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Mount Druitt Race Track
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 09:18 AM
Found this and thought you would enjoy it. Make sure you watch the Video as well!!
http://aussieroadrac...p1MtDruitt.html
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 10:16 AM
Thanks for the post Woodsy.
I grew up about 1km from that track and played football at Whalan Reserve.
Although by the early-mid 70's the track was pretty much overgrown, the main straight was still there as it was an air strip during the second world war. When we got our licenses we used to fly down the straight (which by then was a fine crushed gravel) and pull handbrake turns at 60mph. Heaps of fun and pretty safe as it was very flat and the gravel was slippery.
The top part of the circuit was made into a bike track but last time I was there (about 10 years ago) it was all a mess (like the rest of Mt Druitt)
love these clips where there are no armco's or seatbelts. Big balls them fellas.
I grew up about 1km from that track and played football at Whalan Reserve.
Although by the early-mid 70's the track was pretty much overgrown, the main straight was still there as it was an air strip during the second world war. When we got our licenses we used to fly down the straight (which by then was a fine crushed gravel) and pull handbrake turns at 60mph. Heaps of fun and pretty safe as it was very flat and the gravel was slippery.
The top part of the circuit was made into a bike track but last time I was there (about 10 years ago) it was all a mess (like the rest of Mt Druitt)
love these clips where there are no armco's or seatbelts. Big balls them fellas.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 02:53 PM
It has a mention in my book of old NSW race tracks , of the 40's and 50's , A good video !
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 03:08 PM
I think part of the main straight is now the entrance road to Whalan Reserve.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 04:32 PM
Hi Woodsy,
Great video to watch thanks,
I have a lot of old photo's of Mount Druitt race track.
Cheers.
Great video to watch thanks,
I have a lot of old photo's of Mount Druitt race track.
Cheers.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 07:10 PM
I think part of the main straight is now the entrance road to Whalan Reserve.
Spot on Craig, the main entrance straight is where we used to have fun.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 07:25 PM
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Posted 03 April 2010 - 11:06 PM
I think part of the main straight is now the entrance road to Whalan Reserve.
Spot on Craig, the main entrance straight is where we used to have fun.
Sorry if im wrong ppl, but by what ive read is that the track was totally destroyed having a plow
ran through and no one can pin point where any of the track originally was. But if you have driven
it, i may well be wrong.
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Posted 26 April 2010 - 09:48 PM
I read with interest about this track at the Bathurst Motor Racing Museum. They have plaques in the alcove thing to your left as you enter of all Australian Tracks, both past and present. Very interesting read.
There was a race track, where the farmer owner plowed the track in, but can't remember if it is this track or not. The dude got fined for it, but it was the end of the track.
There was a race track, where the farmer owner plowed the track in, but can't remember if it is this track or not. The dude got fined for it, but it was the end of the track.
Edited by Yella SLuR, 26 April 2010 - 09:49 PM.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 09:27 AM
Hi Woodsy,
Great video to watch thanks,
I have a lot of old photo's of Mount Druitt race track.
Cheers.
Frash,it would be great to see those photos if you have the time to post them up.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 03:36 PM
^^ I agree. Post them up John.
This photo shows that the main straight of the track is still there and is definitely the current entrance road. The entry to the area is at the top right but not shown in the picture.
You can see the bike track at the lower end of the football fields. Next time I'm past I will take some pictures of how it looks now.
This photo shows that the main straight of the track is still there and is definitely the current entrance road. The entry to the area is at the top right but not shown in the picture.
You can see the bike track at the lower end of the football fields. Next time I'm past I will take some pictures of how it looks now.
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Posted 09 May 2010 - 10:43 PM
Hi Craig,
My scanner isn't working mate.
Cheers John.
My scanner isn't working mate.
Cheers John.
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Posted 09 May 2010 - 11:08 PM
thanks for posting Woodsy that was some great footage
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Posted 30 May 2010 - 05:43 PM
Funny how computors work , I was looking at Katoomba , the race track came up , next thing I was at Mt Druitt and found these ,
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Posted 31 May 2010 - 12:25 AM
This is the home page of Woodsy's original link.
Click on the galleries left of page.
Lots n lots of old pics here:
http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/
Click on the galleries left of page.
Lots n lots of old pics here:
http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/
Edited by rodomo, 31 May 2010 - 12:28 AM.
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