brianbuck Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Could anyone ever match the achievements of the great Birmingham rider Graham Warren who broke the Perry Barr track record eleven times and also simultaneously held the track records at six other tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 In the far off days when Speedway could boast a multitude of stars Ian Williams the brother of Fred and Eric who did not reach the same heights, broke the Wembley track record during a second half event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owenbros Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 This is an interesting topic, could the information be brought up to date before the season starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticman Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) I lived within walking distance of the old Wimbledon Plough Lane track in the late fifties and early sixties. I was there the night that Peter Craven beat our home team hero Ronnie Moore in the Golden helmet match race. He set a new track record of 63.8 which beat the old record by quite a bit. Peter was an amazing rider and represented Belle Vue. So tragic that he died in a racing event. In those days Peter, Ronnie and Ove Fundin were very dominating. Edited December 12, 2019 by Celticman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted December 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 11/29/2018 at 8:49 AM, Owenbros said: This is an interesting topic, could the information be brought up to date before the season starts? Yes, it's my intention to get this as much up to date as I can! It's not that easy as some clubs don't have the data on their website (and of course I rely sometimes on friendly users to offer historical data!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 5:32 AM, Celticman said: In those days Peter, Ronnie and Ove Fundin were very dominating. Not forgetting a certain Mr Barry Briggs of course as well as Bjorn Knutson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticman Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 23 hours ago, norbold said: Not forgetting a certain Mr Barry Briggs of course as well as Bjorn Knutson. Good point. Briggo was amazing and had a spectacular career. I think Knutson is unfairly overlooked to some degree because of his brief career, retiring at 28. He might have had more success internationally vs. domestic (not to belittle the latter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyb Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Is Peterborough the fastest track in the country. Working on track records of Belle Vue, Sheffield and Peterborough which appear to be the three fastest tracks, the respective speeds are Alwalton 68.3 mph, National Speedway Stadium 67.4 mph, and Owlerton 65.8 mph. I can't remember what Exeter's record finished but I believe that was the fastest of all. Are there any others that I don't know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 44 minutes ago, crazyb said: Is Peterborough the fastest track in the country. Working on track records of Belle Vue, Sheffield and Peterborough which appear to be the three fastest tracks, the respective speeds are Alwalton 68.3 mph, National Speedway Stadium 67.4 mph, and Owlerton 65.8 mph. I can't remember what Exeter's record finished but I believe that was the fastest of all. Are there any others that I don't know of. Crewe was fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, Skodaman said: Crewe was fast! Wasn't Barry Meeks once credited as achieving the fastest (mph) when he broke the Crewe Track Record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyb Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 2 hours ago, steve roberts said: Wasn't Barry Meeks once credited as achieving the fastest (mph) when he broke the Crewe Track Record? Yes, I seem to remember something about that in 1969-70. But working out the lengths of the tracks against the track records Alwalton must be the fastest nowadays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) On 10/23/2021 at 3:01 PM, crazyb said: Is Peterborough the fastest track in the country. Working on track records of Belle Vue, Sheffield and Peterborough which appear to be the three fastest tracks, the respective speeds are Alwalton 68.3 mph, National Speedway Stadium 67.4 mph, and Owlerton 65.8 mph. I can't remember what Exeter's record finished but I believe that was the fastest of all. Are there any others that I don't know of. Can I suggest you ask for a new calculator for Christmas? The famous Barry Meeks Crewe track record which stood in the Guinness Book of Records for many years was 54.62mph When Mark Loram broke the Exeter track record in 1996 it was at an average speed of 55.11mph After Exeter closed, Ricky Ashworth became the fastest man on a current track in October 2010 when he broke the Sheffield track record at an average speed of 54.66mph (faster than Meeks, but slower than Loram). The Sheffield track record remains the fastest at 54.66mph Belle Vue's N.S.S is 53.37mph King's Lynn is 53.17mph Peterborough is 52.72mph Ipswich is 46.03mph Wolverhampton is 44.83mph Edited October 25, 2021 by PotteringAround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyb Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 7 hours ago, PotteringAround said: Can I suggest you ask for a new calculator for Christmas? The famous Barry Meeks Crewe track record which stood in the Guinness Book of Records for many years was 54.62mph When Mark Loram broke the Exeter track record in 1996 it was at an average speed of 55.11mph After Exeter closed, Ricky Ashworth became the fastest man on a current track in October 2010 when he broke the Sheffield track record at an average speed of 54.66mph (faster than Meeks, but slower than Loram). The Sheffield track record remains the fastest at 54.66mph Belle Vue's N.S.S is 53.37mph King's Lynn is 53.17mph Peterborough is 52.72mph Ipswich is 46.03mph Wolverhampton is 44.83mph I don't need a new calculator, just a new brain. I realised that the speeds were excessive afterwards but it was too late to alter the post. It was a senior moment, and I shan't say what I did wrong, but I did get the speeds as you have rightly stated when re-calculating. My apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) FINALLY! Josh Bates' (59.94 ) very questionable track record at Leicester was broken by Nick Morris on Saturday vs Redcar . It now stands at 59.81 WELL DONE NICK Edited May 2, 2022 by Turnip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 17 minutes ago, Turnip said: FINALLY! Josh Bates' (59.94 ) very questionable track record at Leicester was broken by Nick Morris on Saturday vs Redcar . It now stands at 59.81 WELL DONE NICK And unusual in that it wasn't won from the gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmParkRG2 Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 4/20/2011 at 11:40 AM, Nutz said: I thought it would be a good way of keeping on track with venue records, If I were to post them and ask you all from your tracks to check the record / date / holder, and update it as you would update the "confirmed signings" topic before the season starts!!! I'll keep it up to date when a track record is broken and if someone notifies me about it in reply!!!! Cheers in advance ELITE LEAGUEBelle Vue - National Speedway Stadium: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set xx.xx by TBC on xx xxx xx. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph]Coventry - Brandon Stadium: Track Length (m) 301, Record set 57.6s by Chris Harris on 22nd May '09. [Ave. Speed - 46.76mph] Kings Lynn - The Norfolk Arena: Track Length (m) 342, Record set 57.6s by Nicki Pedersen on 11th Sept '02. [Ave. Speed - 53.13mph] Lakeside - Purfleet Stadium: Track Length (m) 256, Record set 56.8s by Andreas Jonsson on 30th May '08. [Ave. Speed - 40.33mph]Leicester - Beaumont Park: Track Length (m) 317, Record set 61.75s by Nicolai Klindt on 19th Mar '16. [Ave. Speed - 45.93mph] Poole - Wimborne Road: Track Length (m) 299.1, Record set 56.91s by Antonio Lindback on 14th Jun '06. [Ave. Speed - 47.03mph]Swindon - Abbey Stadium: Track Length (m) 363, Record set 63.86s by Leigh Adams on 31st Aug '09. [Ave. Speed - 50.86mph]Wolverhampton - Monmore Green: Track Length (m) 264, Record set 53.45s by Darcy Ward on 10th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.19mph]PREMIER LEAGUEBerwick - Shielfield Park: Track Length (m) 368, Record set 62.8s by Craig Cook on 15th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 52.43mph]Edinburgh* - Armadale Stadium: Track Length (m) 278, Record set 54.4s by Craig Cook on 10th Jul '15 [Ave. Speed - 45.73mph]Glasgow - Ashfield Stadium: Track Length (m) 319, Record set 56.1s by Aaron Summers on 30th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 50.88mph]Ipswich - Foxhall Stadium: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 56.3s by Craig Cook on 16th Oct '14. [Ave. Speed - 45.29mph]Newcastle - Brough Park: Track Length (m) 300, Record set 61s by Kenni Larsen on 24th Oct '10. [Ave. Speed - 44.01mph] Peterborough - Alwalton: Track Length (m) 336, Record set 58.4s by Krzysztof Kasprzak on 20th Sep '10. [Ave. Speed - 51.48mph] Plymouth* - St. Boniface Arena: Track Length (m) 207, Record set 48.12s by Craig Cook on 25th Jul '15. [Ave. Speed - 38.49mph]Redcar - South Tees Motor Park: Track Length (m) 273, Record set 52.2s by Chris Harris on 22nd Oct '09. [Ave. Speed - 46.8mph]Rye House - Hoddesdon Stadium: Track Length (m) 262, Record set 54.7s by Robert Lambert on 1st Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 42.86mph]Scunthorpe - Normanby Road: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 55.18s by Nicolai Klindt on 5th Sep '15. [Ave. Speed - 46.21mph]Sheffield - Owlerton Stadium: Track Length (m) 361, Record set 59.1s by Ricky Ashworth on 14th Oct '10. [Ave. Speed - 54.66mph]Somerset - Oak Tree Arena: Track Length (m) 300, Record set 55.68s by Craig Cook on 29th Sep '15. [Ave. Speed - 48.21mph] Workington - Derwent Park: Track Length (m) 364, Record set 61.7s by Richard Lawson on 31st May '14. [Ave. Speed - 52.79mph]NATIONAL LEAGUEBelle Vue - Kirkmanshulme Lane: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set xx.xxs by TBC on xx-xx-xx. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Birmingham - Perry Barr: Track Length (m) 292, Record set 59.03s by Adam Ellis on 3rd Jul '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.26mph]Buxton - Dale Head Lane: Track Length (m) 240, Record set 52.9s by James Wright on 27th Jul '04. [Ave. Speed - 40.59mph] Coventry - Brandon Stadium: Track Length (m) 301, Record set 61.1s by Stefan Nielsen on 20th Sep '13. [Ave. Speed - 44.08mph] Cradley Heath - Monmore Green: Track Length (m) 264, Record set 55.47s by Lewis Blackbird on 29th Jul '14. [Ave. Speed - 42.59mph]Devon - St. Boniface Arena: Track Length (m) 216, Record set 49.50s by Thomas Jorgensen on 9th Jul '10. [Ave. Speed - 39.04mph] Eastbourne - Arlington Stadium: Track Length (m) 275, Record set 58.3s by Adam Ellis on 10th Oct '15. [Ave. Speed - 42.21mph]Isle of Wight - Smallbrook Stadium: Track Length (m) 385, Record set 66.4s by Adam Roynon on 24th Jul '12. [Ave. Speed - 51.96mph]Kent - Central Park Stadium: Track Length (m) 268, Record set 57.5s by Steve Boxall on 8th Jul '13. [Ave. Speed - 41.70mph]Kings Lynn - The Norfolk Arena: Track Length (m) 342, Record set 59.50s by Robert Lambert on 19th Jun '13. [Ave. Speed - 51.43mph] Mildenhall - West Row: Track Length (m) 260, Record set 49.68s by Steve Boxall on 14th Jul '13. [Ave. Speed - 46.83mph]Rye House - Hoddesdon Stadium: Track Length (m) 262, Record set 56.4s by Tai Woffinden on 27th Jul '07. [Ave. Speed - 41.57mph]Scunthorpe - Normanby Road: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 56.65s by Ashley Birks on 14th Oct '11. [Ave. Speed - 45.02mph]Stoke - Loomer Road: Track Length (m) 312, Record set 62s by Andrew Tully on 29th Aug '07. [Ave. Speed - 45.03mph]GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TRACKSAuckland - Western Springs Stadium: Track Length (m) 413, Record set 63.66s by Darcy Ward on 23rd Mar '13. [Ave. Speed - 58.05mph]Bydgoszcz - ZKS Polonia Stadium: Track Length (m) 348, Record set 59.64s by Emil Sayfutdinov on 8th May '12. [Ave. Speed - 52.21mph]Cardiff - Millenium Stadium: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 53.8s by Matej Zagar on 4th Jul '15. [Ave. Speed - 45.24mph]Copenhagen - Parken Stadium: Track Length (m) 274, Record set 54.2s by Nicki Pedersen on 14th Jun '08. [Ave. Speed - 45.23mph]Daugavpils -Lokomotiv Stadium: Track Length (m) 375, Record set 66.1s by Grigory Laguta on 30th May '10. [Ave. Speed - 50.76mph]Gorzow - Edward Jancarz Stadium: Track Length (m) 329, Record set 58s by Niels Kr. Iversen on 13th may '12. [Ave. Speed - 50.76mph]Gothenburg - Ullevi Stadium: Track Length (m) 404, Record set 67.1s by Antonio Lindback on 26th May '12. [Ave. Speed - 53.87mph] Horsens - CASA Arena: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 54.57s by Maciej Janowski on th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.60mph] Krsko - Matije Gubca Stadium: Track Length (m) 387, Record set 64.75s by Matej Zagar on 10th Jun '06. [Ave. Speed - 53.48mph]Malilla - Malilla MK: Track Length (m) 305, Record set 55.1s by Andreas Jonsson on 7th Sep '10. [Ave. Speed - 49.53mph] Melbourne - Etihad Stadium: Track Length (m) 346, Record set 60.04s by Greg Hancock on 24th Oct '15. [Ave. Speed - 51.56mph] Prague - Marketa Stadium: Track Length (m) 353, Record set 62.33s by Tai Woffinden on 18th May '13. [Ave. Speed - 50.67mph]Riga - Bikernieku Sport Complex: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set xx.xxs by TBC on 16th Aug '14. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Stockholm - Friends Arena: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 55.0s by Jaroslaw Hampel on 21st Sep '13. [Ave. Speed - 44.74mph]Tampere - Ratina Stadium: Track Length (m) 300, Record set xx.xxs by TBC on 17th May '14. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Terenzano - Olimpia Stadium: Track Length (m) 400, Record set 71.37s by Antonio Lindback on 11th Aug '12. [Ave. Speed - 50.15mph] Teterow - Bergring Arena: Track Length (m) 314, Record set 59.75s by Ty Proctor on 22nd May '10. [Ave. Speed - 47.02mph]Torun - Mariana Rose Motoarena: Track Length (m) 325, Record set 57.07s by Tomasz Gollob on 23rd May '10. [Ave. Speed - 50.96mph]Vojens - Vojens Speedway Center: Track Length (m) 300, Record set 57.1s by Michael Jepsen Jensen on 17th Aug '11. [Ave. Speed - 47.01mph] Warsaw - PGE National Stadium: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 55.09s by Bartosz Zmarzlik on 18th Apr '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.18mph] DEFUNCT TRACKS / CHANGED LEAGUESBelle Vue - Kirkmanshulme Lane: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 56.8s by Jason Crump on 4th Aug '08. [Ave. Speed - 44.9mph] Birmingham - Perry Barr: Track Length (m) 292, Record set 56.6s by Jason Lyons on 25th Jun '08 and Kevin Doolan on 2nd Jul '08. [Ave. Speed - 46.16mph] Bournemouth - Wimborne Road: Track Length (m) 299.1, Record set 60.25s by Jay Herne on 24th Sep '09. [Ave. Speed - 44.42mph]Cradley Heath - Dudley Wood: Track Length (m) 338, Record set 60.7 by Hans Nielsen on 18th Jul '90. [Ave. Speed - 49.82mph]Eastbourne - Arlington Stadium: Track Length (m) 275, Record set 54.8s by Jason Crump on 29th Jun '08 and Chris Holder on 23rd Aug '08. [Ave. Speed - 44.90mph] Edinburgh - Old Meadowbank: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set 64.2 by Reidar Eide on 6th Aug '66 [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Edinburgh - Powderhall: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set 60.1 by Mark Loram on 21st Apr '95 [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph]Exeter - County Ground: Track Length (m) 396, Record set 64.30s by Mark Loram on 29th Apr '06. [Ave. Speed - 55.11mph]Glasgow & Scottish Monarchs - Shawfield Stadium: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set 62.2 by Brian Andersen on 2nd Jun '96 [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph]Leicester (PL) - Beaumont Park: Track Length (m) 320, Record set 60.31s by Craig Cook on 31st Aug '13. [Ave. Speed - 47.48mph] Hull - Craven Park: Track Length (m) 346, Record set 64.4s by Magnus Karlsson on 30th Jun '04 [Ave. Speed - 48.07mph]Newport (PL) - Hayley Stadium: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 57.34s by Charlie Gjedde on 31st Aug '10. [Ave. Speed - 44.47mph]Newport (NL) - Hayley Stadium: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 59.04s by Todd Kurtz on 17th Apr '11. [Ave. Speed - 43.19mph]Reading - Smallmead Stadium: Track Length (m) 304, Record set 58.1s by Per Jonsson on 12th Oct '87. [Ave. Speed - 46.82mph]Romford - Brooklands: Track Length (m) 342.9, Record set 68.8s by Toney Davey & John Louis on 25th Mar '71. [Ave. Speed - 44.60mph] Stoke (PL) - Loomer Road: Track Length (m) 312, Record set 60.5s by Ty Proctor on 8th Aug '09. [Ave. Speed - 46.14mph] Weymouth - The Wessex Stadium: Track Length (m) 223, Record set 53.9s by Tim Webster on 8th Aug '09. [Ave. Speed - 37.02mph]* Both Edinburgh and Plymouth tracks have been re-measured prior to 2014 season Being fairly new to this forum, I am gradually looking at some older posts. Well done Nutz, it must have been quite an effort to amass all this data. However I see that in the defunct tracks you haven't included the original Reading track, at the Greyhound Stadium, Oxford Road. I am sorry I cannot help with any details as it was so long ago I don't even remember who held the track record there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, ElmParkRG2 said: Being fairly new to this forum, I am gradually looking at some older posts. Well done Nutz, it must have been quite an effort to amass all this data. However I see that in the defunct tracks you haven't included the original Reading track, at the Greyhound Stadium, Oxford Road. I am sorry I cannot help with any details as it was so long ago I don't even remember who held the track record there. There's a really good book with all the details of Reading track records. 67.4 Ole Olsen 15 May 1972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 4/20/2011 at 11:40 AM, Nutz said: I thought it would be a good way of keeping on track with venue records, If I were to post them and ask you all from your tracks to check the record / date / holder, and update it as you would update the "confirmed signings" topic before the season starts!!! I'll keep it up to date when a track record is broken and if someone notifies me about it in reply!!!! Cheers in advance ELITE LEAGUEBelle Vue - National Speedway Stadium: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set xx.xx by TBC on xx xxx xx. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph]Coventry - Brandon Stadium: Track Length (m) 301, Record set 57.6s by Chris Harris on 22nd May '09. [Ave. Speed - 46.76mph] Kings Lynn - The Norfolk Arena: Track Length (m) 342, Record set 57.6s by Nicki Pedersen on 11th Sept '02. [Ave. Speed - 53.13mph] Lakeside - Purfleet Stadium: Track Length (m) 256, Record set 56.8s by Andreas Jonsson on 30th May '08. [Ave. Speed - 40.33mph]Leicester - Beaumont Park: Track Length (m) 317, Record set 61.75s by Nicolai Klindt on 19th Mar '16. [Ave. Speed - 45.93mph] Poole - Wimborne Road: Track Length (m) 299.1, Record set 56.91s by Antonio Lindback on 14th Jun '06. [Ave. Speed - 47.03mph]Swindon - Abbey Stadium: Track Length (m) 363, Record set 63.86s by Leigh Adams on 31st Aug '09. [Ave. Speed - 50.86mph]Wolverhampton - Monmore Green: Track Length (m) 264, Record set 53.45s by Darcy Ward on 10th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.19mph]PREMIER LEAGUEBerwick - Shielfield Park: Track Length (m) 368, Record set 62.8s by Craig Cook on 15th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 52.43mph]Edinburgh* - Armadale Stadium: Track Length (m) 278, Record set 54.4s by Craig Cook on 10th Jul '15 [Ave. Speed - 45.73mph]Glasgow - Ashfield Stadium: Track Length (m) 319, Record set 56.1s by Aaron Summers on 30th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 50.88mph]Ipswich - Foxhall Stadium: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 56.3s by Craig Cook on 16th Oct '14. [Ave. Speed - 45.29mph]Newcastle - Brough Park: Track Length (m) 300, Record set 61s by Kenni Larsen on 24th Oct '10. [Ave. Speed - 44.01mph] Peterborough - Alwalton: Track Length (m) 336, Record set 58.4s by Krzysztof Kasprzak on 20th Sep '10. [Ave. Speed - 51.48mph] Plymouth* - St. Boniface Arena: Track Length (m) 207, Record set 48.12s by Craig Cook on 25th Jul '15. [Ave. Speed - 38.49mph]Redcar - South Tees Motor Park: Track Length (m) 273, Record set 52.2s by Chris Harris on 22nd Oct '09. [Ave. Speed - 46.8mph]Rye House - Hoddesdon Stadium: Track Length (m) 262, Record set 54.7s by Robert Lambert on 1st Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 42.86mph]Scunthorpe - Normanby Road: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 55.18s by Nicolai Klindt on 5th Sep '15. [Ave. Speed - 46.21mph]Sheffield - Owlerton Stadium: Track Length (m) 361, Record set 59.1s by Ricky Ashworth on 14th Oct '10. [Ave. Speed - 54.66mph]Somerset - Oak Tree Arena: Track Length (m) 300, Record set 55.68s by Craig Cook on 29th Sep '15. [Ave. Speed - 48.21mph] Workington - Derwent Park: Track Length (m) 364, Record set 61.7s by Richard Lawson on 31st May '14. [Ave. Speed - 52.79mph]NATIONAL LEAGUEBelle Vue - Kirkmanshulme Lane: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set xx.xxs by TBC on xx-xx-xx. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Birmingham - Perry Barr: Track Length (m) 292, Record set 59.03s by Adam Ellis on 3rd Jul '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.26mph]Buxton - Dale Head Lane: Track Length (m) 240, Record set 52.9s by James Wright on 27th Jul '04. [Ave. Speed - 40.59mph] Coventry - Brandon Stadium: Track Length (m) 301, Record set 61.1s by Stefan Nielsen on 20th Sep '13. [Ave. Speed - 44.08mph] Cradley Heath - Monmore Green: Track Length (m) 264, Record set 55.47s by Lewis Blackbird on 29th Jul '14. [Ave. Speed - 42.59mph]Devon - St. Boniface Arena: Track Length (m) 216, Record set 49.50s by Thomas Jorgensen on 9th Jul '10. [Ave. Speed - 39.04mph] Eastbourne - Arlington Stadium: Track Length (m) 275, Record set 58.3s by Adam Ellis on 10th Oct '15. [Ave. Speed - 42.21mph]Isle of Wight - Smallbrook Stadium: Track Length (m) 385, Record set 66.4s by Adam Roynon on 24th Jul '12. [Ave. Speed - 51.96mph]Kent - Central Park Stadium: Track Length (m) 268, Record set 57.5s by Steve Boxall on 8th Jul '13. [Ave. Speed - 41.70mph]Kings Lynn - The Norfolk Arena: Track Length (m) 342, Record set 59.50s by Robert Lambert on 19th Jun '13. [Ave. Speed - 51.43mph] Mildenhall - West Row: Track Length (m) 260, Record set 49.68s by Steve Boxall on 14th Jul '13. [Ave. Speed - 46.83mph]Rye House - Hoddesdon Stadium: Track Length (m) 262, Record set 56.4s by Tai Woffinden on 27th Jul '07. [Ave. Speed - 41.57mph]Scunthorpe - Normanby Road: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 56.65s by Ashley Birks on 14th Oct '11. [Ave. Speed - 45.02mph]Stoke - Loomer Road: Track Length (m) 312, Record set 62s by Andrew Tully on 29th Aug '07. [Ave. Speed - 45.03mph]GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TRACKSAuckland - Western Springs Stadium: Track Length (m) 413, Record set 63.66s by Darcy Ward on 23rd Mar '13. [Ave. Speed - 58.05mph]Bydgoszcz - ZKS Polonia Stadium: Track Length (m) 348, Record set 59.64s by Emil Sayfutdinov on 8th May '12. [Ave. Speed - 52.21mph]Cardiff - Millenium Stadium: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 53.8s by Matej Zagar on 4th Jul '15. [Ave. Speed - 45.24mph]Copenhagen - Parken Stadium: Track Length (m) 274, Record set 54.2s by Nicki Pedersen on 14th Jun '08. [Ave. Speed - 45.23mph]Daugavpils -Lokomotiv Stadium: Track Length (m) 375, Record set 66.1s by Grigory Laguta on 30th May '10. [Ave. Speed - 50.76mph]Gorzow - Edward Jancarz Stadium: Track Length (m) 329, Record set 58s by Niels Kr. Iversen on 13th may '12. [Ave. Speed - 50.76mph]Gothenburg - Ullevi Stadium: Track Length (m) 404, Record set 67.1s by Antonio Lindback on 26th May '12. [Ave. Speed - 53.87mph] Horsens - CASA Arena: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 54.57s by Maciej Janowski on th Aug '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.60mph] Krsko - Matije Gubca Stadium: Track Length (m) 387, Record set 64.75s by Matej Zagar on 10th Jun '06. [Ave. Speed - 53.48mph]Malilla - Malilla MK: Track Length (m) 305, Record set 55.1s by Andreas Jonsson on 7th Sep '10. [Ave. Speed - 49.53mph] Melbourne - Etihad Stadium: Track Length (m) 346, Record set 60.04s by Greg Hancock on 24th Oct '15. [Ave. Speed - 51.56mph] Prague - Marketa Stadium: Track Length (m) 353, Record set 62.33s by Tai Woffinden on 18th May '13. [Ave. Speed - 50.67mph]Riga - Bikernieku Sport Complex: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set xx.xxs by TBC on 16th Aug '14. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Stockholm - Friends Arena: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 55.0s by Jaroslaw Hampel on 21st Sep '13. [Ave. Speed - 44.74mph]Tampere - Ratina Stadium: Track Length (m) 300, Record set xx.xxs by TBC on 17th May '14. [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Terenzano - Olimpia Stadium: Track Length (m) 400, Record set 71.37s by Antonio Lindback on 11th Aug '12. [Ave. Speed - 50.15mph] Teterow - Bergring Arena: Track Length (m) 314, Record set 59.75s by Ty Proctor on 22nd May '10. [Ave. Speed - 47.02mph]Torun - Mariana Rose Motoarena: Track Length (m) 325, Record set 57.07s by Tomasz Gollob on 23rd May '10. [Ave. Speed - 50.96mph]Vojens - Vojens Speedway Center: Track Length (m) 300, Record set 57.1s by Michael Jepsen Jensen on 17th Aug '11. [Ave. Speed - 47.01mph] Warsaw - PGE National Stadium: Track Length (m) 272, Record set 55.09s by Bartosz Zmarzlik on 18th Apr '15. [Ave. Speed - 44.18mph] DEFUNCT TRACKS / CHANGED LEAGUESBelle Vue - Kirkmanshulme Lane: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 56.8s by Jason Crump on 4th Aug '08. [Ave. Speed - 44.9mph] Birmingham - Perry Barr: Track Length (m) 292, Record set 56.6s by Jason Lyons on 25th Jun '08 and Kevin Doolan on 2nd Jul '08. [Ave. Speed - 46.16mph] Bournemouth - Wimborne Road: Track Length (m) 299.1, Record set 60.25s by Jay Herne on 24th Sep '09. [Ave. Speed - 44.42mph]Cradley Heath - Dudley Wood: Track Length (m) 338, Record set 60.7 by Hans Nielsen on 18th Jul '90. [Ave. Speed - 49.82mph]Eastbourne - Arlington Stadium: Track Length (m) 275, Record set 54.8s by Jason Crump on 29th Jun '08 and Chris Holder on 23rd Aug '08. [Ave. Speed - 44.90mph] Edinburgh - Old Meadowbank: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set 64.2 by Reidar Eide on 6th Aug '66 [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph] Edinburgh - Powderhall: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set 60.1 by Mark Loram on 21st Apr '95 [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph]Exeter - County Ground: Track Length (m) 396, Record set 64.30s by Mark Loram on 29th Apr '06. [Ave. Speed - 55.11mph]Glasgow & Scottish Monarchs - Shawfield Stadium: Track Length (m) TBC, Record set 62.2 by Brian Andersen on 2nd Jun '96 [Ave. Speed - xx.xxmph]Leicester (PL) - Beaumont Park: Track Length (m) 320, Record set 60.31s by Craig Cook on 31st Aug '13. [Ave. Speed - 47.48mph] Hull - Craven Park: Track Length (m) 346, Record set 64.4s by Magnus Karlsson on 30th Jun '04 [Ave. Speed - 48.07mph]Newport (PL) - Hayley Stadium: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 57.34s by Charlie Gjedde on 31st Aug '10. [Ave. Speed - 44.47mph]Newport (NL) - Hayley Stadium: Track Length (m) 285, Record set 59.04s by Todd Kurtz on 17th Apr '11. [Ave. Speed - 43.19mph]Reading - Smallmead Stadium: Track Length (m) 304, Record set 58.1s by Per Jonsson on 12th Oct '87. [Ave. Speed - 46.82mph]Romford - Brooklands: Track Length (m) 342.9, Record set 68.8s by Toney Davey & John Louis on 25th Mar '71. [Ave. Speed - 44.60mph] Stoke (PL) - Loomer Road: Track Length (m) 312, Record set 60.5s by Ty Proctor on 8th Aug '09. [Ave. Speed - 46.14mph] Weymouth - The Wessex Stadium: Track Length (m) 223, Record set 53.9s by Tim Webster on 8th Aug '09. [Ave. Speed - 37.02mph]* Both Edinburgh and Plymouth tracks have been re-measured prior to 2014 season Just seen this...brilliant piece of work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmParkRG2 Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/13/2022 at 9:51 PM, arnieg said: There's a really good book with all the details of Reading track records. 67.4 Ole Olsen 15 May 1972 And, then of course was the Californian Poppies, who rode at California in England, (sometimes called Little California) near Wokingham, Berkshire. They closed before I became a speedway fan, although I did see speedway there in my pre-teenage years. I cycled from my home in Whitley Wood, near the now defunct Smallmead Stadium, to the fair etc. that was there at the time but saw a few heats before it was time to head home with my brothers. It was to be at least another decade before I attended another meeting- staying for the whole meeting this time-with a couple of fellow Reading FC fans who I had became friendly with, who were also speedway fans. We often managed to attend an away footie match and then go to a local speedway track, but mostly attended the Racers meetings and also the Wimbledon Dons, which my wife still thinks of "her team". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staechmann Posted May 5, 2023 Report Share Posted May 5, 2023 On 11/13/2022 at 9:51 PM, arnieg said: There's a really good book with all the details of Reading track records. 67.4 Ole Olsen 15 May 1972 How long was the track please arnieg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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