FORRESTFIELD
Forrestfield Speedway (1)
Forrestfield Speedway was built in an old gravel pit on Hartman Road around 1958 by the Forrestfield Hot Rod Club. Poorly run and dogged by bad publicity the track was closed to make way for the new track off Dawson Avenue.
Forrestfield Speedway (2)
The Dawson Road track was also constructed by the Forrestfield Hot Rod Club who entered in a partnership with the 'Slow Learning Children's Group'.
At this point the West Australian Hot Rod Association (WAHRA) was formed. Racing under this association was held in a clockwise direction only, causing a split between drivers who regularly competed at Claremont Speedway who raced anti clockwise, and those who did not.
The split saw the Racing Drivers Association, (RDA), and Wattle Grove Speedway racing in an anti clockwise direction the same as Claremont. A massive rivalry was to last many years with the two associations often scheduling clashing race dates.
The first slideshow features programme covers.
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Forrestfield Speedway was built in an old gravel pit on Hartman Road around 1958 by the Forrestfield Hot Rod Club. Poorly run and dogged by bad publicity the track was closed to make way for the new track off Dawson Avenue.
Forrestfield Speedway (2)
The Dawson Road track was also constructed by the Forrestfield Hot Rod Club who entered in a partnership with the 'Slow Learning Children's Group'.
At this point the West Australian Hot Rod Association (WAHRA) was formed. Racing under this association was held in a clockwise direction only, causing a split between drivers who regularly competed at Claremont Speedway who raced anti clockwise, and those who did not.
The split saw the Racing Drivers Association, (RDA), and Wattle Grove Speedway racing in an anti clockwise direction the same as Claremont. A massive rivalry was to last many years with the two associations often scheduling clashing race dates.
The first slideshow features programme covers.
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1969 action shots. Not all photos have titles as we're still trying to work out who they are.
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Alan & Christine Meekins have sent us these photos.
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