rearingtogo Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 (edited) Just as a matter of interest it would be great to know what has been built on the site of former tracks. Edited August 12 by rearingtogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rearingtogo Posted August 12 Author Report Share Posted August 12 (edited) Milton Keynes. Formerly raced at the Groveway now has flats built on that ground. Boston. Formerly raced at New Hammond beck road now occupied by part Tesco & B&Q Crayford formerly raced at The Ladbrook Stadium now Sainsbury’s occupy that site. Edited August 12 by rearingtogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Sunderland. Perfect for Speedway. Nothing, as far as I know, to prevent Speedway returning as the Greyhound Stadium is still there and much improved to what it was in the '60s and '70s. I would very much doubt whether any Promoters would be interested - but - the Stadium is there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Housing on Cradley I think, West Ham housing too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rearingtogo Posted August 12 Author Report Share Posted August 12 2 hours ago, BOBBATH said: Housing on Cradley I think, West Ham housing too. The West Ham housing has roads named after riders ridden in their team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rearingtogo Posted August 12 Author Report Share Posted August 12 (edited) Bristol speedway track at Eastville has ikea store on its former site Newport Hayley stadium is now a haulage yard. Exeter speedway county ground is now a housing site. Edited August 12 by rearingtogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Glasgow White City now has a motorway running thru it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 This is so depressing to read-such speedway history lost forever! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregularisback Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 2 hours ago, steve roberts said: Glasgow White City now has a motorway running thru it? I went there in 1967…Glasgow v West Ham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Wot about Cleveland Park, home of the Bears and Long Eaton Stadium-let alone Somerton Park home of the Wasps. Don't get me started on the long lost Hackney Stadium. Is Pennycross in Plymouth still a possibility for speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 (edited) 11 hours ago, steve roberts said: Glasgow White City now has a motorway running thru it? And a police station. Motherwell a school and a park. Blantyre 1 an expressway and Lidls and Farmfoods in a small shopping mall. Not sure about Blantyre 2. Paisley a supermarket Edited August 13 by Beirao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Downes Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 19 hours ago, rearingtogo said: Milton Keynes. Formerly raced at the Groveway now has flats built on that ground. Boston. Formerly raced at New Hammond beck road now occupied by part Tesco & B&Q Crayford formerly raced at The Ladbrook Stadium now Sainsbury’s occupy that site. Sorry for being a bit of a pedant here, Crayford Stadium was replaced by a much smaller Greyhound Only stadium, with about 75% of the land being sold to Sainsbury's. Absolutely no way of shoe-horning a track in there, in fact many of the dog owners complain the track is too small 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rearingtogo Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 15 hours ago, steve roberts said: Glasgow White City now has a motorway running thru it? Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Stamford Bridge - Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Arlington Stadium, Eastbourne, is still a fully operational stadium with a speedway track still in situ that the owners will not let anybody use.. That's really sad.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Wimbledon is part houses, part football ground. Hackney became the media centre for the Olympics, which I believe has now been converted to residential use. London White City is now BBC offices. Harringay is a supermarket, New Cross housing and a park and Walthamstow is housing. Wembley is still Wembley, just a very different Wembley. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Yarmouth stadium still holds greyhound racing and stock cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rearingtogo Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 (edited) Seems to me by all the postings that most tracks are lost to supermarkets. Such a shame that speedway seems to be the loser because of it. Edited August 16 by rearingtogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregularisback Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 On 8/13/2024 at 6:28 PM, norbold said: Yarmouth stadium still holds greyhound racing and stock cars. How big is the track and is it shale or tarmac?. I assume noise is not a problem if they hold car meetings. Has anyone ever considered reintroducing speedway there?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rearingtogo Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 (edited) 10 minutes ago, CHR2 said: How big is the track and is it shale or tarmac?. I assume noise is not a problem if they hold car meetings. Has anyone ever considered reintroducing speedway there?. Tarmac. Track is a decent size and have decent crowds for the stockcars. Edited August 16 by rearingtogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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