Graham Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 (edited) Hi everyone. I'm looking for information about the above track at Haldon racecourse, near Exeter. I believe that it may, like Chasewater, have been used just once for a longtrack meeting in the seventies. Would be grateful for any information or memories of this venue. Cheers, Graham. Edited July 19, 2005 by Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 It was used as a training track quite a bit. That would have been '79 and '80 I think. I vaguely remember (I was young!) Peter Collins getting on the rostrum for a longtrack meeting there, but he didn't win it. Could have been Phil Crump ?! You'll need someone much older than me for more detail, sorry. Although I now remember it being boiling hot ! I wouldn't know if it was the only meeting there either...but I know I went there for that meeting and once when we tagged along with Peter Prinsloo on a training session with a couple of young Danes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tape2tapevideo Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 footage of the long track racing from Holden, is on the 'days gone by' dvd/video series, including Penhall, Crump, Collins and many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 I vaguely remember (I was young!) Peter Collins getting on the rostrum for a longtrack meeting there, but he didn't win it. Could have been Phil Crump ?! Reidar Eide won the first meeting, somewhat of a surprise victor given the quality of opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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