WINTON RACEWAY, BENALLA VICTORIA
Winton Raceway
Benalla, Vic.
The paddock
that prospered
Story Jim Scaysbrook
Photos Alan Stone, Robin LewisThe story of Winton Motor Raceway, which is today Victoria’s oldest
continuously operating racing circuit, had its origins back in 1957 when
Bruce Watt, a school teacher from nearby Benalla, founded the Benalla
Auto Club with an initial membership of 20 people.Holder of the first Sidecar lap record at
Winton, Ray Foster on his Norton outfit.