Speedcar champions

[kiwikid34]

New Zealand, Australia and Europe have staged world championships. I don't know of any with such a classification in the USA - I think that the USAC crown is its equivalent. Is there any chance of the site putting up a list of these champions - if they can be traced? Do other members agree. If it comes to it I'll try to get the NZ version across sometime. Does any member have an interest in seeing these winners? Also does anyone have a contact link to South Africa?

[thebaldeagle1932]

Some of the European-staged championship results can be found on the GP Midget UK link.

[leadfoot]

Here is a list that I have compiled in Australia.







1. 1st. Paul Swedberg. (USA) #18 Elto Special. 10 laps. Sports Ground. 15/04/1938.
2nd. Cec. Garland. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Bob Hoare. (NSW)
4th. Beale Simmons (USA)

2. 1st. Bill Reynolds. (ENG) #78 4WD Skirrow. 30 laps. Sports Ground. 07/04/1939.
2nd. Paul Swedberg. (USA) time; 9m.-24 s.
3rd. Beale Simmonds. (USA)
4th. Jimmy McMahon. (NSW)

3. 1st. Paul Swedberg. (USA) #18 Offenhauser. 30 laps. Sports Ground. 22/03/1940.
2nd. George Beavis. (VIC) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Lew Murphy. (NSW)
4th. Arthur Wylie. (VIC)

4. 1st. Bill Reynolds. (ENG) #78 4WD Skirrow. 30 laps. Sports Ground. 11/04/1941.
2nd. Jimmy McMahon. (NSW) time; 9m.-48 4/5s.
3rd. Stud Beasley. (VIC)
4th. Arthur Wylie. (VIC)

5. 1st. Ray Revell. (NSW) #23 Plymouth. 15 laps. Sports Ground. 1942.
2nd. Clive Martin. (NSW) time; 6m.-09 4/5s.
3rd. Jack T. Daly. (NSW)
4th. Ted Green. (NSW)

6. 1st. Cal Niday. (USA) #1 Ford V8/60. 15 laps. Showground. 26/04/1947.
2nd. Chas. Lindberg. (WA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Sel. Payne. (NSW)
4th. Dinny Patterson. (NSW)

7. 1st. Ray Revell. (NSW) #Q1 Ford A. 15 laps. Showground. 10/04/1948.
2nd. Cal Niday. (USA) time; 7m.-16 4/5s.
3rd. Perry Grimm. (USA)
4th. Ron Strong. (QLD)

8. 1st. Bob Playfair. (NSW) #17 Ford V8/60. 20 laps. Showground. 23/04/1949.
2nd. Andy McGavin. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Ray Revell. (NSW)
4th. Reece Discombe. (NZ)
9. 1st. Frank Brewer. (USA) #10 Ford V8/60. 20 laps. Showground. 22/03/1950.
2nd. Ray Revell. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Alan Marshall. (NSW)
4th. Reece Discombe. (NZ)

10. 1st. Werner Greve. (Germany) #13 Holden. 20 laps. Showground. 28/04/1956.
2nd. Stud Beasley. (VIC) time;7m.-05s.
3rd. Bill Shevill. (NSW)
4th. Bill Reynolds. (ENG)

11. 1st. Dicky Brown. (USA) #5 Offenhauser. 20 laps. Showground. 23/03/1957.
2nd. Peter Cunneen. (NSW) TIME; N.T.T.
3rd. Harry Neale. (SA)
4th. Stud Beasley.

12. 1st. Bill Reynolds. (ENG) #2 Holden. 30 laps. Showground. 01/03/1958.
2nd. Murray Hoffman. (SA) time; 9m.-56 3/5s. for 26 laps.
3rd. Bill Bacon.
4th. Neville Doherty.

13. 1st. Andy McGavin. (NSW) #5 Holden. 30 laps. Showground. 28/02/1959.
2nd. Len Brock. (NSW) time; 10m.-41s.
3rd. Sid Reed. (NSW)
4th. Dallas James. (NSW)

14. 1st. Bob Tattersall. (USA) #55 Offenhauser. 30 laps. Showground. 12/03/1960.
2nd. Rob Greentree. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Peter Cunneen. (NSW)
4th. Johnny Harvey. (NSW)

15. 1st. Bruce Rickard. (SA) #34 Holden. 30 laps. Showground. 25/02/1961.
2nd. Kevin Park. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Lew Marshall. (NSW)
4th. Bryan Cunneen. (NSW)

16. 1st. Bob Tattersall. (USA) #5 Offenhauser. 30 laps. Showground. 10/03/1962.
2nd. Leroy Warriner.(USA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Jeff Freeman. (NSW)
4th. Don Pollock. (NSW)

17. 1st. Bob Tattersall. (USA) #3 Offenhauser. 30 laps. Showground. 16/03/1963.
2nd. Jimmy Davies. (USA) time; 9m.-58 5/10s.
3rd. Jeff Freeman. (NSW)
4th. Johnny Stewart. (NSW)


18. 1st. Kevin Park. (NSW) #66 Holden. 35 laps. Showground. 29/02/1964.
2nd. Johnny Harvey. (NSW) time; 11m.-33 5/10s. (Record)
3rd. Jeff Freeman. (NSW)
4th. Andy McGavin. (NSW)

19. 1st. Bob Tattersall. (USA) #54 Offenhauser. 35 laps. Showground. 13/03/1965.
2nd. Jeff Freeman. (NSW) time; 11m.-21 8/10s. (Record)
3rd. Johnny Peers. (NSW)
4th. Bryan Cunneen. (NSW)

20. 1st. Bob Tattersall. (NSW) #35 Offenhauser. 35 laps. Showground. 05/03/1966.
2nd. Sherman Cleveland. (USA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Lew Marshall. (NSW)
4th. Bruce Rickard. (SA)

21. 1st. Bob Tattersall. (USA) #2 Offenhauser. 35 laps. Showground. 18/02/1967.
2nd. Johnny Stewart. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Sid Clarke. (NSW)
4th. Howard Revell. (NSW)

22. 1st. Gary McClenahan. (NSW) #97 Holden. 35 laps. Showground. 03/02/1968.
2nd. Ray Oram. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Peter Cunneen. (NSW)
4th. Wayne Fisher. (NSW)

23. 1st. Bob Tattersall. (USA) #76 Offenhauser. 40 laps. Showground. 01/03/1969.
2nd. Howard Revell. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Johnny Stewart. (NSW)
4th. Peter Cunneen. (NSW)

24. 1st. Merle Bettenhausen. (USA) #6 Offenhauser. 40 laps. Showground. 21/02/1970.
2nd. Ronald Mackay. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Bob Tattersall. (USA)
4th. George Tatnell. (NSW)

25. 1st. Max Butterworth. (NZ) #27 Chevy 11. 20 laps. Showground. 27/02/1971.
2nd. Merle Bettenhausen. (USA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Garry Rush. (NSW)
4th. Barry Pinchbeck. (NSW)

26. 1st. Ronald Mackay. (NSW) #A1 Offenhauser. 50 laps. Showground. 04/03/1972.
2nd. Dave Strickland. (USA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. George Tatnell. (NSW)
4th.

27. 1st. Barry Pinchbeck. (NSW) #72 Offenhauser. 40 laps. Showground. 17/02/1973.
2nd. Hank Butcher. (USA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Ronald Mackay. (NSW)
4th. Kevin Gormly. (NSW)

28. 1st. Danny Davidson. (QLD) #86 Offenhauser. 40 laps. Showground. 23/02/1974.
2nd. Allan Streader. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. George Tattnell. (NSW)
4th. Barry Pinchbeck. (NSW)

Not held in 1975.
Not held in 1976.
Not held in 1977.

29. 1st. Barry Pinchbeck. (NSW) #72 Volkswagen. 40 laps. Liverpool. 21/01/1978.
2nd. Johnny Rutherford. (USA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Kevin Gormly. (NSW)
4th.

30. 1st. Barry Pinchbeck. (NSW) #37 Volkswagen. 30 laps. Liverpool. 06/01/1979.
2nd. Stan Lawrence. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Jack Porritt. (NSW)
4th.

Not held in 1980.
Not held in 1981.
Not held in 1882.
Not held in 1983.
Not held in 1984.
Not held in 1985.
Not held in 1986.

31. 1st. Mark Passerelli. (USA) #3 Volkswagen. ? laps. Liverpool. 17/01/1987.
2nd. John Church. (NSW) Time; N.T.T.
3rd. Glenn Cox. (NSW)
4th.

Not held in 1988.
Not held in 1989.
Not held in 1990.
Not held in 1991.
Not held in 1992.
Not held in 1993.

32. 1st. Rod Bowen. (NSW) #75 Gaerte. 20 laps. Parramatta. 03/01/1994.
2nd. time; 5m.-29.64s. (Record)
3rd.
4th.

33. 1st. Mark Brown. (VIC) #33 Fontana. 30 laps. Showground. 07/01/1995.
2nd. Fred Rahmer. (USA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Steven Graham. (NSW)
4th. Lealand McSpadden. (USA)

34. 1st. Garry Rush. (NSW) #2 Esslinger. 50 laps. Showground. 27/04/1996.
2nd. Michael Figliomeni. (WA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Jay Drake. (USA)
4th. George Ito. (USA)

35. 1st. Robert Farr. (NSW) #13 Fontana. 30 laps. Canberra. 01/02/1997.
2nd. Steven Graham. (NSW) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Sleepy Tripp. (USA)
4th. Scott Jenkin. (NSW)

Not held in 1998.
Not held in 1999.
Not held in 2000.
Not held in 2001.
Not held in 2002.
Not held in 2003.
Not held in 2004.
Not held in 2005.
Not held in 2006.

36. 1st. Mark Brown. (NSW) #11 Hawk. 40 laps. Murray Bridge. /03/2007.
2nd. Dene McAllen. (WA) time; N.T.T.
3rd. Harley Bishop. (VIC)
4th. Ben Weise. (SA)

37. 1st. Mark Brown. (NSW) #11 Hawk. 40 laps. Murray Bridge. /03/2008.
2nd. Mark Glazebrook. (WA)
3rd. Troy Jenkins. (NSW)
4th. Keith Giles. (WA)

[leadfoot]

The above list is 'World Championships', but again, promotors have run this title in other states. That list is winners of the title in NSW.