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Speedway stadium in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carina Speedway is a speedway venue, approximately 12 kilometres south from the centre of Bundaberg, in Queensland, Australia. It is located off the Goodwood Road, on Alex Walker Road.[1][2] It is primarily used for stock cars.
Location | 104 Alex, Alex Walker Rd, Alloway QLD 4670, Australia |
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Coordinates | 24°58′34″S 152°23′44″E |
Opened | 16 June 1966 |
Length | (460 metres) 0.460 km |
The track was opened on 16 June 1966 by the Bundaberg Speedway Association.[3]
The venue grew in size and raced midget cars, sidecars and speedcars and held the 1975 Australian Formula 500 Speedcar Championship.[4]
It also became a significant venue for motorcycle speedway and held important events, including a qualifying round of the 1977 Speedway World Championship (on 28 November 1976)[5][6] and had previously held the Queensland Solo Championship during the 1966/1967 season.[7]
The venue closed in June 2006 but re-opened under new management in 2015.[8] Another closure followed but in 2022 racing returned.
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