Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 1964, Grandview Bowl
Championship races for the BCTRA at Grandview Bowl. Ralph Monhay and Mel Keen vying for the win.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 1964, Grandview Bowl
Harold Sjostrom had a big wreck during the afternoon. He came out okay but the car was a little bit used up.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
while in Victoria....
Went to UVic to check the microfilm. Decided on Nanaimo from July to September 1964 because that's where the BCTRA went (amongst other places) after the split from Haney Speedway.
It started in August.
It started in August.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
WILROC, 2005
A couple clippings from Racing Wheels, WILROC racing on The Island. Last weekend's CAMRA reunion was run in conjunction with the Strawberry Cup, now sanctioned by WILROC.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
the 2005 Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame ceremony
With all this Island stuff I should add a few hall of fame stories from 2005. From Inside Track (US) and Racing Wheels.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Saturday, August 1, 1953, Shearing Speedway
Clippings from three papers on the August 1, 1953 race at Shearing Speedway.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
items on Western Speedway being built in 1953
Two items noting that Western Speedway was being built by A.J. (Andy) Cottyn north of Victoria on Millstream Road. It's still there.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Saturday, July 25, 1953, Shearing Speedway
Some mid-week promotional stuff. Point standings and photos. Some famous names in those photos: Grant King, Bruce Passmore, Lamont Brooks (lost his life at Westwood in 1968), Dick Varley and Bob Vantreight. Wish I had a cleaner copy of this.
Unfortunately the race was rained out.
Unfortunately the race was rained out.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 1953, Shearing Speedway
Former owner of Langford Speedway and owner of Speedway Motors in Victoria, Bruce Passmore, sets a new track record for the stock cars at Shearing Speedway.
Monday, June 8, 2015
Saturday, July 4, 1953, Shearing Speedway
One clipping has Vern Bruce injured, another Vern Moore. Later in the week the same paper that had Bruce injured decided it was Moore. And Bruce is pictured here. I think.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Friday, June 5, 2015
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