BigFatDave Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Western Springs has been operating since 1929, and like most suburban tracks has had constant battles with the City Council - when I lived in NZ in the seventies I remember new restrictions imposed then. Now it's under attack again, with totally unrealistic demands being bandied about by the NIMBY community - can't have anyone enjoying themselves, can we? - and an On-line Petition has been started by the Western Springs Speedway Heritage site to call for help from the wider community of Speedway Fans - http://www.speedwayclub.co.nz/signpetition.php If you've got a minute please take the time to join the over 35,000 signatures from around the World already recorded - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Western Springs has been operating since 1929, and like most suburban tracks has had constant battles with the City Council - when I lived in NZ in the seventies I remember new restrictions imposed then. Now it's under attack again, with totally unrealistic demands being bandied about by the NIMBY community - can't have anyone enjoying themselves, can we? - and an On-line Petition has been started by the Western Springs Speedway Heritage site to call for help from the wider community of Speedway Fans - http://www.speedwayclub.co.nz/signpetition.php If you've got a minute please take the time to join the over 35,000 signatures from around the World already recorded - thanks. Done.... But pc norwood is the man they need to contact I reckon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 My signature added - good luck to all at Western Springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Is there any Solo racing at W.Springs today ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Not today, Britmet: it's Sunday - they usually race on Saturday night - http://springsspeedway.com/ - plus it's set up for Sprintcars at the moment; no fun riding a bike on Clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Not today, Britmet: it's Sunday - they usually race on Saturday night - http://springsspeedway.com/ - plus it's set up for Sprintcars at the moment; no fun riding a bike on Clay. Okay, I'll rephrase it, - Any Solo racing this season, or this decade, at W.Springs ? Apparently not, for the link gives us 'Classes & Drivers' and 'Race & Results', with no mention of Solos or s/cars in either. It seems Western Springs is already lost to speedway, (as known to European followers.) When did bikes last have a full season ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted January 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Okay, I'll rephrase it, - Any Solo racing this season, or this decade, at W.Springs ? Apparently not, for the link gives us 'Classes & Drivers' and 'Race & Results', with no mention of Solos or s/cars in either. It seems Western Springs is already lost to speedway, (as known to European followers.) When did bikes last have a full season ? OK I'll repeat - it's set up for Sprintcars at the moment. I'm sure some Kay-One will answer your other questions' I haven't lived in UnZud since '78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 31 March there's a meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 31 March there's a meeting Featuring Solos ? Would that be the only one this season ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Snackette Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Featuring Solos ? Would that be the only one this season ? And it still makes it more of a speedway venue, than the Millennium Stadium or the Parken!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) 31 March there's a meeting Featuring Solos ? Would that be the only one this season ? You aren't serious, where you been? Edited January 17, 2012 by kiwi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehammer Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 31 March there's a meeting You aren't serious, where you been? It's only a minor meeting remember..... the likes of Crump, Gollob, Hancock etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Is there any Solo racing at W.Springs today ? There hasn't been any solo racing at Western Springs for years - many years. The circuit is now designed to cater mainly for sprint cars and midgets cars, which are the real crowd pullers in NZ. It's only a minor meeting remember..... the likes of Crump, Gollob, Hancock etc I doubt if they will mean as much to the locals as names like Jerry Coons, Jonathan Allard, Dean Brindle and Ricky Logan for example. Edited January 21, 2012 by speedyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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