Grenville Anderson

Inducted 2007 One of Australia’s fastest and exciting Super Sedan drivers, Grenville Anderson began racing a 1957 Vauxhall Velox at the old Surfers Paradise Speedway and steadily progressed to an XU-1 Torana. In 1975 Anderson’s father purchased a stroker motor from Bill Mann and success was instant with wins throughout

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Johnny Stewart

Inducted 2007 This is the man they call ‘Super’ Stewart. Johnny Stewart survived more horrific wrecks than any other. But on his night he was unbeatable. He is the third highest winner at the Showground with 25 wins. Three consecutive times he has been crowned our National Champion, 1966, 1967

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Kym Bonython

Inducted 2007 Kym Bonython is a name synonymous with ‘the Golden Age of Speedway’ and in particular Adelaide’s famous Rowley Park Speedway. With a flair for promotion and financial management Bonython became known by many nicknames during his 20-year tenure as promoter such as ‘Mr Speedway, The Bozz, Pie Eater

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Con Migro

Inducted 2007 Con Migro has left an indelible stamp on the sport of Speedway in this country with his passion, energy and vision for over 30 years as promoter and commentator at the famous Claremont Speedway and the Perth Motorplex. It all began when the legendary Aub Lawson was the

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George Tatnell

Inducted 2007 ‘Gorgeous’ George Tatnell began racing Stock Cars at Windsor Speedway in 1962. He then moved into the Westmead Super Modified ranks before Speedcars occupied his interest for the following 10 years, winning the 1970 and 72 New South Wales Championship, 1973 Australian Speedcar Grand Prix, 1973, 74 and

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Hedley McGee

Inducted 2007 In 1946, Hedley McGee founded McGee Racing Cams in Sydney. Auto electrician by trade, Hedley was fascinated with racing engines. He actually designed and scratch built his first camshaft/grinding machine and began grinding cams for top racing teams. His famous shop in Kings Cross was not far away

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Frank Arthur

Inducted 2007 Frank Arthur was born on 12 December 1908 at Lismore, New South Wales. The family moved to Crows Nest, Queensland, where Frank was brought up on a dairy-farm. He had already shown ability as a motorcycle racer when sporting entrepreneur A. J. Hunting opened ‘the world’s first’ quarter-mile

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Garry Rush

Inducted 2007 Garry Rush is an Australian Speedway racing icon, dominating the national sprintcar circuit throughout the seventies, eighties and until retirement in the nineties. It started racing Stock Rods as an 18-year-old at the Westmead Speedway, not far from his boyhood home of Auburn, NSW in 1964. Frustrated at

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Ray Revell

Inducted 2007 Ray Revell was born at Newtown, Sydney in 1911 and although he had shown promise as a sprinter and Rugby League footballer, he worked as a motor mechanic and turned to speedcar racing in the mid-1930s. Gaining prominence in the sport during the years of World War II,

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Don Mackay

Inducted 2007 Don Mackay’s racing career ended when World War Two began and his name did not re-appear in speedway circles until near the end of the 50’s when he acquired a stable of three Holden powered midgets. With three very talented drivers behind the wheel, Mackay’s golden era of

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