GiveusaB 1,156 Posted January 25, 2023 Need to add Camarthen and Bristol... Instead of naming 'amount' of tracks.....what about naming 'favourite' track and why ? I loved Halifax for the banked bends and as a kid, I loved the Old Belle Vue for the fairground Crewe was great, simply because you could get so close to the track.....(no such thing as H&S back in them days) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted January 25, 2023 ...wish I had visited St.Austell! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,055 Posted January 25, 2023 12 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...wish I had visited St.Austell! I did visit a track there in the 70s for stock cars. Not sure if it is the same one used for speedway ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJC 252 Posted January 25, 2023 12 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...wish I had visited St.Austell! What a place that was. One of my favourite visits as a kid. We got down really early and stayed in a BnB or pub in St Dennis I think it was. We went to the track for a reccy around 1 in the afternoon and got shown all around the place, taken up into the ref's box and really made to feel welcome. Think it may have been Seemond that showed us around. The track was a fantastic watch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted January 25, 2023 54 minutes ago, iris123 said: I did visit a track there in the 70s for stock cars. Not sure if it is the same one used for speedway ? I think it was...Trevor Redmond was the promoter (?). I would have also liked to have visited the "new" St.Austell...have a meeting on DVD and seemed surreal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petecc 352 Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) Exeter. Used to scare the s **t out of me and I was only watching! Edited January 25, 2023 by Petecc Spelling 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miadfa8 14 Posted January 25, 2023 2 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Need to add Camarthen and Bristol... Instead of naming 'amount' of tracks.....what about naming 'favourite' track and why ? I loved Halifax for the banked bends and as a kid, I loved the Old Belle Vue for the fairground Crewe was great, simply because you could get so close to the track.....(no such thing as H&S back in them days) You should have tried Brooklands at Romford for getting close to the action. The "Safety Fence" there was interesting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midgetracer 5 Posted January 25, 2023 I have visited about 15 different tracks in the last 65 years. My favourite by a long way was BUXTON. Such a beautiful situation. I am astonished that the Peak District National Park authorities allowed a track to be built in such a splendid location. But, they did! I was very disappointed when Buxton closed. 200 miles from my home, but I tried to visit it every year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,047 Posted January 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Midgetracer said: I have visited about 15 different tracks in the last 65 years. My favourite by a long way was BUXTON. Such a beautiful situation. I am astonished that the Peak District National Park authorities allowed a track to be built in such a splendid location. But, they did! I was very disappointed when Buxton closed. 200 miles from my home, but I tried to visit it every year. Buxton!! Only went once but I like that you can watch it from your car. First time I ever saw Craig Cook ride. Must have been 2009 ish when Poole had a junior team or NL team. Which was handy as the senior team were bad that year 5 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Need to add Camarthen and Bristol... Instead of naming 'amount' of tracks.....what about naming 'favourite' track and why ? I loved Halifax for the banked bends and as a kid, I loved the Old Belle Vue for the fairground Crewe was great, simply because you could get so close to the track.....(no such thing as H&S back in them days) Hmmm, track wise prob Peterborough. But that was in 2006-2010. Prob had better material for the track then. Stadium/facilities wise I kinda liked Lakeside and track was never as bad as people made out tbh. Access to the pits was really good there, massive car park etc. Eastbourne a close second, big car park like Lakeside and good food outlets and bar too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,179 Posted January 25, 2023 Used to love driving down to Bradford on a Saturday nite in mid 80's early 90's after the comets closed on 1981.. a proper fast speedway track 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted January 25, 2023 Speedway/grasstrack/longtrack/icespeedway/flattrack: Aduard NL Grasstrack Annen NL Grasstrack Assen NL Icespeedway Balkbrug NL Grasstrack Blijham NL Speedway Eenrum NL Grasstrack Feerwerd NL Grasstrack Heerenveen NL Icespeedway Joure NL Grasstrack Lelystad NL Speedway Loppersum NL Grasstrack Noordwolde NL Grasstrack Nunspeet NL Grasstrack Opende NL Grasstrack Roden NL Longtrack Stadskanaal NL Grasstrack Staphorst NL Grasstrack Uithuizen NL Grasstrack Veenoord NL Speedway Vledderveen NL Speedway/grasstrack Vries NL Grasstrack Westeremden NL Grasstrack Siddenburen NL Grasstrack Heusden-Zolder BE Speedway Grindstedt DK Speedway Esbjerg DK Speedway Vojens DK Speedway Horsens DK Speedway Skovby DK Longtrack Frederica DK Speedway Holstedt DK Speedway Outrup DK Speedway Terenzano IT Speedway Boves Cueno IT Flattrack Marmande FR Grasstrack Morizes FR Longtrack La Reole FR Grasstrack Tayac FR Longtrack Ufa RU Icespeedway Togliatti RU Speedway / Icespeedway Shadrinsk RU Icespeedway Krasnogorsk RU Icespeedway Almaty KZ Icespeedway Astana KZ Icespeedway Malilla SE Speedway Ostersund SE Icespeedway Ornskoldsvik SE Icespeedway Stromsund SE Icespeedway Stockholm SE Speedway Vetlanda SE Speedway Gothenburg SE Speedway Kumla SE Speedway Swingfield GB Grasstrack High Easter GB Grasstrack Skegness GB Grasstrack Cardiff GB Speedway Swindon GB Speedway Wolverhampton GB Speedway Stoke GB Speedway Sittingbourne GB Speedway Poole GB Speedway Manchester GB Speedway Eastbourne GB Speedway Rye House GB Speedway Coventry GB Speedway Leicester GB Speedway Birmingham GB Speedway Somerset GB Speedway Scunthorpe GB Speedway Leamington Spa GB Grasstrack Abensberg DE Speedway Angenrod DE Grasstrack Bad Hersfeld DE Grasstrack Bad Zwischenahn DE Longtrack Berghaupten DE Grasstrack Berlin DE Icespeedway Bielefeld DE Grasstrack Brokstedt DE Speedway Diedenbergen DE Speedway Dingolfing DE Longtrack Dohren DE Speedway Gustrow DE Speedway Hechthausen DE Grasstrack Hertingen DE Grasstrack Herxheim DE Longtrack Inzell DE Icespeedway Landshut DE Speedway Ludwigslust DE Speedway Luedinghausen DE Grasstrack Melsungen DE Grasstrack Melsungen DE Grasstrack Memmingen DE Grasstrack Moorwinkelsdamm DE Speedway Muhldorf DE Longtrack Mulmshorn DE Longtrack Neuenhasslau DE Grasstrack Neuenknick DE Speedway Norden DE Speedway Nordhastedt DE Speedway Olching DE Speedway Osnabruck DE Grasstrack Parchim DE Longtrack Scheessel DE Longtrack Steingaden DE Icespeedway Stralsund DE Speedway Teterow DE Speedway Werlte DE Grasstrack Wittstock DE Speedway Wolfslake DE Speedway Zweibrucken DE Grasstrack Vechta DE Longtrack Cloppenburg DE Speedway Bydgoszcz PL Speedway Czestochowa PL Speedway Gdansk PL Speedway Gniezno PL Speedway Gorzow PL Speedway Grudziadz PL Speedway Krakow PL Speedway Leszno PL Speedway Lublin PL Speedway Opole PL Speedway Ostrow PL Speedway Pila PL Speedway Rawicz PL Speedway Rzeszow PL Speedway Sanok PL Ice speedway "Tomaszów Mazowiecki " PL Ice speedway Torun PL Speedway Warsaw PL Speedway Wawrow PL Mini speedway Wroclaw PL Speedway Zielona Gora PL Speedway Poznan PL Speedway Ruzena CZ Icespeedway Prague CZ Speedway Pardubice CZ Speedway Marianske Lazne CZ Longtrack Divisov CZ Speedway Chabarovice CZ Speedway Plzen CZ Speedway Rivne UA Speedway Debrecen HU Speedway Melbourne AU Speedway Mildura AU Speedway Broadford AU Speedway Kauhajoki FI Ice speedway Ylitornio FI Ice speedway Tampere FI Speedway Weissenbach AT Ice speedway Sankt Johann AT Ice speedway Daugavpils LV Speedway Krsko SI Speedway Gorican HR Speedway Shumen BG Speedway Barcelona ES Flat Track Auckland NZ Speedway Might have missed a few 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted January 25, 2023 did you not do the world cup at Peterborough & Kings Lynn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FromBendThree 145 Posted January 25, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 11:54 AM, arnieg said: If I was at home I could tell you exactly how many - about 145 I think - but at present I'm in Buenos Aires, having just returned from Bahia Blanca, my latest addition to the list. Love to see your list when you have time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted January 25, 2023 UK tracks visited. Edinburgh (Powderhall), Edinburgh (Armadale), Glasgow (Shawfield), Glasgow (Ashfield) Berwick (Berrington), Berwick (Shielfield), Workington, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Scunthorpe, Hull (Craven Park), Halifax, Bradford, Sheffield, Belle Vue (Hyde Road), Belle Vue (Kirkmanshulme Lane), Belle Vue (NSS), Ellesmere Port, Stoke, Buxton (Stock car stadium), Buxton (Hi Edge), Long Eaton, Wolverhampton, Cradley Heath, Birmingham (Perry Barr), Leicester (Beaumont Park), Coventry, Peterborough, King's Lynn, Mildenhall, Oxford, Reading, Swindon, Cardiff, Newport, Somerset, Exeter, Plymouth, St Austell, Weymouth, Poole, Isle of Wight, Eastbourne, Lakeside, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Wimbledon, Hackney, Wembley, Rye House Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted January 25, 2023 2 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: Speedway/grasstrack/longtrack/icespeedway/flattrack: Aduard NL Grasstrack Annen NL Grasstrack Assen NL Icespeedway Balkbrug NL Grasstrack Blijham NL Speedway Eenrum NL Grasstrack Feerwerd NL Grasstrack Heerenveen NL Icespeedway Joure NL Grasstrack Lelystad NL Speedway Loppersum NL Grasstrack Noordwolde NL Grasstrack Nunspeet NL Grasstrack Opende NL Grasstrack Roden NL Longtrack Stadskanaal NL Grasstrack Staphorst NL Grasstrack Uithuizen NL Grasstrack Veenoord NL Speedway Vledderveen NL Speedway/grasstrack Vries NL Grasstrack Westeremden NL Grasstrack Siddenburen NL Grasstrack Heusden-Zolder BE Speedway Grindstedt DK Speedway Esbjerg DK Speedway Vojens DK Speedway Horsens DK Speedway Skovby DK Longtrack Frederica DK Speedway Holstedt DK Speedway Outrup DK Speedway Terenzano IT Speedway Boves Cueno IT Flattrack Marmande FR Grasstrack Morizes FR Longtrack La Reole FR Grasstrack Tayac FR Longtrack Ufa RU Icespeedway Togliatti RU Speedway / Icespeedway Shadrinsk RU Icespeedway Krasnogorsk RU Icespeedway Almaty KZ Icespeedway Astana KZ Icespeedway Malilla SE Speedway Ostersund SE Icespeedway Ornskoldsvik SE Icespeedway Stromsund SE Icespeedway Stockholm SE Speedway Vetlanda SE Speedway Gothenburg SE Speedway Kumla SE Speedway Swingfield GB Grasstrack High Easter GB Grasstrack Skegness GB Grasstrack Cardiff GB Speedway Swindon GB Speedway Wolverhampton GB Speedway Stoke GB Speedway Sittingbourne GB Speedway Poole GB Speedway Manchester GB Speedway Eastbourne GB Speedway Rye House GB Speedway Coventry GB Speedway Leicester GB Speedway Birmingham GB Speedway Somerset GB Speedway Scunthorpe GB Speedway Leamington Spa GB Grasstrack Abensberg DE Speedway Angenrod DE Grasstrack Bad Hersfeld DE Grasstrack Bad Zwischenahn DE Longtrack Berghaupten DE Grasstrack Berlin DE Icespeedway Bielefeld DE Grasstrack Brokstedt DE Speedway Diedenbergen DE Speedway Dingolfing DE Longtrack Dohren DE Speedway Gustrow DE Speedway Hechthausen DE Grasstrack Hertingen DE Grasstrack Herxheim DE Longtrack Inzell DE Icespeedway Landshut DE Speedway Ludwigslust DE Speedway Luedinghausen DE Grasstrack Melsungen DE Grasstrack Melsungen DE Grasstrack Memmingen DE Grasstrack Moorwinkelsdamm DE Speedway Muhldorf DE Longtrack Mulmshorn DE Longtrack Neuenhasslau DE Grasstrack Neuenknick DE Speedway Norden DE Speedway Nordhastedt DE Speedway Olching DE Speedway Osnabruck DE Grasstrack Parchim DE Longtrack Scheessel DE Longtrack Steingaden DE Icespeedway Stralsund DE Speedway Teterow DE Speedway Werlte DE Grasstrack Wittstock DE Speedway Wolfslake DE Speedway Zweibrucken DE Grasstrack Vechta DE Longtrack Cloppenburg DE Speedway Bydgoszcz PL Speedway Czestochowa PL Speedway Gdansk PL Speedway Gniezno PL Speedway Gorzow PL Speedway Grudziadz PL Speedway Krakow PL Speedway Leszno PL Speedway Lublin PL Speedway Opole PL Speedway Ostrow PL Speedway Pila PL Speedway Rawicz PL Speedway Rzeszow PL Speedway Sanok PL Ice speedway "Tomaszów Mazowiecki " PL Ice speedway Torun PL Speedway Warsaw PL Speedway Wawrow PL Mini speedway Wroclaw PL Speedway Zielona Gora PL Speedway Poznan PL Speedway Ruzena CZ Icespeedway Prague CZ Speedway Pardubice CZ Speedway Marianske Lazne CZ Longtrack Divisov CZ Speedway Chabarovice CZ Speedway Plzen CZ Speedway Rivne UA Speedway Debrecen HU Speedway Melbourne AU Speedway Mildura AU Speedway Broadford AU Speedway Kauhajoki FI Ice speedway Ylitornio FI Ice speedway Tampere FI Speedway Weissenbach AT Ice speedway Sankt Johann AT Ice speedway Daugavpils LV Speedway Krsko SI Speedway Gorican HR Speedway Shumen BG Speedway Barcelona ES Flat Track Auckland NZ Speedway Might have missed a few Impressive list! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
