Sings4Speedway Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 11 hours ago, Deano said: What happened to Collier Street? I must have missed that one closing. The brothers lost interest, sub let it out for a while then put in various planning requests. Think its a Caravan / Camping site now. Could and should have been so much more as a joint motorsport venture and looks a bigger loss now than it did when it closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 23 hours ago, HGould said: Braefield is interesting as it's shaled and run by Spedeworth who seem to have a good relationship with Speedway. It has staged Speedway in the past. It's location is probably the biggest negative but it is between some decent conurbations Northampton, Milton Keynes, Kettering and Coventry at a push. Pretty close these days to Northampton with all the development there has been since speedway was last there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 A meeting took place at Green Hammerton on the site on the Harness Racing track (won by Ivan Mauger) and it's still there jusf off the A59 towards Harrogate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, FromBendThree said: Pretty close these days to Northampton with all the development there has been since speedway was last there. and more people have cars than they did in the 60s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, steve roberts said: A meeting took place at Green Hammerton on the site on the Harness Racing track (won by Ivan Mauger) and it's still there jusf off the A59 towards Harrogate. Is this the site of York Autograss track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: Is this the site of York Autograss track? That's just on your right before you approach the junction to Moor Monkton (surprised it's not been used for a Grasstack event?) The Trotting track is opposite the petrol garage (Kirk Hammerton) as you turn right towards Nun Monkton. I visited once and was quite a spectacle but it's something I would do only the once...closest thing to chariot racing I guess? Edited December 2, 2021 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, steve roberts said: That's just on your right before you approach the junction to Moor Monkton (surprised it's not been used for a Grasstack event?) The Trotting track is opposite the petrol garage (Kirk Hammerton) as you turn right towards Nun Monkton. I visited once and was quite a spectacle but it's something I would do only the once...closest thing to chariot racing I guess? I have often thought the Autograss site would have been good for grass track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: I have often thought the Autograss site would have been good for grass track. I would agree. I've been to couple of events just outside Pickering which were basically one-off meetings in a field with no facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Anyone know where The Backstreet Bangers track featured on a BBC TV link is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Meanwhile back in Hull; White City is under a block of flats, Hedon is just a field but in NIMBY land and earmarked for yet another energy park (there is already one such site in Hull), the Boulevard, actual stadium is now under an academy, Craven Park was squared off at turns 3 & 4 & the KCOM Stadium (Hull City footie & Hull FC rugby) has always been square, bit like a mini Cardiff. The only nearby stadium facility physically capable of staging speedway (yet has no chance) is the under-used (or so I'm told) Costello Athletics Stadium, so similar to IOW, but in addiction to being in NIMBY land housing is really close anyway. So no joy in Hull as yet, though as I mentioned previously there is plenty of brown and green field land..... Edited December 2, 2021 by martinmauger spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 6:30 PM, 25yearfan said: Norfolk showground, Brandon stadium, Coventry. Smallmead, Reading. Buxton. Eastbourne Hove Greyhound stadium Ingliston showground, Edinburgh. Rye House Brafield stock car track. Swaffham stadium Crayford greyhound stadium Hednesford raceway Cowdenbeath stadium Lydd speedway Iwade Great Yarmouth stadium Somewhere on Olympic site Crystal Palace stadium Exeter racecourse, Haldon. Westpoint showground, Exeter Par moor, St Austell. Any Imerys pit in Cornwall. Tottenham Hotspur stadium West Ham stadium Wembley Odsal Doncaster Greyhound stadium Northside, Workington Weymouth FC. Harlow greyhound stadium Romford greyhound stadium Sunderland greyhound stadium Swindon Any other greyhound stadium Any other horse racing course Any other showground Skegness stock car stadium Some of these have long gone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 7 hours ago, steve roberts said: That's just on your right before you approach the junction to Moor Monkton (surprised it's not been used for a Grasstack event?) The Trotting track is opposite the petrol garage (Kirk Hammerton) as you turn right towards Nun Monkton. I visited once and was quite a spectacle but it's something I would do only the once...closest thing to chariot racing I guess? The trotting track hosted the Long track meeting which Ivan and many other stars featured in, including Peter Collins, Don Godden, Simon Wigg etc. The A.C.U. have looked at the facility in recent times but it hasn’t gone any further. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalfan Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 7 hours ago, tyretrax said: Anyone know where The Backstreet Bangers track featured on a BBC TV link is? St Brides, Newport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Skodaman said: Some of these have long gone!! Which ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said: The trotting track hosted the Long track meeting which Ivan and many other stars featured in, including Peter Collins, Don Godden, Simon Wigg etc. The A.C.U. have looked at the facility in recent times but it hasn’t gone any further. I recall that meeting, not surprisingly, and was getting a lift there but then my folks wouldn't allow me to go. Missed meet woes apart, there was an article in the then very popular Motor Cycle Mechanics magazine, short interviews with Ivan, Don Godden, etc. I managed to lose the copy given to me by an older cousin; "you like speedway don't you, I think this is similar". Said piece was in addition to the annual bike mag tradition of 'let's look at speedway, it's different to what we normally discuss, it will shut up our resident speedway enthusiast and fill space while awaiting new bikes for testing'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richspeedway Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 There is Burton Trent Raceway though guess nobody has looked there as it is a little out of the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Richspeedway said: There is Burton Trent Raceway though guess nobody has looked there as it is a little out of the way Where is that exactly? I saw it on a Guy Martin TV programme the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, *JJ said: Where is that exactly? I saw it on a Guy Martin TV programme the other day. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Trent+Raceway/@52.8180674,-1.7589818,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487a0f7d2a68457f:0xf89ac346dac7373f!8m2!3d52.8180674!4d-1.7567931 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 10:00 AM, 1 valve said: ...it would be interesting to compile a list of other stadiums where speedway could be resurrected/introduced.... And for every new stadium, how about suggesting 7 or 8 new riders who can make up new teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, uk_martin said: And for every new stadium, how about suggesting 7 or 8 new riders who can make up new teams. Very chicken and egg though Martin. No tracks no riders no riders no tracks what came first? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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