Claremont Speedway

Claremont Speedway
The National Capital of Speed
Claremont Speedway memorial
LocationClaremont Showground,
Claremont, Western Australia
Coordinates31°58′32″S 115°47′07″E / 31.97556°S 115.78528°E / -31.97556; 115.78528
Capacity20,000
OwnerRoyal Agricultural Society of Western Australia
OperatorRoyal Agricultural Society of Western Australia
Broke ground1904
Opened1905 (showground)
1927 (speedway)
Closed2000 (speedway)
Still operating as Claremont Showground
Major eventsAustralian Sprintcar Championship
Australian Speedcar Championship
Australian Super Sedan Championship
Australian Solo Championship
Australian Sidecar Championship
World Sprintcar Championship
World Series Sprintcars
Various WA State Championships
Oval
Surfacedolomite / clay
Length0.364 miles (0.586 km)

The Claremont Speedway was a racing circuit in the grounds of the Claremont Showground in the suburb of Claremont in Western Australia's capital city of Perth. The speedway held its first meeting on 14 May 1927, and its final meeting on 31 March 2000.