Western Springs Speedway Heritage

SIGN THE PETITION

Speedway has been part of Auckland's entertainment offering since 1929 and it would be a tragedy for the sport and the city if the Speedway was forced to close. Give Auckland's future generations the option to experience great family sporting entertainment in the heart of their city:

By signing this petition I:

Support the continuation of Speedway at Western Springs Stadium.

Ask that Council raises the unrealistic low boundary noise level from85 dBA to a level that speedway can reasonably operate.

Ask the Council to change the District Plan to reflect a reasonable compliance standard for boundary measurements referred to in the District Plan C05 ?08 section B.

Ask that the Council allow up to 20 meetings per season.

Ask that the Council allow mid week meetings including two meetings per week during an International Series.

Ask that the Council allow the last event to start before 10:30 and be allowed to run until its completion.

To sign the petition, please enter your name and details below.

IMPORTANT: If you have already signed the previous petition sent to Auckland City Council then you are free to sign this one.
This is what happened.
The promoters have had extreme difficulty with council over lots of issues. They raised the issue that the City of Auckland received the largest petition in its history to maintain speedway at the Springs. The comment from Council was that it is a number of years now since that petition was submitted and people change address so the petition will not hold influence with council now. The question from Promotors was “why don’t the council apply the same reasoning to the protestors then????
In any event there are a lot of different councilors now and this is a fresh petition. Why don’t council just get behind speedway and help increase the wonderful asset and Heritage speedway provides for Auckland city. They did not even acknowledge or do anything to celebrate 80 years of speedway at Western Springs. After all it was Speedway that built the stadium. Without speedway it would not even exist.

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An impressive parade of sprint-cars at the start of the International feature at Western Springs 29th November 2009. The race was won by Joe Saldana, Craig Dolansky 2nd ans Ryan OcOnnor 3rd. Photo by Judith Taylor 021 733400

Alan Wakeling has competed in his last race at Western Springs. Thanks for all of the great competitive racing you turned on for us over the years Alan. I beleive you will be racing in a few out of Auckland meetings and good luck for the future. Photo by Kenneth Fox

Michael Pickens does it again. He won the Campion of Champions 30 lap race at Parramatta Speedway on Friday Night then was a convincing winner of the 50 lap classic on Saturday night taking the lead 15 laps into the race from starting grid 18 and from there on it was all over Rover.

Where else can you spend a family Sat Night Out with Grandparents, Parents, Aunts, Uncles?
Great Nephew Conor comes to watch his Cousins Shane & Ryan race to take 1st & 2nd in the National series & feature wins

TQs in action. They had some very good and hard racing this season
Photo by Judith Taylor Photography 021733400

Talented young Jared Taylor showing good promise in his TQ this season
If you're planning a move, take a minute before you go hunting the neighborhood for card board boxes and consider this......

Brad Mosen Broke the 1lap record at Napier 27th March

Benjamin LeCren won the Feature race at Rosebank 28th March 10 Photo by Judith Taylor Ph. 021-733400

Whooo-aaah, its the Pickens Man in action

Michael Pickens now New Zealand Midget Champion 09-10

The Auckland regional councils paid 2.2 million dollars to Arpass headed by Colin Dale to come up with the idea that Speedway is not a good option for Western Springs. What do you think????

'James Selwyn has been a Western Springs Speedway fan his entire life. His passion for the track & the excitement of the sport has lead him to be one of New Zealand's best open wheel speedway photographers. James takes photos as photographer for the National Midget Car Series, New Zealand Racer Magazine, National Speedway Scene Magazine & for Western Springs Speedway.'
Sprints, Midgets, TQ's, KiwiKids, Vintage & More
Corporate - Still - Action
Contact James to purchase your prints & digital images.
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14 Paul LeCren leads 41 Jared Taylor at Napier. Duane Todd won the feature. Photo by Judith Taylor

Jamie McDonald Won the feature Saturday 14th November. He started on the front row and was never challenged for the lead and despite a number of yellows he was a comfortable winner. Photo by Judith Taylor Ph. 021-733400

Dean Brindle won the NZ Sprintcar title held at Palmerston North Speedway. Photo by Judith Taylor

Guess who wants speedway to stay at the Springs

Kids cant sleep because of Speedway

Another hoodlum at Speedway

HOSES, COUPLINGS, FITTINGS, VALVES and MORE 48-50 Patiki Road, Avondale, Auckland. Ph. 09-8284710 and 606 East St. Ashburton Ph. 03-3081307

What a great idea! This dinky little car is owned by the Kiwikids Club and is available for young enthusiasts to get a taste of speedway. Photo by Judith Taylor
Reliance Transport Limited Movers og ocean containers and general freight.
27 Patiki Road Rosebank Avondale Auckland Phone 823259

Raymond Griffin won the Sprintcat Feature at Waikaraka Park Speedway April 12th

Grahem Standring seen here driving the Danny Lendich owned Spike Esslinger midget won the North Island Champs and recently won the feature at Waikaraka Park Auckland. Photo by Judith Taylor Phone 021-733400

Jarrod Guptill takes a hike before flipping three times over on the start finish straight at Western Springs
Judith Taylor Photography Phone 021733400

Western Springs Speedway Club (est 2003) is an organisation committed to stopping the closure of Springs Speedway