Welcome to Old Time SPEEDWAY, the Australian vintage speedway
website dedicated to ALL of our racing heroes from the 1940s
through to the 1980s.
Within our photo albums you will find photos covering speedcars,
super modifieds, solos, sidecars, TQs, stock rods, stock cars,
GP midgets, sedans, hot rods & restored racers from days gone by.
Relive those great days that featured greats such as Johnny Stewart, Jeff Freeman, Bill Warner,
Dick Briton, Wayne Fisher, Ron Wanless, Bill Goode, Blair Shepherd, Bill Wigzell, Garry Rush and
hundreds more!
This website is a dedication to every competitor who ever pulled on a helmet and went racing.
Contributing to our site is easy, just email us here for assistance. Readers can add their
comments to the photos or help us identify those unidentified pics by adding or editing a
photos caption. Also, check out our new Guestbook with all its interactive properties.
As always, please enjoy your visit, and come back again, and again, and again........
RECOMMENDED SPEEDWAY READING & MERCHANDISE
PETER WHITE'S SPEEDWAY WORLD
In the May 2008 issue: Tribunal Decides Aust Jnr Sedan Title Aust Sprintcar Title Reset to 4 Oct Race Results from Around Australia Sean Barnett Claims 3rd Oz Litre Crown Overseas Sprint & Midget Coverage Rd 1 World Speedway Championship Overseas Solo & Sidecar Coverage Track Yack Classifieds & Chequered Flag All Our regular Columns And a Whole Lot More!MABART
Mary Barnes has been involved in speedway for many years and in recent years has combined this with her extensive art studies into producing a unique and exciting painting style. Many of Mary's original works have been commissioned by the worlds leading sprintcar competitors such as Americans Steve Kinser and Joey Saldana and Australians Max Dumesny, Brooke Tatnell & more..................................................................................................................................................................................
OLD TIME SPEEDWAY's FREE NOTICEBOARD Email us here to post your notice FREE for six months
Kevin Sharkey - posted 16 April, 2008
Kevin’s daughter is trying to locate any information about her late Father’s Speedway driving days in Brisbane in the 60’s and early 70’s.
She remembers the smell of the fuel and the taste of the mud every Saturday night as a very small child and the excitement of seeing newspaper clippings of his victories. She would love to be able to document some of these memories for his Grand Daughter. Kevin Sharkey worked and drove for Blair Shepherd (Performance Cars, Windsor). His daughter has vague recollections of one of the cars he drove being green, as she used to refer to it as Dino (the Dinosaur). Any help would be most sincerely appreciated. Email Linda at mail@lindamaynard.com
Stan Lawrence Victory Lubricants VW - posted 14 April, 2008
Richard Stott is trying to locate the Stan Lawrence Victory Lubricants VW speedcar.
Stan sold the car in the early 1980's to an Adelaide driver whose name, Richard thinks, is John Atkinson.
The car was sighted at SA race meetings only twice and Richard has been unable to trace it since.
If anyone has information, Richard would be pleased to hear from them by emailing him at: rjstott@speedway.net.au
'Wild' Bill Reynolds - posted 8 April, 2008
Looking for any info about 'Wild' Bill Reynolds who raced speedway in Australia in the 40's and 50's.
Please email Kylie Reynolds
Bill Longley - posted 8 April, 2008
Would like any info on Veteran Speedway rider Bill Longley; anything would be appreciated by his Great Grand Children.
Please email Christine McPhail
Seeking Information - posted 13 March, 2008
Phil Clancy raced speed way in the Brisbane area in the early 1980s. Sponsored by City Hire, his car was a purple coloured midget #83 and was named ..THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM.
John Sluce is restoring this car and if anyone knows the car, or Phil's where abouts, please call John on (07) 4129 5897 or email at littleben2@westnet.com.au
New WA Vintage Speedway Website - posted 28 February, 2008
Ron Chell Jnr has just launced a new website with over 45 years of speedway history. Check it our at www.waspeedway.com
Paul Mahoney - posted 28 February, 2008
Kelvin Jobling is seeking information on Paul Mahoney who raced in either the 1960s or 1970s. Email Kelvin here if you can assist.
Jack Mathews - posted 2 February, 2008
Jim Thorton is trying to locate an old friend, Jack Mathews. If you can help, please email Jim at xr8ts50@optusnet.com.au
Windsor RSL Speedway - posted 31 January, 2008
Graham Clayton is researching the old Windsor RSL Speedway that was located in Sydney's west. If you have any information, stories, photos etc that you would like to assist Graham with his research, please email him at graham64clayton@yahoo.com.au
Sydney Stock Cars 1963-1964 - posted 27 January, 2008
Tanya Barnes is trying to find any information, photo's, program's etc of her father, Paul Francis Marsh, who was a stock car driver of #32 and raced the Sydney Showground and Windsor. He mentioned SCODA but Tanya is unable to locate any information.
If you can assist Tanya, you can email her here.
South Australian Speedway Information - posted 1 January, 2008
Adrian Menzel is seeking any information, photos, stories, driver profiles, circuit histories relating to speedway in SA for inclusion in two websites that he manages. They are SA Speedway & SA Classic Speedway Assoc. Inc. If you can assist Adrian, you can email him here.
Grand National Photos - posted 28 December, 2007
David Estreich is seeking photos of Grand National cars from all parts of Australia. He has about 70 photos of cars from this era and is happy to either swap or purchase any collection of photos that anyone may have out there. David makes Matchbox sized replica models of Grand National Sedans, V8 Dirt Modifieds, Super Sedans and would love to add a lot more Grand National drivers than he currently has now. Email David here if you can help.
Eric Morgan - posted 28 December, 2007
Derek Bridgett is researching into pre-war midget car racing in the UK and has come across Australian Eric Morgan.
Derek has asked several Aussie speedway historians about Eric Morgan but has had no luck so far.
If you can assist, please email Derek here.
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Old Time SPEEDWAY is not associated with any official Vintage or Historical Speedway organisation. The photographs appearing in the Photo Albums are from personal collections and should not be copied without the approval of the contributor. All efforts have been made to correctly identify the photo subject. Visitors to the Photo Albums can edit photo identifications by joining (free) Picasa. Please email David Batten at dgnb@bigpond.com if you require any assistance with uploading new photographs or editing photo captions or comments.
designed & maintained by davidbatten.net - (c) 2002 - 2008
www.oldtimespeedway.com
Added on 24th April, 2008
- 13 photos added to 1960's Speedcars 2
- 6 photos added to 1960's Bikes
- 5 photos added to 1960's Modifieds
(Bryan Phillips Collection)- 1 photos added to 1960's Speedcars 2
(Tony Loxley Collection)Visitors to Old Time Speedway since 15 November, 2002
Last updated: 14 May, 2008
SPEEDWAY SEDAN DIGEST
In the May 2008 edition: Australian Production Sedan Title to Todd Doyle NSW Modified Series to Sherwood Dusty Diggs wins WASuper Sedans at Carnarvon Kane Wins Hammerdown for Super Sedans LMRA Late Model Points to Vosbergen Ward Wins Vic SSA at Moama & Leeton Channing Wins WA Junior Title Flashmac Historical Sedan Photo and a whole lot more!SEWELL RACING FRAMES
Bill & Loueen Sewell are not only leading competitors in Australian Speedway Sidecar Racing, they also produce the most technically advanced Speedway Sidecar Racing frame in the business today. They are very please to announce their own range of speedway fan clothing and merchandise. From a range of kids and adults T-shirts, caps, beer coolers and spray jackets, they have it all!
Read Vol 7, 8 & 9 online now! Vols 4 to 6 online soon.
Speedway news.............daily!
28 albums - 3561 photos
WANTED: Australian Speedway photographs for planned 2009 Old Time Speedway Calendar.
NO professional photographs. If you would like to participate in this project, please email David Batten at dgnb@bigpond.com for further information.
