Glynn shailes is the former oxford speedway press officer, and wrote the 1990 book a potted history of oxford speedway. For example, his description of the board tracks of the early 20th century are fascinating. New zealand speedway racing 2018 peter rees sign off tour beachlands speedway coverage of all classes that raced when stockcar legend peter rees did a tour of the south. Robertson holden international speedway, palmerston north. Gisborne speedway club woodford glen speedway best national event speedy signs 20112012 nz stockcar championship. New zealand radio guide woodford glen speedway racing commentary. The pits tv battle of the stocks night 1 woodford glen speedway. On the town border is woodford glen speedway, the national scout headquartersnational scout museum kaiapoi had the 1st scout group in nz, and the cure rowing club. He is a respected speedway historian and lives in wiltshire. July 4, 1951 largest crowd assembled in maines history, 12,000 spectators attend an ops event. A 100 page magazine with photos from the new zealand stockcar title held at woodford glen speedway in christchurch during the 2012. Next workshop will be about foraging for mushrooms, which ones are safe to eat, how to identify, we plan to cook what we have found so you taste the difference each type of mushroom. Ampro tools woodford glen speedway are excited to announce burger king as our naming rights partner to the 2018 new zealand saloon championship. It is considered an iconic vehicle in the sports sedan categ.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Woodford glen bhawkes bay meeanee speedway sstratford stratford. Speedway is a popular type of motorsport that takes place on oval tracks in new zealand. When ordering books please mention that you saw it featured on speedwayplus. Nelsons 50th anniversary meeting nelson speedway association. Stockcars will play rugby with a rugby ball made of truck tyres and bolted together, rules along lines of teams rugby but with the ball as target.
Oct 28, 2015 night 1 of the battle of the stocks held at ampro tools woodford glen speedway during march 2015 heres night 1. We found great results, but some are outside ohoka. Old speedway photos while the roaring season seems to cover many aspects of motorsport history, the glaring omission is speedway. Woodford glen speedway has been providing family entertainment most saturday nights during summer since 1974.
Book online highest rated places of interest or tour operators on tripadvisor, promoting those where there is at least one tour or activity available to book on tripadvisor. The 14 mile later 38 mile dirt track spawned a number of talented drivers and was built in 1948, closing for good in 1983. Here is all 6 races from woodford glen speedway when the 2015 battle of the stocks was held. Your race car and safety gear must comply with all relevant rules and regulations set out in the speedway new zealand rule book click below link. Your race car and safety gear must comply with all relevant rules and regulations set out in the speedway new zealand rule book click below link for more ttps. Ive been researching the 35 year history of the former tunis speedway in waterloo, iowa. The first major event was the new zealand championship road race. Browns affection and zeal for the history of motor racing in the u. This 520 page, hard cover book by tony loxley and dennis newlyn covers the history of speedway racing at the hallowed grounds of the sydney royale speedway from its early beginnings in the 20s to its final race meeting on 27 april, 1996.
It was held in 1949, and run by the canterbury car club. The book contains over 1600 images covering 70 years of speedway racing from this historic venue. Koken tools woodford glen speedway, kaiapoi eventfinda. Gate sales open from 4pm each race day or you can prepurchase tickets at the woodford glen shop, 3 north parade, richmond, phone. Dorsey speedway opened in 1951 as a small 15 mile banked dirt oval speedway, the track saw many changes to its configuration over the years, it has even been reported that late model sedan and figure eight racing was very popular at the venue. Oxford plains speedway, a 12 mile dirt track, is ready for racing. Woodford glen speedway elf super cup round 3 11th february 2012 during the day we had 811 on display at the kaiapoi new world supermarket to carry out a bit of promotional work for both ourselves and the elf super cup at woodford glen. British speedway supporters handbook 2005 book 117. The club is 100% canterbury owned and operated and is a nonprofit organisation. The new zealand radio guide woodford glen speedway racing. Join facebook to connect with kevin lowe and others you may know. Woodford glen speedway is situated north of christchurch at kaiapoi, new zealand. History of woodford glen errol inwood and ron rutherford first opened woodford glen speedway in 1974.
Click here for taranaki speedways stratford, ferndene and older tracks like waiwakaiho. Tahuna beach holiday park top of the south speedway, nelson. Errol inwood and ron rutherford first opened woodford glen speedway in 1974. No, alcohol is not allowed in the stadium at woodford glen speedway. Jan 12, 2015 the first major event was the new zealand championship road race. The club prides itself on bringing to its public family entertainment. Its the grassroots foundation of the sport, bringing nascar racing to the. The plan was to order a new gill and a fresh motor to have a crack at the big superstock meetings this summer, including the new zealand champs at woodford glen and the new zealand grand prix, a week later at the milestone homes top of the south speedway in nelson. It has an atmosphere that has evolved from a long history and. It may help us to bring you other extracts and articles in the future. Ellesmere speedway, doyleston, return to nz speedways.
The stream will be run by club volunteers and whilst we make every effort to ensure the stream will run smoothly please be aware we are still learning. So, if you have any old speedway pics, be they dirt track, or paved oval, post them up here. Ministocks are a class of car raced at many new zealand speedway tracks. Woodford glen speedway kaiapoi 2020 all you need to know.
Photos of every car, points and a summary of the action. Had been looking forward to this meeting for a while and was hoping to improve on our ranking within the. With thanks to alan batt for permission to use extracts from his book the first 21 years and covers racing up to the 1990 season. The woodford glen speedway club runs meets from october to april on most saturday nights. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Robert bamford is a prolific speedway author, with homes of british speedway and speedway. Speedway new zealand the official website of speedway new zealand. The speedway racing season runs from october through to m. November 24, 2019 now we havnt had much footage of phil game well here he is at the glen for the modified invasion 1999 season.
Racing through the historic tracks in new zealand the motorhood. As seen on the rugby world cup 2011 roadshow on tv one. Stockcars woodford glen speedway march 2015 youtube. The stockcars were a support grade for their bigger brothers enjoy. A big congratulations to steve holmes on his newly released book kiwi speedway culture which is available now in book shops. The speedwaylive app has all the action at your finger tips. This is a great result for the saloon class and woodford glen speedway who are hosting this championship for the first time in its history. Woodford glen is the venue for the woodford glen speedway association club racing car meets. The woodford glen speedway association, or the club purchased the business in. Speedway books for sale in uk 35 used speedway books. Australian speedway history books caged heat limited edition poster liverpool city raceway midgets motor racing motor racing books motorsport side cars solos speedway action speedway book speedway memorabilia speedway poster sprint cars sprintcars 2 supermodifieds super sedans tasman cup tasman series tshirt. If you have a speedway book and would like me to advertise it, send me an email john and i will put an advert for it on this page. The bmw m5 is a high performance variant of the bmw 5 series marketed under the bmw m subbrand.
Judd tunis, who built the track on his land, was not a car guy, but was convinced that a dirt track would attract drivers. New zealand t racks outside taranaki, you can visit the web sites of the speedways which are current from our links page. Doyleston is around 20 miles south of christchurch near lake ellesmere. Oct 30, 2015 here is all 6 races from woodford glen speedway when the 2015 battle of the stocks was held. New zealand speedway directory links to new zealand speedway. Kaiapoi has many facilities and parks for sport and recreation. Speedway in nz has over,000 crew and competitors throughout the country. Nz speedway racing woodford glen speedway nz kaiapoi superstocks stockcars super saloons modifieds streetstocks production saloons derby cars. Tales of scottish speedway handbooks issue 1 to 7 dispatched with royal mail 2nd class large letter. Speedway enthusiasts are sure to find this an informative read and even readers who dont know much about this hairraising sport are in for an entertaining treat. Gisborne speedway club woodford glen speedway best national event speedy signs 20112012 nz stockcar championship rotorua.
These nights are enjoyed by families and car enthusiasts alike. Ministocks were first started at the wanganui speedway by daryl taylor on 6 january 1996. Woodford glen speedway, christchurch speedway racing new. Rod mcnaugton best presented track club promoted venue. At the food forest we want it to be the go to place to learn about foodhow to grow, cook, forage. Show results from results are not official and may not include relagations or protests. Koken tools woodford glen speedway fun for the whole family.
The race was to be run on closedoff sections of public road in waimairi county, near harewood, but, as the race drew nearer, the required permit to hold the event had yet to be granted. A 100 page magazine with photos from the new zealand stockcar title held at woodford glen speedway in christchurch during the 2012 season. Woodford glen speedway association is a voluntary organisation and this stream will be provided without any guarantee or refunds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The home tracks designation is an affirmation of nascarsanctioned international, regional and local tracks. Buy the golden age of speedway 1st edition by dalling, philip isbn. Night 1 of the battle of the stocks held at ampro tools woodford glen speedway during march 2015 heres night 1.
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