James Selwyn Photos

08/09/2026

📷 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫: James Selwyn Photos

𝘼𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙜𝙤. 𝙏𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 2025/26 𝙉𝙕𝙂𝙋.

Just one of the images by James Selwyn Photos that will be on display at our upcoming exhibition.

A lifelong Speedway fan, inspired by the work of Photographer Chris McLennan at Western Springs, James bought his first camera in 2005 and turned a passion into a business in 2008. It was in March of that year that he first took a camera to Rosebank Speedway to capture images of his friend, who was trying out swinging off of sidecar 92a at the time.

Since then, during James’ busy 18 speedway seasons he has covered events as far afield as Australia, USAC’s National Midget Car West Coast Swing in California and the Indianapolis 500 in 2015 as well as our West Auckland track.

“When I’m working at Rosebank Speedway, I have to stay sharp. The races are short, but the action is explosive. A 4-Lap Solo or Sidecar race can be over before you know it, and if it goes wrong, it can happen quickly, so you have to be ready.

As an open-wheel fan I particularly like the Kiwi Kidz Quarter Midgets. The future stars of our sport learn here and I try to make them look fast with slow shutter speeds and motion blur. With solos and sidecars, I also like to ‘freeze’ the action with high shutter speeds that keep everything crisp and deliver more fine details like the deformation of a solo rear tyre as it warps under load.

In the pits, it’s the family and team moments that stand out to my camera. It could be a dad giving his young driver a motivational talk, a sister scraping mud or a Mum helping with tear-offs or tears. The more photos I take in this sport the more I appreciate the young faces that could be our next champions.”

If you are interested in seeing more of his work visit jamesselwynphotos.com or on Facebook: James Selwyn Photos and Instagram:

07/09/2026

I'm really pleased with how this secret project turned out. It got a bit tricky when the team was wanting to buy a similar product from me. I had to feign a certain level incompetence with their order, until this piece was delivered!

Photos - Design - Print - Frame - James Selwyn Photos.
Representing and celebrating the first 10 years of AB Installations NZ's tremendous advertising partnership with Mathews Racing.

A big thank you to AB Installations NZ - Andy Boag for trusting in the design process and giving good honest feedback to realise this concept into reality.

Contact me if you need something special designed for someone special.

25/08/2026

Rest in Peace Craig Broomhall. Craig was a pivotal figure in the reshaping of the modern day Ruapuna Speedway experience to be world class. Craig cared deeply for the sport and his track and lifted the game when it came to presentation and content for both the new to the sport fan and the die-hard lifers like us.

This photo was taken at a Canterbury Speedway Assn. (Ruapuna) Prize giving a few seasons ago and the efforts put in by him (along with fellow club members & RJPTV) raised the bar.
Eg:
The red carpet.
The big screen.
The cameras.
The pre-recorded intro & nomination list videos.
The background music.
The voice overs.
The scripting.
All that and also the M.C.

My condolences to his Family and friends.
Rest easy Craig. We race on in your honour🏁

12/08/2026

A variety of sponsorship opportunities available at Ruapuna Speedway.
Check it out and support open wheel racing in New Zealand.

Partnership Opportunities Available for the 2026/27 Season!

With a huge season of racing ahead with thousands of fans attending our events and a growing online audience, there are a range of opportunities to get your brand in front of passionate speedway supporters while supporting local racing.

Ruapuna Speedway offers a range of advertising and sponsorship opportunities to help your business stand out — both trackside and across our digital platforms.

From event-day exposure to online promotion, there are plenty of ways to get involved and support local speedway.

Interested in finding out more?
📧 Email our team at [email protected] and we’d love to chat!

Let’s make the next season our biggest one yet!

25/06/2026

I do have a preference for dirt but it's kinda like: if racing was potatoes... I love crunchy fries but a good mash is hard to beat 😂

Its the Hoosier Hundred today at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis for the USAC Racing Silver Crown Cars. Accompanied by pavement Midgets (including Sammy Swindell & Tony Stewart), live now on FloRacing. Tracy Hines is guest commentating. Hes already mentioned how a crew chief kept leaving a fuel line lose so he eventually let the car burn to teach him a lesson!

Heres some shots from another race at IRP with the Sliver Crowns from 2015, won by Tanner Swanson. This was the same day as the Little 500 Sprint Car race up at Anderson Speedway, the day before the Indianapolis 500.
The unique banking and years of history help make this a track capable of putting on a good show. Who remembers watching Thursday Night Thunder races from here?
Look at the size of the tail tanks.

21/06/2026

Heres a selection of images from the F2 Midgets New Zealand prizegiving from the The Browns Bay Brewing Co last night. Great club, great people, great night! (y) 🏁
Please tag!

04/06/2026

Can you find the Ricky Logan Lucas Oil NZ Keith James Simpson decal?

25/05/2026

With Brad Mosen announcing his retirement from full time Midget racing I thought I would share some photos of him over the last 19 years 🏁 See his announcement here https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bn4KijdN8/

22/05/2026

🏁🏁𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍🏁🏁
New Zealand’s elite Sprint Car Tour is coming in January 2027.
A national journey from the South Island to the North Island, featuring world class dirt racing, iconic venues, and the best Sprint Car drivers from 🇳🇿 New Zealand and the 🇺🇸 USA.
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Tourist packages are being promoted overseas to attract visitors - 💲$1USD currently buys approx $1.70NZD💲

What NZ tracks do you think will host rounds of this exciting new series? Tag a local or international driver you hope will enter the series.

Sign up here to keep abreast of all the latest info https://roadtothecrown.co.nz/

53 Days until the launch. With Peter Murphy Racing

20/05/2026

And did those feet in ancient time...
When a speedway God came to the Grail

#11 Steve Kinser had Western Springs Speedway on his Bucket list and crossed it off in November 2015 before retiring less than a year later. A rugby #11 All Black great had just passed away. Daltons Garden & Landscape Supplies paid tribute to the player and wove another thread of fabric into the rich Springs Speedway history tapestry.
With Peter Murphy Racing, Jonathan Allard, David Pellow, Jamie Larsen Racing, Jamie McDonald Racing Daniel Thomas Racing