Hello there and welcome
to the 'History of Buxton Raceway' page, all
images and information are from many various sources and
if anyone has any early material we can add then it would
be welcomed, please email to
website@buxtonraceway.com .
There was some history prior to the oval
track, by way of the Buxton Rock Festivals, they operated on the site
between 1972-74, they attracted some "big" names of the time, visit
THIS LINK to view some pages relating
to these events and notes from some of the attendees, there are further
links at the page bottom for '73, '74 and details of the "programmes"
with the Mycocks Booth Farm as the area, and George and Joan Mycock as
the Site Owners
The '72 Buxton Rock Festival
Buxton Raceway was
originally known as 'High Edge', and its believed to have
been started around 1974, here is a letter from one of
the original drivers, Allan Inwood:
"Today
(28th March 2004) for the first time in many years I went
to Buxton Raceway accompanied by my youngest daughter. I
enjoyed the afternoons racing and so did she but that is
not my reason for contact. This evening she was looking
at the raceway website and called me when she found the
old pictures section.
The attached file is from 1974. (see below) I raced at
the first meeting at High Edge Raceway and competed in
that first year when the track was just a bulldozed dirt
oval with earth banks and tyres for 'protection'. I
remember going to the Quiet Woman pub in Earl Sterndale
for the first drivers meeting to see if there would be
enough support for racing to take place. The people who
went included a group of disillusioned hot rodders
seeking to get away from the Belle Vue promoter, others
ranged from truckers and farmers to car-nuts who just
wanted to race anything. The first meeting I well
remember those earth banks because I spent most of my
first race sat on one, I couldn't get the car off the top
where I had been shunted by another racer. I wasn't a
successful banger racer ( I blame the machinery) and I
didn't continue after that first year but I am glad that
racing has kept going at the venue.
Regards Allan"
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| Alan
racing at the first meeting |
Quiet
Woman Pub, Earl Sterndale |
A few photos through the years:
1975, the small
building between the truck and the Ambulance is the old
race control building, its still there today next to the
spectator stand. Car in the pic is that of Ted Preston
1975 (ish) action from some Mini's
1975 (ish) These were known as 'Bombers', note they raced
the 'wrong way round' for a Right Hand Drive car
1980, racing now the correct way round, with a basic form
of fence, striped car is Ted Preston
Andy Carter [140] in his Capri Bomber was a
regular trophy collector in the early 80's.
A view down the home straight, before the spectator stand
was built, what a bleak day, but what a great crowd too
Action here from the 1980's, track now more developed
with rumble strips on the inside, 295 is Graham Heywood
who still races today.
Winner here is 295 Graham Heywood, with Steve and Chris
Unsworth, fella with big smile and stripey shirt is commentator of the
time John "Killer" Kinghorn.
Racing often took place on the Figure of 8, car up front
is team 'Ashwood Alcoholics' - could be Keith Burgess 270
The 'Outlaws' were also regular High Edge drivers
So were the 'Sharks' this pic from circa 1987
Time to go to PAGE 2
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