Winditon Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 5/29/2021 at 2:57 PM, Ghosty said: Copied from tougher Zomerset tread. I would like to think the Hancock's will give a more in-depth interview on the overall reason why Somerset Speedway is no more, the loyal fans deserve it & other promotions could learn from it. I have said it before: I'm sure the year in the Premiership created huge debts, this hopefully would under normal circumstances have been clawed back over the last few years but with forced race nights & covid this didn't happen. To their "credit" the Hancocks never presented the begging bowl to the sponsors or the fans, maybe they should have? Maybe if they had been more open with any problems a solution might have been offered. Maybe, Maybe, Maybe, what is fact another one bits the dust. Expand Maybe the offer for the land was too good an opportunity to turn down regardless of the loss of income through covid etc..Big shame as Somerset was a great track and produced some very good racing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted May 19, 2022 Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 I know the pandemic hit the club house/function room side of the business but suspect they would have sold regardless of the pandemic, too good an offer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky_Mark Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) Hi there, apologies if anybody has covered this elsewhere and I’ve missed it. I was just wondering, does anybody know if this fantastic track has been ripped up now? Edited July 14, 2022 by Marky_Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 9:24 PM, Marky_Mark said: Hi there, apologies if anybody has covered this elsewhere and I’ve missed it. I was just wondering, does anybody know if this fantastic track has been ripped up now? Expand I believe so and half of it is used for caravan storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 5:12 AM, Elmo said: I believe so and half of it is used for caravan storage. Expand What a waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheese Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/highbridge-mcdonalds-restaurant-steps-closer-with-approvals-from-council/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky_Mark Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Heartbreaking! I don’t suppose anyone has any pics of what the defunct track now looks like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen52 Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Whilst I could have understood the need for Houses, do we not have enough McDos and Greggs around the country, the site is going from fast bikes to fast food . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 10:32 AM, Marky_Mark said: Heartbreaking! I don’t suppose anyone has any pics of what the defunct track now looks like? Expand There’s some pictures on the speedway stadiums past and present Facebook group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 5:12 AM, Elmo said: I believe so and half of it is used for caravan storage. Expand https://twitter.com/SocialSpeedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondboy Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Was down there for Mark Lemons testimonial. Shame it’s gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 The Vegas of the west had some very good nights out in Burnham on Sea after the pairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Was a great racetrack..shame it closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Najjer Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 7, 2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Tp72XcA47sAtXWEBGynypfZ39fudPnRUQk9Bd5DfgZ82iSfXVcPdgLviudMmRfGKl&id=100000674626434 Looks like being very early doors but this is positive news never the less. Speedway hopefully returning to Somerset and 15 minutes or so up the road from the old track. Let’s keep our fingers crossed! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 7, 2022 Report Share Posted December 7, 2022 The Weston Super Mare Rebels!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted December 7, 2022 Report Share Posted December 7, 2022 Fingers crossed it happens . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted December 7, 2022 Report Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 8:17 PM, Skidder1 said: The Weston Super Mare Rebels!! Expand I’m not completely sold on the name idea but frankly they could be called just about anything as long as it’s local and in Somerset. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Posted December 7, 2022 Report Share Posted December 7, 2022 Excellent news just wondering can the old track not be taken over by the people looking to start this project or is that a non starter as I'm obviously not from that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 11:07 PM, Essex said: Excellent news just wondering can the old track not be taken over by the people looking to start this project or is that a non starter as I'm obviously not from that area Expand Non starter - the clubhouse next to the track was sold off to a local fuel company for offices and the car parking and surrounding area is now covered with huge industrial units. I haven’t been to see myself but I was told the old track had been dug up too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HertsRacer Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 10:43 PM, Najjer said: I’m not completely sold on the name idea but frankly they could be called just about anything as long as it’s local and in Somerset. Expand Seem to remember someone tried to open a track in W S M in the early 1970's at the local football or rugby ground I think. Hope this attempt has more success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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