David Lander

Inducted 2024

David Lander made his racing debut in 1965 at Westmead in stock cars, and went on to also race Compact Speedcars, and Super Modifieds where he was a foundation member of the NSW Super Modified Association.

He was runner up in the 1970 Australian Super Modified Title at Morrissett, NSW, before a serious motor vehicle accident in August 1974 resulted in a broken neck, prematurely ended his racing career.

David then re-emerged in the sport as a Chief Steward for the Super Modifieds at Liverpool, however he would make his mark in the sport as a promoter for iconic venues like the Sydney Showground and Parramatta City Raceway along with Goulburn, Newcastle, Gunnedah, Lismore and Grafton Speedways.

David was the first in Australia to host a 50k to win Sprintcar event, that attracted live cable-TV race coverage, and his team sponsorship through the iconic Windsor and Lander Toyota brands on various wingboards will be forever etched in the history of the sport.

David and his wife Carol have also endured some notable challenges in their journey, taking on the mammoth task of hosting the Speedway Grand Prix at Sydney’s Olympic Park in 2002, that despite drawing a crowd 33,000 rendered a sizable financial loss.

Despite retiring from promoting in 2022 after requiring open heart surgery, David still spends his days watching and attending speedway events and was a key contributor to the design of Sydney International Speedway at Eastern Creek.

The Australian Speedway community welcomes David Lander to the Australian Speedway Hall of Fame.