When were you born and when first meeting (Read 2,685 times)

[Speedway Central (David)]

When were you born and when did you start going to Speedway?

I was born in 1974 and did not get into Speedway until 1995. I must have been a slow learner, now I do 50+ meetings a season to make up for it.
Done 557 meeting to date since 1995

[Aaron Drever]

ummmmmmm July 1983 and First Meeting was Western Springs Practice September 1983 (in push chair) those were the days of the old cycle track.....

[scotty 911w]

i was born aug 1975, i was at te marua months before,i got pics of my mum on a solo bike doin laps (very slowly) never missed a season,(except when dad got transfered to dunedin,but we went to the local track,dad had a t,q)wether with dad and bike,or uncle and stockcar or with wife as spectators.hmmm wonder why it took me so long to become a driver?
all my kids were all born in sep ;Dso hours after bein born they were of to the track ;)they love it ,and i wouldnt have it any other way. ;D

[King James]

Was born in August 1984 and first meeting was opening meeting of Waikaraka Park 1984

Stockcars has been my life since birth.

I remember my parents telling me stories from my young days such as...

My mum used to bottle feed me when I was real young, but when the cars were on the track there was nothing but attention to the track..

Them waking up in the night to find I had tipped out all the potplants all over the couch and racing my matchbox cars all through it all.

Used to mow lawns down my street every Saturday so I could attend speedway growing up.

Go to all meetings I can every season and do around 30-50 meetings a season, love it and wouldnt have it any other way

[1badmofo]

1971
Cant exactly remember my first meeting...but do remember the following at Paradise:
44 Gallon drums on the inside of the field.
Graeme Peddle (Lilly Pink)
The lady Jane Modified (only cause I loved the ice cream)

[Colin E]

Born 1959
First meeting; Forrest Lake 1969.
Will never forget the stockcar with lever steering and him having a shot at Kevin Free and missing and burying himself in the wooden wall. I think (bad memory) Kevin Bates was their in a Monaro as well.

[Wild_Child]

Born '82 & have vague memorys of going to Te Marua around 1990 - but i would say the real year i started going was 2001... now i do as many meetings as possible

[in2hitn]

Born 85'.
was going to ruapuna in some ladys tummy, dad was racing at ellesmere,
first memory that comes to mind was kevin clives wallride along the front straight at ruapuna, before the sprint exploded.
have never forgotten that

[CASPER]

1987 and im pretty sure my first meeting was when i was about 2 years old when my dad started racing in 1990.

[Tony]

Born in 1955

I have vague memories of attending speedway at Palmerston North before the advent of stockcars, but certainly became a regular attendee after Ray New introduced stockcar racing. Those were the days when, as WiseOwl would say men were men, and drums were an essential part of the action! Bring back the drums!!

[cabbydave]

born blenheim 1972, went to racing at about 3 years old with the grandparents at dungees on hospital rd [ locals will know what i mean], spectator til about 1988 then helping on the other side since then

[shawry]

i was born August '92 and went to first speedway meeting about a month later (dad race streetys) and had my first race meeting about this time 2005

[dutchy 72t]

1980. 2006

[MaRISSA Gough]

Feb 1976
My first motorsport meeting would have been either Pukekawa Dirt Track or Bay Park the same year. The one in front of Ocean Pines Camp Ground....

[westford]

Born 1967 . Western springs in pram & been a Western Springs
junkie eversince. Waikaraka since mid seventies.

[speedwaylover]

My nephew was born 27 May 2004 and taken to Kaikoura race track six days later to watch his pop pop race and he still a race car nut. The next generation coming through lol.

[schumaaka]

Born 1964, first meeting with my dad in oamaru about 74 first drive wingless sprint car age 11-12yrs :-)

[lunchbox]

Born 52 went to first speedway meeting at Western Springs in 1955,had first ride on sidecar in 1965 at pushers day,on Ron Fellows Triumph(owned by Ron Marks) riden by Brent Jones,his first ride too..In those days the passenger stood on chair and leaned over seat behind rider.Had first race in 1969 with Colin Howie who I passengered with all season and had great times around NZ tracks.I remember CHCH as my first speedway hangover.Great days.

[Regan O'Brien]

born august 79, started going at the age of 6 weeks ive been told still can remeber when they had the old hanging lights at meeanee over the track oh and drums.

[superstockboy]

born may 1973, 1st time was when i was 16 weeks old at old bay park.and have never stop going to speedway form then on,happy to say in this time i have made it my goal to go to all the speedway tracks in NZ and have done them all ;D
and just come back from the 4day North vs South Inter islander Series with some dam good raceing!!