chucks Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 49.68secs to be precise Parsnips old fruit - remember, they have one of those flash stop watches at West Row! Now deep in my memory banks (too deep to retrieve at my age!) I seem to recall a track years ago saying they intended to put in a laser beam finishing line - anybody else remember that? And where was it? when i was a young boy in the early 60s at old meadowbank edinburgh ian hoskins came up with something to start all races but the speedway board knock,t it back can any of the old monarchs supporter remember and can explain what it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Rings a very vague bell. Wasn't the steel plates on the starting grid was it? Or maybe some form of starting boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) The one and only King of Lakeside !!! With the new Silencers slowing down the bikes slightly I would have thought a lot of the records will stand for a while ? Lakeside Officially the slowest track currently operating regularly in the UK Edited January 15, 2014 by bigcatdiary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 BUXTON: 52.9 James Wright (27 June 2004) COVENTRY: 61.6 Joe Jacobs (30 August 2013) CRADLEY HEATH: 55.69 Paul Starke (3 September 2013) DEVON: 49.50 Thomas Jorgensen (9 July 2010) KENT: 57.5 Steve Boxall (8 July 2013) KING'S LYNN: 59.50 Robert Lambert (19 June 2013) MILDENHALL: 49.68 Steve Boxall (14 July 2013) SCUNTHORPE: 56.65 Ashley Birks (14 October 2011) STOKE: 62.0 Andrew Tully (29 August 2007) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 BUXTON: 52.9 James Wright (27 June 2004) COVENTRY: 61.6 Joe Jacobs (30 August 2013) CRADLEY HEATH: 55.69 Paul Starke (3 September 2013) DEVON: 49.50 Thomas Jorgensen (9 July 2010) KENT: 57.5 Steve Boxall (8 July 2013) KING'S LYNN: 59.50 Robert Lambert (19 June 2013) MILDENHALL: 49.68 Steve Boxall (14 July 2013) SCUNTHORPE: 56.65 Ashley Birks (14 October 2011) STOKE: 62.0 Andrew Tully (29 August 2007) Fantastic! Thanks for the info (Buxton, Kent, Kings Lynn and Mildenhall already matched my data... The others I've updated) All are now up to date on the first page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 The changes to the track to accomodate the air fence has resulted in the fasted time of last night's meeting at Edinburgh becoming the new track record . That was Craig Cook , who else , in heat 1 at 56.1 . According the last night's programme , the old length was 260 metres and the new length has still to be confirmed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 The changes to the track to accomodate the air fence has resulted in the fasted time of last night's meeting at Edinburgh becoming the new track record . That was Craig Cook , who else , in heat 1 at 56.1 . According the last night's programme , the old length was 260 metres and the new length has still to be confirmed .They have actually moved the start line back a bit this season but the finish line remains in the same place, so the track is now very slightly longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Cross Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Unaware till now, but Friday saw a new track record! http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Rye-House-Rockets-42-Plymouth-Devils-48-Report/story-20920259-detail/story.html So the smallest track in League racing is now even smaller, but at the moment, considerably slower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Cross Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Plymouth... New track record again this week. Ben Barker posted a 50.16 in Ht1. Little else for any Devils fans to enthuse over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Both venues updated, many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Cross Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Lakeside Officially the slowest track currently operating regularly in the UK Plymouth is now! Edited April 15, 2014 by Penny Cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Eddie kennett broke the track record 4 times at perry barr Friday the 4 slowest times ever recorded there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Cross Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 New Track Record at Plymouth v Peterborough 2nd May 2014 Ht3 Kalle Katajisto recorded 50.13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Many thanks Penny, Kalle's track record is recorded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 What was or is the shortest track in British Speedway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Just a guess from me. New Cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 What was or is the shortest track in British Speedway? Probably Castleford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Berrington Lough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Slough I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Cross Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Plymouth again! Ludvig Lindgren in Ht9 with 49.69. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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