Cool photos Lee, got any more?Originally Posted by Lee Tracey
One of the Australian Saloon team from 1971.
Ross Baker in the Escort
Both photos as purchased from the Forest Lake track photographer of the time.
Cheers
Lee
Cool photos Lee, got any more?
One of the Australian Saloon team from 1971.
Ross Baker in the Escort
Both photos as purchased from the Forest Lake track photographer of the time.
Cheers
Lee
So was this the ex Mcdowell Pontiac with John Scott driving? Not sure where this was taken? Luv the Fat Feet and the sideways action!!
Dale Mathers
TGA, NZ
The Ronny McDowell Firebird was owned by Cowan-Black promotions and was built up by Ron Kendall, Eddie Sutherland, and the Ferabends. Unfortunately the car was only just finished in time for the McDowell visit and too many teething problems meant that Ronny was not seen at anything like his best. Ron Kendall took over the driving duties following the visit and got the car sorted, the only hickup was when one of the USA drivers on his way to Australia, and here with Gene Welch, blew the engine in a guest drive. I believe the car did go on to John Scott, but I am not 100% certain. The John Scott car certainly was a competitive package and was still racing against the new tube frame cars in the early eighties. I think the photo Dale posted would be from 1981.
Photos will follow in the next few days.
The Cowan Black Pontiac, photos taken by Andre Ruiterman of the nearly finished car.
Ron Kendall. (photos by Heather Hills and Andre Ruiterman)
15A John Scott (Andre Ruiterman photos)
The McConnachie Mustang (photos by Heather Hills and Andre Ruiterman)
The first NZ Speedway Saloon car champion. Trevor Gray.
75 Peter Howarth in his second Holden.
And Jimmy Richards having his first speedway outing (and winning) in the Howarth car.
Last edited by pallmall; 05-24-2011 at 05:23 AM.
Australian Kenny Barlow, many times visitor to race in NZ in stockcars and saloons. Kenny was the person who convinced the Cowan-Black and Scott-Black promotions at Waikaraka and Forest Lake to introduce saloons to their programme during his visit with the Australian stockcar team in early 1968. The two tracks introduced the new class a few meetings into the 1968-69 season. The tours by the Australian drivers in their own cars in the following few seasons allowed the NZ drivers to improve their cars and become more competitive with the visitors.
This is Kenny on his first visit with his own car around 1969, the car stayed in NZ and for a time was run and driven by Jimmy Richards for the Waikaraka promotion. (photo Heather Hills)
Australian Ken Richardson and his Aussie car at the same time. (photo Heather Hills)
My 1/18th scale model of the McConnachie Mustang after being sold to Ken Johnson of Hawkes Bay.
Last edited by oppositelock; 10-03-2018 at 03:28 AM.
Hi PallMall, yes those were great days at Waikaraka Park. Cut my racing teeth there at 17 after building a stock car when an engineering apprentice. One of the guys I had a lot to do with was Phil Joyce and his 100E bodied stock car. He had Otara Panelbeaters just a few doors up from where Johhny Riley had his original car sales. Have often wondered what, where Phil got to. He used to live in Papatoetoe. His brother Frank also raced at WP. Do you know if he is still around. Cheers, Dave Graham
Dave,
Frank lives in Opua Bay Of Islands about 2 k from me and has now retired but ran the refuse tip up here for years and still tinkers with cars. We often talk of the old days. Roy Hornell also lives not far away, seems a good place for old dirt trackers to retire too. I can get contact for Frank if you like.
Thanks Rod, have sent you a PM with my contact details.
Cheers Dave
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