Tralee Speedway
| Fraser Park Raceway Pepsi Power Dome |
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Aerial view of Hume (ACT) and Tralee Speedway in 2008. The ACT/NSW border runs between Hume and the Speedway
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| Location | Jerrabomberra, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 35°23′22″S 149°10′47″E / 35.38944°S 149.17972°ECoordinates: 35°23′22″S 149°10′47″E / 35.38944°S 149.17972°E |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Opened | 21 June 1970 |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Former names | Fraser Park Raceway |
| Major events |
Australian Super Sedan Championship (1971-72) Australian Modified Sprintcar Championship (1974) Australian Sprintcar Championship (1982, 1989) Australian Formula 500 Championship (1979, 1988) |
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| Surface | Dolomite and clay mix (1970-1974) Asphalt (1974-1978) Clay (1978-1997) |
| Length | 0.254 mi (0.410 km) |
Tralee Speedway was a Dirt track racing venue located in Jerrabomberra on the New South Wales side of the ACT/NSW border near Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The speedway was home to several drivers who went on to become Australian national and state champions. Tralee (for a time also known as Fraser Park Raceway and later the Pepsi Power Dome) was a 410 metres (450 yards) dirt surfaced oval raceway.
Tralee Speedway opened in 1970 and was a "D" shaped oval made of a dolomite and clay mix. Many types of cars raced at Tralee - super modifieds, Sprintcars, Speedcars, three quarter midgets (TQs, later to be named Formula 500s), , Solos, Sidecars, and productions sedans.
During the 1970s, Tralee Speedway was best known for its high quality production sedan racing, producing several national and state champions in this category including Australian champions David House (2 x Australian champion), Dave Wignall and Brian "Stormin" Norman. The speedway holds the distinction of hosting the first ever Australian Super Sedan Championship in 1971-72, won by Kevin Dalton of Victoria from Alan Butcher of Queensland and David House.
In 1974 Tralee staged the Australian Modified Sprintcar Championship. The event was won by Jim Winterbottom (father of V8 Supercars driver Mark Winterbottom) from Victoria's Les Harrower and Ron Smith. By 1979 the title was renamed the Australian Sprintcar Championship and in 1982 was once again held at Tralee Speedway. Legendary Australian Sprintcar driver Garry Rush won the 4th of his 10 national titles from Bob Kelly (Qld) and Ian Samms (NSW). Tralee hosted its final Australian Sprintcar Championship in 1989, With Garry Rush again victorious, winning his 8th national crown from defending champion George Tatnell (NSW) and 1987 national champion Brett Lacey from Victoria.
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