| The Place Where Champions Gather The Brick Pit The Butter Box | |
|---|---|
| Location | Torrens Road, Brompton, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°53′36″S 138°34′36″E / 34.89333°S 138.57667°E |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Owner | Soccer Association of South Australia |
| Operator | Wal Watson (1949–1951) Alf Shields (1951–1954) Kym Bonython (1954–1973) The Consortium consisting of Kevin Fischer, Cec Eichler, Rex Sendy and Ray Skipper (1973/74) Racing Drivers Association of South Australia (1974–1979) |
| Opened | 21 December 1949 |
| Closed | 6 April 1979 |
| Major events | Australian Sprintcar Championship Australian Speedcar Championship Australian Super Sedan Championship Australian Solo Championship Australian Sidecar Championship Rick Harvey Memorial Harry Neale Memorial Golden Fleece 50 Lap Speedcar Derby Australasian Solo Final Various SA Championships |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Dolomite |
| Length | 0.222 miles (0.358 km) |
| Race lap record | 0:14.8 (Jimmy Sills ( ) / Steve brazier ( ), , 1978, Sprintcar) |
Rowley Park Speedway is a former dirt track racing venue that was located on Torrens Road in Brompton, South Australia and supplanted the Kilburn speedway (1946–1951) on Churchill Road, and the earlier Camden motordrome (1935–1941) on the Bay Road.[1] The speedway ran continually during Australia's speedway seasons (usually October to April) from its opening meeting on 21 December 1949 until its last meeting on 6 April 1979.[2]
- ^ "Rowley Park stadia pictures". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "South Australian Speedway – A comprehensive website of all Speedways in South Australia and includes ROWLEY PARK". Adrian Menzel. Retrieved 30 September 2012.[permanent dead link]