The Roaring Season

kiwi285. Mike, thanks for these photos of Grant.
I hope one day you can get him to share the many folders, clippings and photos he has tucked away and put them on TRS.
He has some wonderful material just waiting for your input.



Grant with some of that material.

(Ken Hyndman photo )

Thanks Mike ..... The HQ belonged to the Pollock family [Rex the man bless his soul a great Man] Steve asked me to do a driver change race at Bay Park with him ... photo of HQ at hair Pin is Grant .... I remember taking off a few side mirrors in this race , Rex like a few other people in Tga were very kind to me over those years , Supply Services [Tim] being the other main man and become a very close friend ......great years & more fun to come .. thank you Donn for photos

Hi Ken, Thanks for the kind words. I manage to have a beer with Grant about once a month to do some petrolhead reminiscing. I have had the privilege of looking through some of those folders and there is some amazing cuttings and photos there. I have posted some of them on this thread for Grant.

Looking forward to seeing him behind the wheel of the Mk I Escort again at the Porsche Festival especially if it is wet. He and Howard Wood in the 2002 should provide some great racing even if it is dry.

Here is another Donn White photos taken at Manfield that Grant has passed on. Will leave him to explain what is happening here.

Dr Jack & I racing for the lead on one of the most controversial corners [hairpin manfeild] , as two lines can be taken here we have Jack coming down from the high line while I took the opportunity to shoot the gap....not sure about the A pillar but shit does happen from time to time , I have great respect for Jack as he was a very polished driver ...... escort sports racing provided plenty of action

Here is another Donn White photo. This is Gary's XD Falcon Ghia at the Baypark round of the B & H series in 1981.

So Grant, you were a mad HQ driver! I got talked into running one over here in Brisbane. Did some races and ended up President of the Qld HQ racing association for a year.

Steve, NO NO, I did not like these big whales at all .. we had a meeting at Bay Park ..... Todd & Pollock use to run Steve [Pollock]in the HQ.. the car was good.. & I was asked to race it as a co driver change race ..my first & last time in the HQ this was an in between race while driving that day , but was fun ......

Here is a photo from the Pre 65 Facebook page of Grant on pole with Foggy beside him and Alby in the other Anglia behind Foggy



Here is a shot on Grant on his pole setting lap - lifting the inside wheel. I think that is Alby behind him

Here is another photo of Grant on his pole setting lap at Wellington. Those steel barriers are not that far from the racing line. Just don't sneeze.

If you can pick up the sway bar in this photo I went to a Vauxhall viva front bar & turned it up side down , made the car handle so good plus the Dunlop R,s ..... I give Alby Collier full credit as it was him that choose these sway bars for our cars ..as the years
rolled on Bob Homewood tuned it better again full credit to Bob..... Although Kevin Ban [Mr Kelford Cams] built my Engines plus the 289....& BMW....come back to Tga Kev

A couple more Donn White photos of Gary Sprague in action and receiving the spoils of victory. I am sure Grant will explain more.

B & H winners 1981 Gary Sprague and Leo Leonard.


ANZ Touring Car series January 1984 at Baypark

How is this for a great Donn White shot of Gary Sprague punting his E49 Charger into a corner at Baypark for the Labour weekend meeting in 1980. No pussy footing it here - Gary is really pushing along. A great action shot.

Obviously a great racing family and they all did well. Looking forward to seeing Grant in action in his new Escort at the Festival.

[video]www.youtube.com Nissan Sentra GT Cup Grant Sprague [/video]

Grant Sprague nissan GT cup wet youtube.com

Sorry tried to down load ...........no gooooooooooo

Round 1 from 1995/96 season and a mini enduro.
On board footage from Pinepac Nissan Sentra with Grant Sprague behind the wheel at a wet Manfeild
[video=youtube;jKvm4aBdIc0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKvm4aBdIc0[/video]

Thank you Bry3500..... 'this was a good race , Andy did the dry & when it rained he came in & said your turn .....[thanks Andy]..any way we managed to climb to 3 rd ... & still going ahead , race was eventually stopped as cars sliding of track would have been interesting had we stayed out ..

Grant Sprague wrote:Thank you Bry3500..... 'this was a good race , Andy did the dry & when it rained he came in & said your turn .....[thanks Andy]..any way we managed to climb to 3 rd ... & still going ahead , race was eventually stopped as cars sliding of track would have been interesting had we stayed out ..

Grant, not sure what parts you require but check trade me no,s 1013052987 & 1014830175 cheers Kev