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Old 12-06-2012, 10:50 PM   #1
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Default Pic from Canberra Dragway

Found some pics and thought it would be cool to see who else has pics from the old Canberra strip

this was me in 1997

Will post some more as i can and if anyone else has some post them up as well

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Old 12-06-2012, 11:56 PM   #2
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not the best quality photos, scans of old prints


Early shot of my XD still 4spd





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Old 13-06-2012, 12:00 AM   #3
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and a few random shots











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Old 13-06-2012, 06:25 AM   #4
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I have quite a few pics. I have to dig em out and scan them
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Old 17-07-2012, 07:45 PM   #5
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Default Re: Pic from Canberra Dragway

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not the best quality photos, scans of old prints
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Early shot of my XD still 4spd

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Holy smokes dude I reckon we raced at the track together cos I have a old pic of your car,the old Strip rat and the Horse power Haven ute and Warren Applebees UC Hatch (my favorite street/race car ever I reckon).That UC would run 9.9 Super Gas at the creek thru mufflers and drive home after a days racing.

I'll see if I can scan and upload some pics at the strip.We did this on the way home once as the races were called off due to high winds...



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Old 17-07-2012, 08:35 PM   #6
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Found some old pics,please excuse the scanned image quality...

Little Mazda smashed me...


Ummm won this one easy enough...


A local Wagga blokes Commodore,smashed him too...


Were good hassle free days at CID,shame it didn't last.

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Old 11-09-2012, 09:03 PM   #7
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i do remember the car, and yes the RX4 was quick, (ran 8.8's? I think) was a customers car.

There was always a good rollup from Wagga,

Thought there might have been a few more people with pic's to post
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Old 11-09-2012, 09:12 PM   #8
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Well I use to dial in @ 8.6 and the Mazda chewed me...LOL That little 2v combo got down and ate hwy miles but wasn't quick enough.The 4V combo was a 11.8 @ 118mph (wheel spin from old McCrearys) at the Creek combo that was beaten by a red manually shifted Torana from the ACT in the 2nd final race...not happy.Damn Canberra cars...LOL

Still happy times...
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Thought there might have been a few more people with pic's to post
I forgot about this thread. I have a handful of pics. When I have time, I'll scan them and post them.
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Old 14-09-2012, 07:39 AM   #10
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I forgot about this thread. I have a handful of pics. When I have time, I'll scan them and post them.

Still waiting bro...post em up,I want to be young again...LOL
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Old 21-10-2012, 08:18 PM   #11
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Heres a few of mine.......miss Canberra dragway.......many good times had there....
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Better late than never. I only have these 21. I got them from someone I know back in the late 80's early 90's, so I don't know any details on any of the cars.





















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Old 10-01-2013, 01:04 PM   #14
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Some great shots there Bucknaked, all are from before the track upgrade when the track ran downhill. Good to see some old pics are still around
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Well I use to dial in @ 8.6 and the Mazda chewed me...LOL That little 2v combo got down and ate hwy miles but wasn't quick enough.The 4V combo was a 11.8 @ 118mph (wheel spin from old McCrearys) at the Creek combo that was beaten by a red manually shifted Torana from the ACT in the 2nd final race...not happy.Damn Canberra cars...LOL

Still happy times...
haha probably my mate, used to haunt the Canberra strip with a 600hp 355 stroker LX SS Hatch and a LJ XU1 with a 186 that revved to 8 grand and a supra box :P. I'll see if he has some of his old pics
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Old 21-01-2013, 01:09 PM   #16
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Red XW (MUW 466) was me.
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Old 21-01-2013, 01:38 PM   #17
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Amazing to find an old owner from pics that someone randomly gave to me.

These pics just sit in a pile with other photos. I have no problem sending to you if you want them. Just PM me the details and ill stick em into the post. No charge, yours if you want them.
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Ahhh, memories, Good work all, shame the state of the 'track' these days though
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I was out there a few years back. I can only imagine the good times had at that track. Such a shame to see it in an abandoned rundown state. If only they had redeveloped the site. It's a great location.
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Old 24-01-2013, 09:32 PM   #20
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Some great shots guys. Loved seeing shots of the really old strip (section of previous highway). I spent some pretty happy times there getting high on tyre smoke.

Hey Bucky, you didn't happen to be there the day Gino Rosso's XC kept spitting tailshafts, and Pete Pulford had to show him how to drive it?
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I actually have never been out there when the track was open. Only once it was closed.
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Me in my old RX4 coupe. I actually won one of the meets in this and still have the trophey at the old mans house.
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I think the yellow LJ is Gary Mckelveys last time I spoke to him he still had it
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