas drivers in several classes each summer. Please be aware we have blocked out the calendar on days when the track is hired for private use. Official home of mike pero motorsport park, ruapuna.
North wilkesboro and other forgotten tracks of the sport. Holland international speedway showcases the many cars, stars, officials, and other developments that make up the history of this beloved local track. It may help us to bring you other extracts and articles in the future. Sprintcars, midget cars, three quarter midgets and more. I guess if you live in a cold climate in the united states the warm december weather in new zealand would be a pleasant surprise. Ruapuna speedway runs in the summer most saturday nights at. Ruapuna speedway templeton, new zealand racing action. There was much more to the aranui speedway than the 182 race meetings held at the rowan avenue site. Ruapuna speedway runs in the summer most saturday nights. Speedway racing new zealand for all things speedway including racing events calendar, driver profiles, crashes, pictures, videos, tracks, speedway ads, and more. The wooden bleaches are nice and high, elevating fans to provide a good view of the action nice and close to the racing surface.
Full opening night ruapuna speedway king of the clay 2019. It is located at 107 hasketts road in templeton, kilometres west of christchurch, new zealand. Jeff ahlum calling a race at bridgeport speedway in logan township, n. In recent years it has been shortened to ruapuna speedway. The speedwaylive app has all the action at your finger tips. Aranui speedway from the book aranuia speedway legacy by alan batt. The detailed list includes over 8,000 tracks with data on the town they were located in, their various names, the sizes of each track, and the years they operated. Mitchell owen mitch shirra born 27 september 1958 in auckland, new zealand is a former motorcycle speedway rider who rode with the coventry bees, reading racers, swindon robins and ipswich witches in the british league. Lets take a look back at some of these tracks and why they are so infamous in the nascar history books. Stadium motorsport presents from karts to clay a speedway story.
Speedway in nz has over,000 crew and competitors throughout the country. A large field of eighteen cars from around the south island lined up for the modified sprint clay cup at the racecourse hotel and motorlodge ruapuna speedway on saturday evening. It was opened as ruapana park in 1963, and between 2004 and 20 was known as powerbuilt raceway at ruapuna park. Many of the details and photos he shares on those pages are priceless to the motorsports fan with even the slightest penchant for history. Cornwall speedway first opened its doors on may 31, 1970 under the ownership of ralph and iris hurley. Ruapuna speedway hasketts road, templeton, christchurch, new zealand 8025 rated 4. Staring as a 14mile dirt track the speedway was later. Unusually, the grand prix is taking place a week before the national championship at ruapuna. Nelson speedway association president wayne martin said that decision was made as a favour to western springs competitors, who have responded by helping make up a 25car field in nelson. Speedway books for sale in uk 56 used speedway books. Ruapuna speedway, christchurch speedway racing new zealand.
Matt leversedge claimed the valvoline south island sprintcar championship, in what was the final meeting of the season at the racecourse hotel and motorlodge ruapuna speedway on saturday evening, with jayden dodge second and conner rangi third. The championship has been running since 1929 though it has only been running each year since 1958. The first fifty years unknown binding january 1, 2000 by george caruso author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Painesville speedway historical pictures and stories. The track also features a drag strip, pit garages, racing school, speedway circuit and even a radio controlled car circuit.
Ruapuna speedway last visited 2020 track distance 14 mile facilities average citytown christchurch, south island, new zealand website. Matt leversedge claimed the valvoline south island sprintcar championship, in what was the final meeting of the season at the racecourse hotel and motorlodge ruapuna speedway on saturday. Christchurch, nz february 9, 20 despite facing what was perhaps his toughest opposition yet, christchurch contracted midget car driver david kerr further cemented his place in the history books winning his sixth consecutive south island midget car crown at ruapuna speedway tonight. Enjoy samples of local reds and whites without worry of designating a driver as transportation is included. Results are not official and may not include relegations or protests. Last season, mike pero motorsport park hosted 306 utilisation days and 40 events catering for all aspects of motorsport both 2 wheeled and 4 wheeled. Nbcs rutledge wood tours daytonas isc archives and research center where he takes in decades of racing history. When ordering books please mention that you saw it featured on speedwayplus. Holland international speedway nascar library collection. Depending on your exact location you may take state highway 73 to the north of the track, turning left at. Improvements and upgrades to both the track and surrounding park continue to. Classes run sprintcars, midgets, tqs, modified sprints, six shooters, quarter midgets. Best speedway crashed from ruapuna park speedway in christchurch new zealand. Nascar drivers mark dilley, peter gibbons, kerry micks, as well.
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