Liverpool City Raceway (australia) Book

[speedyguy]

SENT BY STEVE MAGRO::::

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

 

LIVERPOOL CITY RACEWAY BOOK AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER

Full Throttle PR.

The colour, the excitement and the magnificent contribution Sydney's Liverpool City Raceway made to Australian speedway history has been captured in a new book soon to be released by publisher Tony Loxley.

Titled “Liverpool City Raceway – the Place of Pace 1967-1989” and scheduled for release in December, 2010, this book covers the incredible era of the venue in 352 gloss pages of words and superb photos.

Printed in Hong Kong and two years in production, never before has such an ambitious speedway publishing project in Australia been attempted in such detail to document the history of an Australian venue. Published by Loxley's Full Throttle Publications, there are over 900 images in the book – scanned and produced in high resolution – from the collection of resident Liverpool City Raceway photographer David Cumming.

Many of the leading local, national and international competitors who rode or drove at Liverpool City Raceway have contributed to the book.

Reflections by four time Indianapolis 500 winner AJ Foyt, triple Indy 500 titleholder Johnny Rutherford, seven time United States Auto Club National Midget Champion Mel Kenyon, 20-time World of Outlaws titleholder Steve Kinser, American Grand National sedan test team drivers Ed Wilbur and Gene Welch, in addition to three of the sport's greatest ever speedway bike names, New Zealand's six times World Champion Ivan Mauger (OBE, MBE), iconic Swede Ove Fundin (five time world titleholder) and Denmark's legendary Ole Olsen (three times World Champion), make this coffee table edition truly a collector's item.

 

Other contributors from the world of two, three or four wheels who starred at Liverpool City Raceway during its 22 year operation include Australian Solo Champions Jim Airey and Phil Crump, national sidecar titleholders Phil McCurtayne, Graham Young, Bob Levy, Garry Treloar, Australian super modified/sprintcar champs Dick Briton, Bob Tunks, Steve Brazier, Jim Winterbottom and current international sprintcar export, triple National Champion Brooke Tatnell.

 

The man who carved out legendary status “on the mountain” Allan Moffat and former speedcar ace later turned road racer Johnny Harvey have also penned their thoughts on Liverpool City Raceway.

In total, over 80 competitors have written their impressions – and the role Liverpool City Raceway played in their speedway career.

 

The late Frank Oliveri – and the Oliveri family – created Liverpool City Raceway and transformed vacant bushland into a world speedway landmark. Fittingly, the Oliveri family provides a beautifully written introduction.

 

Mike Raymond (OAM), the man who as General Manager from 1970 to its closure in 1989 was the driving force behind the circuit's success and rise to prominence on the world stage, has penned the Foreword for the book. His brother Steve, who was there for the same period as chief announcer, also provides a wonderful insight into the era of Liverpool City Raceway.

 

"Originally I only wanted to do 220 pages, but soon found that the quality of images and fantastic interest from former competitors ensured that more pages needed to be added ... and more, and more,” Loxley explained.

 

"There was something unique about Liverpool that no other track was able to duplicate ... and I've been to most of them.

 

"No racetrack matched Liverpool in relation to the publicity it gained throughout its lifetime. It may have run for only 22 years, but it had an impact around the world like no other... and it was a quarter-mile track in the outskirts of Sydney.

 

“Who would have thought this track in a place called Green Valley could have pulled such enormous crowds week in, week out right up until it closed its gates in 1989?

 

"The Sydney Showground Royale was the most cherished of Australia's speedway venues, but in all honesty, Liverpool was right behind it. The fact that it went from a flat dirt track, to a high-banked pavement surface, and then back to a high-banked clay surface - and stayed successful, will never be repeated again."

 

"Mike Raymond's words are just brilliant ... he has told the Liverpool story just like it was.

 

"The Place of Pace - in my opinion - is the finest work ever put together on Australian speedway racing, and is certainly my favourite book thus far. The track had an enormous impact on my life, and was the source of some of my most cherished childhood and teenage memories,” Loxley concluded.

 

There is also a special 17-page section on the 1980/81 Sydney Showground season run by the Oliveri/Raymond promotion.

 

Speedway writer and race publication contributor Steve Magro provided assistance to Tony Loxley in the production of “Liverpool City Raceway – The Place of Pace 1967 – 1989.”

 

TITLE: Liverpool City Raceway - The Place of Pace 1967-1989

 

PAGES: 352 on200 gram hi-gloss stock

 

COPIES: 1000 signed limited editions (further copies will be produced if all issues sold out)

 

COVER: Case bound - hard bound with dust jacket

 

Marker ribbon inserted

 

AUTHOR & EDITORIAL CO-ORDINATOR: Tony Loxley

 

ARTWORK: Gavin Skene - Stillshots

 

SCANNING: Matthew Burton - artworx

 

IMAGE PREPARATION: Tony Loxley

 

PREFACE: Tony Loxley

 

FOREWORD: Mike Raymond (OAM)

 

INTRODUCTION: The Oliveri family

 

PUBLISHER: Tony Loxley - Full Throttle Publications

 

* Total images within publication: over 900 - all scanned from the original David Cumming negatives in High Resolution

 

* Written contributions from: USA – AJ Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, Mel Kenyon, Johnny and Billy Anderson, John Cooper (former CEO International Speedway Corp.), Dee Tattersall, Ron "Sleepy" Tripp, Ed Wilbur, Gene Welch, Pam Bennett, Bobby Schwartz, Dennis Sigalos, Chuck Jones, Steve and Randy Kinser and George Snider.

 

* UK – Peter Collins (MBE), Bill Landels, Bert Harkins, Howard Cole and Nigel Boocock.

 

* AUST – Jim Airey, Greg Kentwell, Trevor Harding, John Langfield, Ricky Day, Dave Mills, Phil Herne, Bert Kingston, Phil Crump, Craig Boyce, Paul Ash, Barry Pinchbeck, Barry Graham, Howard Revell, the late Kevin Park, Michael Meyer, Brooke Tatnell, Steve Brazier, Gordon Smee, Peter Crick, Jack Porritt, Bob Blacklaw, Geoff Grocott, Doug Robson, Tony Bennetts, Bruce Maxwell, officials Tom and Betty Stewart, Ray Millerd, Clive Pollett, Wally Kermond, Dick Briton, Bob Tunks, Doug McQuinn, Gordon Rundle, Garry Pollock, Ron Hutchinson, Allen Skene, Owen Bateman, John Harvey, Allan Moffatt, Bobby Baker, Graham Young, David House, Dave Wignall, Peter Taunton, Frank Van Sebille, Brian Callaghan, Doug Tyerman, Phil McCurtayne, Bob Levy, Bill Wigzell, Garry Treloar, Gary McLenahan, Carl Askew, Peter McKay, Steve Raymond (OAM), Phil Christensen, Dennis Newlyn, Peter White, Bob Christie, Sid Hopping, Walter Giles and Jim Winterbottom.

 

* NZ – Ivan Mauger (OBE, MBE) and Mitch Shirra.

 

* Sweden – Ove Fundin.

 

* Denmark – Ole Olsen.

 

Cost: $64.95 +$11.95 postage and handling *$64.95 applies to book shop purchase only; additional costs are applicable to mail order buyers.

 

Please make cheque or money orders out to Tony Loxley: PO Box 425, Glenbrook, NSW, Australia.

 

Or you can order through: lcrtheplaceofpace@hotmail.com

 

Book will be available from the following bookshops:

 

Wheels Bookshop, Parramatta (NSW), Automoto Bookshop, Sydney (NSW), Pitstop bookshop, Perth (WA).

 

(More information on further bookshops carrying “Liverpool City Raceway – the Place of Pace 1967 – 1989,” soon)