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Now known as---"Top of the South Speedway" - Lansdowne Road, Appleby, Nelson.

The Tasman Car Scramble Club was formed in November 1968.

Racing was held on Sunday afternoons at Lansdowne Road,

March 1969

- First Championship.
June 1969

AGM of Tasman Stock Car Club 69/70 Season
– 9 race dates
- Prizemoney - $3, $2, $1,
- Appear $2, Grid 50c Roll $2.

1970
- Clay added to Track.
- First Social Committee.
- New teapot purchased for tent.

1971

- Cement mixed with clay on one corner of track.

1972- 10 racing dates.

- Gate Prices – Adults 60c children 12-15 20c.
- Membership $3.
- Honorary member – Dave McCall
- Letter “N” added to Car.
- Lease signed for use of Ground.

1973
- 9 racing dates.
- Clay added to Track.
- Rothmans sponsorship - $800 and 5000 cigarettes.
- Special meeting to discuss racing during petrol crisis. Still race but shorten races!

1996
-new concrete wall added

Top of the South Speedway - Lansdowne Road, Appleby, Nelson.

 If you know more of this clubs history please contact the webmaster.

The Nelson Speedway Association runs Stockcars, Super Saloons, Production Saloons, Midgets, Three Quarter Midgets, Sidecars, and Streetstocks along with Youth Ministocks on a clay surface. There are generally 14 race meetings per season opening in October and closing with a two day finale at Easter.

                                                                                                                                                                       Recent photo of stock cars below.

Neville Basalaj at left.

3rd in NZ Midget championship 2001-02

Second equal 2004-05

Nelson Speedway stadium from the air.

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