A Facebook acquaintance and his family was driving the Northern Road last week and he stopped outside the old entrance to Oran Park Raceway. Despite signs about security, etc, the climbed through the fence and walked up the hill and took the following photographs.
For those of us who remember OP well, these are very sad images indeed.
What remains of the main straight, looking north.
T3-T4
Suttons
The flip-flop
T12
T12_2
Remains of the wall at T12.
Thanks, Chris.
gearsau says
Phil,
Look on the bright side. Now, we have HOMESBUSH and ABU DHABI to watch the V8’s tour around on. Behind a pace car, of course.
ORAN PARK never had pretty blue LED lights as well.
Phil Hall says
Yeah, how about that!
jeffb says
It’s amazing how quickly that grass has taken over everything! It’s such a shame. Progress??
Phil Hall says
Not as far as I’m concerned it’s not..
secki says
hehehhehe sneaky……….im security here, and we are around…. caught a couple of dudes in here last night who had come to souvineer some of the remainging “track” ie pieces of bitchumen……….. it is sad whats happened to it………i used to come here all the time with my old man, was a great family track………..loved the truck races also. the only building left is the brown toilet block down the back
Phil Hall says
I wonder how many other fans have sneaked in there in the hope of scoring a souvenir or two. Thanks for the heads-up!
secki says
most of the “souvenir” stuff went missing before the track even closed. Some signs as early as 2008. Unless you want to remove a toilet block in one piece then theres no point going in there really……….you will only cry your eyes out when you see the track……..well whats left of it.
Phil Hall says
Yeah, I agree, mate. I commentated the 6 Hour there in 2009 and seeing the houses at the end of the straight was enough for me!
secki says
and there is soon to be no pieces of even track rubble left……..such a shame