1952 Shearing Speedway, big cars

It was a struggle to get a new track on Vancouver Island after Langford Speedway closed. No one wanted a track in the Victoria area. Then the Shearing brothers, up in Cobble Hill, built a track, and for a couple years that was race central on the Island.


1952


August 23, 1952

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Bob Simpson
--10-lap main event: Pike Green
(20 laps according to Pike)


August 30, 1952

--fast time: Del Fanning, 16.5
--trophy dash: dead heat between Del Fanning and Bob Simpson
--main event: Del Fanning


September 6, 1952

--no results

September 13, 1952

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Dave Cooper
--main event: Del Fanning


September 20, 1952

--fast time: Bob Simpson, 16.29 (NTR)
--trophy dash: Bob Simpson
--main event: Bob Simpson


September 27, 1952

--fast time: Bob Simpson, 15.32 (NTR)
--trophy dash: Bob Simpson
--main event: Bob Simpson

October 4, 1952: championship races

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Bob Gregg
--25-lap main event: Bob Gregg


October 12, 1952

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Bob Simpson
--main event (?): Bob Simpson


1952 summary

--Bert Sutton Trophy, top points: Bob Simpson

--Frank Cameron Trophy, untiring effort: George Haslam

--Jimmy Laird Trophy, most improved driver: Corky Thomas


big car owner standings:

1--Grant King, Winfield
2--Dave Cooper, Mercury
3--Corky Thomas, Winfield
4--George Haslam, Cragar


big car driver standings:

1--Bob Simpson
2--Dave Cooper
3--Corky Thomas
4--George Haslam


main event wins: 3, Bob Simpson
2, Del Fanning
1, Pike Green and Bob Gregg

I'm just going to cover the big cars at this point. The stock cars of the Vancouver Island Track Roadster Association (VITRA) will have to wait.