SPEEDWAY IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

[norbold 7,110]

Any HISTORICAL information on speedway in TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS please?

Edited October 24, 2022 by norbold

[Guest]

I have a vague recollection that some New Zealanders raced there in the mid to late1960s,

Edited October 24, 2022 by Guest

[jrs 3,290]

deleted a caps lock post because I thought JH was the originator. Apologies Norbold.

Edited October 24, 2022 by jrs

[Guest]

1 hour ago, norbold said:

Any HISTORICAL information on speedway in TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS please?

My information indicates that the speedway riders competing at this venue were led by Wally Aukram. Midget cars involved were headed by Frank 'Satan' Brewer.

[chunky 6,093]

You had no idea what you were letting yourself in for, norbold???

[chunky 6,093]

1 hour ago, JohnHyam said:

I have a vague recollection that some New Zealanders raced there in the mid to late1960s,

Surprising, don't you think? Not THAT close to New Zealand, is it?

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, JohnHyam said:

My information indicates that the speedway riders competing at this venue were led by Wally Aukram. Midget cars involved were headed by Frank 'Satan' Brewer.

 

1 minute ago, chunky said:

Surprising, don't you think? Not THAT close to New Zealand, is it?

Nor is the UK but New zealanders also race here!!

[chunky 6,093]

1 hour ago, JohnHyam said:

 

Nor is the UK but New zealanders also race here!!

New Zealanders race here? Okay, name some that race here...

[Guest]

4 hours ago, norbold said:

Any HISTORICAL information on speedway in TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS please?

 

3 hours ago, JohnHyam said:

I have a vague recollection that some New Zealanders raced there in the mid to late1960s,

 

2 hours ago, chunky said:

You had no idea what you were letting yourself in for, norbold???

 

2 hours ago, chunky said:

Surprising, don't you think? Not THAT close to New Zealand, is it?

 

2 hours ago, JohnHyam said:

 

Nor is the UK but New zealanders also race here!!

 

34 minutes ago, chunky said:

New Zealanders race here? Okay, name some that race here...

Oh dear! I missed a character in my response - it should have read: "...Nor is the UK but New Zealanders also raced here!!

Edited October 24, 2022 by Guest

[norbold 7,110]

6 hours ago, JohnHyam said:

I have a vague recollection that some New Zealanders raced there in the mid to late1960s,

Thank you, John, very interesting. Have you any idea why they went to the Turks and Caicos Islands? 

[Guest]

7 hours ago, JohnHyam said:

I have a vague recollection that some New Zealanders raced there in the mid to late1960s,

 

6 hours ago, JohnHyam said:

My information indicates that the speedway riders competing at this venue were led by Wally Aukram. Midget cars involved were headed by Frank 'Satan' Brewer.

 

50 minutes ago, norbold said:

Thank you, John, very interesting. Have you any idea why they went to the Turks and Caicos Islands? 

Answer as requested in first quote Norbold. Obviously to take part in racing!

Edited October 24, 2022 by Guest

[chunky 6,093]

8 minutes ago, JohnHyam said:

 

 

Answer as requested in first quote nor bold. Obviously to take part in racing!

Speedway has never been popular in the Caribbean, so I am still surprised that a country such as Turks and Caicos would even have a track.

[norbold 7,110]

1 hour ago, JohnHyam said:

 

 

Answer as requested in first quote Norbold. Obviously to take part in racing!

Wow! Thanks for that really helpful answer, John. I don't think that would ever have entered my mind.

[chunky 6,093]

26 minutes ago, norbold said:

Wow! Thanks for that really helpful answer, John. I don't think that would ever have entered my mind.

See? You're never too old to learn!

[Guest]

On 10/24/2022 at 9:56 AM, JohnHyam said:

I have a vague recollection that some New Zealanders raced there in the mid to late1960s,

 

On 10/24/2022 at 11:19 AM, JohnHyam said:

My information indicates that the speedway riders competing at this venue were led by Wally Aukram. Midget cars involved were headed by Frank 'Satan' Brewer.

 

On 10/24/2022 at 4:53 PM, norbold said:

Thank you, John, very interesting. Have you any idea why they went to the Turks and Caicos Islands? 

 

On 10/24/2022 at 5:43 PM, chunky said:

Speedway has never been popular in the Caribbean, so I am still surprised that a country such as Turks and Caicos would even have a track.

I now understand I created confusion  in regard to my indications that speedway took place in the Turks and Caicos.  IT DID NOT. The racing I said took  place there was in  fact staged in New Guinea!!! 

Edited October 25, 2022 by Guest