Liverpool Speedway
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Liverpool Speedway, known as Liverpool City Raceway, was located in Green Valley, Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in the late 60’s and ran until its closure in 1989. Many big name drivers raced at the venue including AJ Foyt, Jack Hewitt, Ole Olsen, Billy Sanders, Gary Rush and George and Brooke Tatnell. In 1982 Liverpool was host to the World Speedway Pairs Championship.
Today the site of the speedway is a shopping mall and housing development.
[edit] History
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[edit] Classes of Racing
- Sprintcars
- Speedcars
- Grand National Sedans
- Stock Saloons
- Solos
- Sidecars
[edit] Famous Competitors
- Big Ed Wilbur (sedans)
- Rodney Combes "
- Gary Rush (sprintcar/speedcar)
- George Tatnell ( " " )
- Brooke Tatnell (sprintcar)
- Max Dumsney (sprintcar)
- A.J. Foyt (speedcar)
- Gary Patterson (modified/speedcar)
- Larry Moore (sedan)
- Ray Godsey ( " )
- Steve Brazier (sprintcar)
- Brian Callaghan (sedan)
- Ollie Olsen (solos)
- Mel Kenyon (speedcar)
- Johnny Rutherford (speedcar)
- Jackie Hewitt (sedan)
- Johnny Anderson (sprintcar)
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