Gosford Showground

Gosford Showground

Location	Showground Road, Gosford NSW 2250, Australia
Coordinates	33°24′51″S151°20′28″E / 33.41417°S 151.34111°E / -33.41417; 151.34111
Opened	18 February 1936

Gosford Showground is a muli-use stadium in Gosford, Australia. It is mainly used for greyhound racing ^[1] and motorcycle speedway. ^{[2] [3]}

Greyhound Racing

The stadium was opened on 18 February 1936 by the Gosford Greyhound Racing Club. The track, throughout its history has run greyhound racing. ^[4]

Motorcycle speedway

The speedway track is located inside the greyhound course and has also been known as the Central Coast Speedway. ^[2]

The track has been a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (the first in 1994). ^{[5] [6]}

It has also held the final of the Australian Solo Championship (the first in 1995) ^[7] and the New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship on 13 occasions from 1994 to 2009. ^[8]

References

1. "Gosford". The Dogs. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. "Gosford (NSW)". Speedway and road Race History. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
3. "Gosford Australia". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
4. "Advertising". The Newcastle Sun . No. 5664. New South Wales, Australia. 7 February 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2021– via National Library of Australia.
5. "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
6. "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
7. "Historyczne Zestawienie Wynikow 1929-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
8. "Honor Roll since 1930/31". Speedway Champions. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2023.