Inducted 2009 One of the truly great Midget drivers to come out Western Australia, Johnny Fenton showed his true versatility by winning Australian Titles on dirt at the Rowley Park Speedway in 1975, and on asphalt in 1976 at Sydney’s Liverpool City Raceway. Leading up to those Australian titles, he

Inducted 2009 Becoming one of Australia’s most successful and highly respected speedway promoters was the furthest thing from Peter Gurbiel’s mind when he had his first taste of speedway action as a Canberra teenager. Tinkering around, repairing the dents and dings from family and friends’ motor vehicles in his ‘own

Inducted 2009 Alex Rowe worked for his father’s mechanical business on the comer of Port Road, Hindmarsh (where the Adelaide Entertainment Centre now stands). While attending Technical College at Thebarton he built his first Speedcar in the mid 1930’s. The Rowe Special was powered by a 1000cc twin-cam Harley Davison motorcycle engine

Inducted 2009 Steve Brazier was introduced to Speedway by his father, Stan, who raced Stock Cars in the 1950’s and early 60’s at tracks such as Westmead and Windsor. They would also watch Solo and Speedcar racing together at the Cumberland Oval in Parramatta and later at the Sydney Showground. Steve

Inducted 2009 Phillip John Crump was born in Mildura, Victoria on the 9th February, 1952. Crump had his first ride on a speedway machine in an after-the-meeting practice in November 1970 and later that seasn rode during three meetings at Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide. The following season (1971/72) he

Inducted 2009 James Davies was born in Melbourne, on the 11th of October 1915. Son of William Davies, painter, and Emily Davies, housewife he had one older brother, 3 younger brothers and 1 younger sister. Davies rode in Victoria pre-war but was resident in Sydney post- war. Warragul grass track

Inducted 2009 Glen Dix was introduced to the Racing Drivers Association of SA (RDA) by long standing secretary Ross Schultz in 1952. The following season Dix assisted 5KA radio announcer Bill Evans as feature races were broadcast in those days and the announcer required up to the minute information. An

Inducted 2009 Peter Dodd’s involvement with Australian Speedway spanned more than 50 years, as a mechanic, sponsor, steward, technical officer, Pit Marshall, President, Secretary, Track Manager, Risk and Insurance Manager, General Manager and Administrator. Dodd’s trade as a 16 year old mechanic lead him to speedway in the 1950’s when

Inducted 2009 In 1959/60 Kevin Fischer established Murray Bridge Speedway to cater for local speedway competitors and built 10 Micro Midgets at the workshop of Fischer Motors to lease to drivers. In 1961/62 Fisher built a Hot Rod to race at Rowley Park and Murray Bridge that was uncompetitive compared

Inducted 2009 Harry Neale was known as the Black Prince because of the black garb he always wore and was one of South Australia’s greatest drivers being tall, good looking and modest about his successes. He started his racing career at Kilburn speedway just after it a opened in 1946/47