Grenville Anderson
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Grenville Anderson was an Australian auto racing
driver, considered "one of the icons of Australian sedan racing
" and is "the only man in national speedway history to win four Australian sedan championships". He died on 31 May 2004 as a consequence of injuries he sustained at the then Archerfield Speedway, now Brisbane International Speedway, on 8 May 1993, some 11 years earlier. Anderson, who was running hot laps in practice for the 1993/94 Australian Championship
for which he was the defending champion, spun on the back straight and rolled his car along the concrete safety wall sustaining head injuries.
The Grenville Anderson East Coast National, a 50 lap race, is held annually in his honor at Lismore
Speedway.
In 2007, Anderson was one of the first ten drivers inducted into the Australian Speedway Hall Of Fame.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver, considered "one of the icons of Australian sedan racing
Dirt track racing in Australia
Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks in Australia.-Australian Capital Territory:Mount Ginn speedway Watson A.C.T-New South Wales:-Northern Territory:-Queensland:-South Australia:-Tasmania:-Victoria:...
" and is "the only man in national speedway history to win four Australian sedan championships". He died on 31 May 2004 as a consequence of injuries he sustained at the then Archerfield Speedway, now Brisbane International Speedway, on 8 May 1993, some 11 years earlier. Anderson, who was running hot laps in practice for the 1993/94 Australian Championship
Australian Super Sedan Championship
The Australian Super Sedan Championship is a Dirt track racing championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion. The championship is held over a single meeting has run annually since the 1971/72 season and is awarded to a different state of Australia each year by the...
for which he was the defending champion, spun on the back straight and rolled his car along the concrete safety wall sustaining head injuries.
The Grenville Anderson East Coast National, a 50 lap race, is held annually in his honor at Lismore
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a subtropical town in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. Lismore is the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area. Lismore is a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State.-History:...
Speedway.
In 2007, Anderson was one of the first ten drivers inducted into the Australian Speedway Hall Of Fame.
Australian Super Sedan Title
- Winner in 1975/76 at Rowley Park SpeedwayRowley park speedwayRowley Park Speedway is a former Dirt track racing venue that was located on Torrens Road in Brompton, South Australia, The speedway was named after Mr Enoch Procter Rowley, an English-born Dentist who moved to Adelaide from Kalgoorlie in 1908 where he had forged a reputation as being Western...
in AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... - Winner in 1977/78 at Claremont SpeedwayClaremont ShowgroundsThe Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval....
in PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... - 2nd in 1978/79 at Charlton Raceway in Toowoomba, QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
- Winner in 1979/80 at Bagot Park in Darwin, Northern TerritoryDarwin, Northern TerritoryDarwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
- Winner in 1992/93 at Latrobe Speedway in Latrobe, TasmaniaLatrobe, TasmaniaLatrobe is a town in northern Tasmania, Australia, situated on the Mersey River. It lies 8 km south-east of Devonport on the Bass Highway. It is main centre of the Latrobe Council. At the 2006 census, Latrobe had a population of 2,843....
Winners of Grenville Anderson East Coast Grand National
- 2010 - Tania Smith driving a Danny Smith built Rocket racecar
- 2011 - Darren Kane driving the Ian Boettcher sponsored Dominator racecar