1954, Knox Mountain Speedway, Kelowna, BC

 From the September 3 and 9, 1954 Kelowna Courier.

 

1966 Kel-Win Speedway

 From the October 11, 1966 Kelowna Daily Courier.

 

From the May 23, 1967 Kelowna Daily Courier.

                                         

old program covers from Kelowna

 Hydro racing at Kelowna from over the decades.

another regatta from Kelowna

1981 Kelowna.

wishing for a warm summer day on the lake

1966 Kelowna Regatta program cover.

hydros in Kelowna, 1967

The big Thunder Boats raced at Kelowna for a few years.

Knox Mountain Hill Climb

It's getting close to that time of year again.

Story on the 1973 hill climb.

more old ads from the Interior

from 1966

from 1969

Art Jones, hydroplanes, Kelowna

Was given a Christmas present of the Kelowna history book this year. The only motorsport reference that I've found so far is of the Regatta. No hill climb or Billy Foster Speedway or Knox Mountain Speedway, let alone Kel-Win Speedway.

Okay, that's fine.

Art Jones was a big deal in hydroplane racing and here's some 1953 clippings to prove that.

Interesting to see names like BC Sports Hall of Famer Jim Hutchison and former Spokane midget racer Tommy Close in the results.