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(Photo Courtesy WBOY) The view from inside the car of what it’s like to go past the flagman’s tower and head into Turn 1. (Photo Courtesy WBOY) A 12 News car races down the short straightaway. His gold plated bike is out of this world. The hillside that once sat thousands of spectators overlooks the speedway. Get your holiday shopping done at Speedway, where we have Gift Cards galore And you’ll receive the gift of 300 Bonus Points for every 25 Restaurant Gift Card purchase this week. If you're looking for something to do over the holidays I recommend taking the kids to Canterbury Museum to see what the career of a legend looks like. Not because it offered the most money but because it was where his generous family felt it should reside.Ĭanterbury Museum and Christchurch city are richer due to the generosity of Ivan's family richer because a portion of Ivan Mauger's time on planet earth was spent here in Christchurch. That is why Santa’s Speedway gives the visitors a chance to feel the admiring a light show from the safety of their own car. Breathtaking lights are one of the things associated with Christmas, and Santa’s Speedway Christmas Lights Drive-Thru knows about it. He was a Crusaders nut 'til the end and when he decided to sell his collection of bikes and memorabilia, it was Canterbury Museum that ended up acquiring it. Santa’s Speedway Christmas Lights Drive-Thru. Mauger never forgot he was a Christchurch boy and neither did his family. So popular was speedway that by some accounts more than half of the children born on the east side of Christchurch during the 1950s were conceived in the sand dunes around the speedway track. All passengers must be in a seat with a seat belt. Peak weekend nights (Fri-Sunday & 12/20-12/23) 75 per car. A place where working class people came together after the war to remember they were alive, to socialise and watch world champions being made. It was a tough task, but Danville’s Peyton Sellers staged a pair of torrid rallies to sweep Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Late Model Twin 75s at South Boston Speedway. Tickets for SANTA’S SPEEDWAY can be booked by visiting: or by calling (626) 358-1100. It's hard to fathom that many people showing up – with regularity – to a motorsport event.Īranui Speedway was a Christchurch cultural institution. She says she also played with Barbies, but my Barbie had to have the coolest car. She grew up scouring through the Hot Wheels aisle at the store. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. She grew up helping her dad do car stuff and, in her words it never left me. Huset’s Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. Jennifer Helgoth was born into a car family. Speedway legend Ivan Mauger photographed in 2011.ġ4,000 people. Built With Speedway Motors: Jennifers 60 Cadillac.