Late 1980s

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Sprintcars & Supermodifieds - Late 1980s

The Noel Goodwin Shores Sprintcar

Barry returned to Auckland to live in 1986 and early in the 1986-87 season at Western Springs he drove Noel Goodwin's second sprintcar (Barry's first Shores sprintcar). The car was renumbered #71 rather than #77.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry is seen here in #71 following his car owner, Noel Goodwin, who is driving his new sprintcar #77.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry at Western Springs fighting a push in the car he once owned.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry at speed and looking quite at home in his old sprintcar!
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

The Ray Alach Racecars Gambler #21

In 1986 Barry had returned to Sydney after spending a season as Promoter of Northline Speedway in Darwin. He purchased a sprintcar with a JSR chassis but soon replaced this with a Ray Alach-built Gambler chassis and transferred the running gear. He ran the car in Sydney in white livery as #12. This car was shipped back to Auckland and was raced as #21 in red livery during most of the 1986-87 season.
(Tony Loxley photo from Liverpool City Speedway. The Place of Pace, by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications,

Barry at speed in the Alach-Gambler now in red livery and as #21 at Western Springs.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

It wasn't long before Barry regained his VHT sponsorship and the car ran with the distinctive message "Get it on…..VHT" on the top wing!
(Alan Clark photo from http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
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Barry racing in the pack. Ahead is Ian Easton (#11) and behind Noel Goodwin. Beside him is Roger Bertram (#15) in the second Shores sprintcar that he purchased from Barry.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Action at Western Springs. (T) Barry is pushed out onto the track, (M) the Chev motor is fired up and (B) Barry warms up the car.
(Colin Irwin photos sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Ian Easton in #11 has the front wheels in the air as he tries for an inside pass on Barry B. Easton was a topliner and finished second in the NZ Sprintcar Championships three times in a row but never won the title.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry running hard at Western Springs. He was second equal on points in the NZ Sprintcar Championship after two heats but upended the car in the third heat to finish a disappointing sixth overall.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry was unfortunate enough to roll the car at Western Springs during the NZ Championship. The car sustained minor damage but the top wing was wrecked.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry leads a crossed-up Noel Goodwin at Western Springs. Noel went onto win the New Zealand Sprintcar Championship held at Western Springs in the 1986-87 season.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry with his foot to the floor at Western Springs.
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Barry (#21), with Roger Bertram (#15) beside him, chasing the pack including #31 Pat Wilson.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry at full nose in the Ray AlachRacecarssprintcar at Western Springs.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry Butterworth (L), Mike Allen (C), trophy girl and Shane Turner (R) smile for the camera at Waikaraka Park after a CTRA sprintcar feature won by Allen. Barry ran in these 1887-88 midweek meetings in both the Alach sprintcar (#21) and in one of Ray Alach's midgets.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

The same place-getters on the parade lap at Waikaraka Park. From L to R: Mike Allen, Barry Butterworth and Shane Turner.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Barry B at full pace in the sprintcar at a CTRA meeting at Waikaraka Park.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Sprintcar action at Waikaraka Park as Barry goes for an inside pass on two competitors. .
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection) (

Barry being congratulated after another sprintcar win at Waikaraka Park by promotor and friend, Brian Tracey.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Barry with the trophy, and trophy girl, after a sprintcar feature win at Wakaraka Park.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

The midget (Graeme Hartnell) and sprintcar (Barry Butterworth) feature winners at Waikaraka Park with promoter, Brian Tracey.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Barry suited up and ready for action at Waikaraka Park in 1987-88.
(Alan Clark photo, from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch)

Barry ran his second Kumeu "Outlaw" event at Easter 1987. Here he is at speed in his sprintcar on the very fast half-mile track.
(Alan Clark photo from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

Another shot, this time taken from the outside of the track, of Barry at speed in the Alach Gambler at Easter 1987.
(Tony Growden photo sourced from http://tonygrowdenphotography.webs.com/)

Barry B leads Noel Goodwin in the Mainline Cars sprintcar in 1987-88 season at the Meremere Highbank track. Noel is carrying #1 as the 1986-87 New Zealand Sprintcar Champion.
(Alan Clark photo from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

Barry leads the pack on the Meremere high bank track in 1987-88 with Noel Goodwin in third place.
(Tony Growden photo sourced from http://tonygrowdenphotography.webs.com/)

Barry in a rare moment of relaxation at Meremere - having a cuppa while fellow sprintcar driver Kerry Jones stands with hands on hips.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Barry running around the outside of Noel “Goodie” Goodwin on the high bank track at Meremere.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Winner of the sprintcar feature at Meremere, Tony Allen, does a lap of honour along with placegetter Barry B (jeans and outlaw hat) and a trophy girl.
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Barry Butterworth (sprintcars) and Len Gardner (TQs) celebrate feature wins at Meremere along with a trophy girl and a sponsor’s representative
(Alan Clark photo from the Marcel Facoory collection)

Barry is down low down on the base of the Meremere high bank as he goes under Shane Turner (#3) and chases Alan Jensen (#41).
(Tony Growden photo sourced from http://tonygrowdenphotography.webs.com/)

Barry the Outlaw, with his outlaw hat, poses with another trophy at Meremere. Barry won a CTRA sprintcar feature at both Waikaraka Park and Meremere in the 1987-88 season.
(Alan Clark photo from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

For the 1988-89 season the Alach sprintcar was in a new red, white and blue livery. Barry was busy since he raced at both Meremere and Western Springs as well as continuing to spend much time working on the track and surrounds at Meremere.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry (#21) is on the outside as Noel Goodwin (#77) holds the pole line.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry celebrates another win at Western Springs. In the 1988-89 season he had one sprintcar feature win at Western Springs and also won the Sprintcar Grand Prix at Kihikihi.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry goes through on the inside of Tony Allen at Western Springs.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry (#21) follows a young Allan Wakeling (#27) and David Tollemache (#44) on the Meremere high banks. Wakeling went on to win eight NZ Sprintcar titles!
(Brian Hopping photo from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

Running hard at the Ellesmere Raceway (south of Christchurch) in the 1989 Pacifica Shipping National Sprintcar Challenge.
(Alan Batt collection from http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
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Placegetters in the sprintcar main at Ellesmere in 1989. From L to R, Allan Wakeling, Kerry Jones, Barry Butterworth
(From the Allan Batt collection)

The car ready to be put in the transporter.
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Another shot of Barry in the VHT Alach Gambler on his trip to Ellesmere in 1989. He finished third in the sprintcar feature.
(Brian Hopping photo from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

A tired-looking Barry B speaks to the crowd after taking his third place cup at Ellesmere.
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Barry (L) and Alan Wakeling (R) chat at the Ellesmere Raceway in 1989.
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Barry on the gas in the wide open spaces of the Meremere high banks in 1988-89.
(Allan Clark photo from http://www.aucklandsprintcarclub.co.nz
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A very spectacular shot of Barry at full speed on the Meremere high banks in 1989.
(John Viles photo from https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008394910876)

Noel Goodwin (#77) tries for an inside pass on Barry Butterworth (#21) on the high bank at Meremere
(Ian Abrahams Photo from the Kevin McIvor collection))

In the 1989-90 season he was still wheeling his sprintcar from time to time. It was no longer sponsored by VHT but rather by ABCO Auto Spares. Here he is in a rare appearance at Western Springs.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz/)

Barry warming the car up at Western Springs in 1989-90.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz)

Barry spins the ABCO sprintcar as John Rae (#7) passes by.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz)

Barry ventured south again in 1990 to race at Ellesmere Raceway. At the end of the year Barry sold the sprintcar.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

The sprintcar outside Warwick Taylor’s paint and panel shop in Southbridge (South Canterbury) being readied for racing at Ellesmere. The Taylor kids and Barry’s wife Joy are standing next to the car.
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A young Alan Batt interviews Barry at Ellesmere.
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Barry again at Ellesmere Raceway this time taken from outside of the track.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

Barry runs on the inside of Keith Simpson at the Ellesmere Raceway meeting in 1990.
(Brian Hopping photo from the Allan Batt collection)

A great shot of Barry on the gas at Ellesmere with the wing doing its job and holding the car firmly down on the track.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

The Ross Jenkins Sprintcar #11

For the 1990-91 season Barry shared the drive in the Ross Jenkins sprintcar #11.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz)

Barry racing in the thick of it at Western Springs. Barry won his last sprintcar feature at Western Springs in the 1990-91 season.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz)

Barry racing the Jenkins sprintcar at the Meremere high bank track.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz)

Barry leads the pack at Meremere.
(Colin Irwin photo sourced from http://www.sap.net.nz)