Hall of Fame

Steve Robinson

As a competitor, car owner, sponsor and administrator, Steve Robinson has long been one of the most respected figures in the sport of Australian speedway, starting in the sport in the early 1980’s as a sponsor before racing his own car along with co-promoting Lismore Speedway. A 4-time Australian V8

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Stuart Herne

The name Stuart “The Hitman” Herne was synonymous with V8 Dirt Modified racing in Australia, claiming a national Hot Rod title in 1996, before the formation of Dirt Modifieds Australia where he went on to claim another five national titles between 1996 and 2002. Known from the outset for his

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Sid Middlemass

Winning on debut at the Sydney Royale in his own car in 1963, “Scarem” Sid Middlemass sent a clear message to the speedway world that he had arrived on the scene, and was quickly invited to drive for multiple team owners throughout his career. His crowning achievement however was winning

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Tom Watson Snr

Retiring from driving in 2012, 1985 West Australian and 1987 Australian Speedcar Champion Tommy Watson Snr has made an indelible mark on the speedway industry. Tommy’s trophy cabinet is also decorated with four consecutive Presidents Cups, multiple New Year Derby and Gold Cup wins and the 2003 Perth Motorplex Track

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ALLAN BLAKE

A pioneer of West Australian Sedan racing by founding the Australian Saloon Car Federation in the state, Allan Blake became WA’s first ever National Champion claiming the 1976/77 Australian Title in Tasmania while sealing the state title in the same season along with the Promoters association Award and Bunbury Sports

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PHIL MARCH

Philip March has entertained the speedway public for over 44 years and is one of only three people to have won both the Australian Speedcar and Sprintcar Championships. Phil’s driving talent was evident early, winning the first of four South Australian Speedcar titles in 1980-81 in his debut season before

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CHUM TAYLOR

Edwin Vernon Taylor OAM acquired the nickname ‘Chum’ in childhood from his grandmother, and is one of Australia’s greatest Solo riders. He was crowned Australian Champion in 1966 and was known as the “Master of Going Faster” with five WA championships. He is one of very few Australians to qualify for

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NEVILLE LANCE

Neville Lance has been an integral player in the Australian Speedcar scene since the 1980’s, claiming a staggering 34 feature wins at Claremont Speedway. After five Australian Speedcar Championship podiums, “Big Rev Nev” finally captured his maiden Australian Title at the Motorplex in 2013, adding to his mind-blowing resume of

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IAN BOETTCHER

The name Ian Boettcher is synonymous with the speedway industry, after six decades as a team owner and twenty years running Ian Boettcher Race Parts while also sponsoring multiple teams, tracks, events and series. Ian has dedicated his life to speedway since he started attending race meetings in his early

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DAVID LANDER

David Lander made his racing debut in 1965 at Westmead in stock cars, and went on to also race compact Speedcars, and super modifieds where he was a foundation member of the NSW Super Modified Association. He was runner up in the 1970 Australian Super Modified Title at Morrissett, NSW,

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CLIVE BAXTER

Clive Baxter became the first wheelchair-bound competitor to win an Australian speedway championship when he took out the national Formula 500 title at Swan Hill in Victoria in 1989. A paraplegic since a Motocross accident in 1982, he still had the desire to compete despite his limitations and returned to

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