Sheffield 2027

[RS50]

1 minute ago, tonyd said:

I would hazzard a guess that a season of stockcar racing gives the stadium a bigger return  than a season of speedway.

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A season of both would surely give the highest return.

[Racin Jason 72]

Have the Bates indicated if they are staying or do they still wish to sell up ?

[RS50]

9 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

Have the Bates indicated if they are staying or do they still wish to sell up ?

Nothing definite (that I know of), but at the last match, the announcer did mention talks were in progress, about keeping the same charity partner, and that Tigers 50/50 jackpot would roll over to next season, if not won.

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

Let’s hope Sheffield are at the tapes for 2027 

[Racin Jason 72]

Are the return of the stock cars simply down to being able to now use the land behind the stadium for their pits ? 
I noticed on BSN the land is clear of solar panels now

[DaveWayne]

22 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

Are the return of the stock cars simply down to being able to now use the land behind the stadium for their pits ? 
I noticed on BSN the land is clear of solar panels now

It was never going to be solar panels going in there, it was battery storage units for solar generated power. Not sure if they are there or how much space they have taken, but the stock car promoters have said that they are having to work with limited pit space for the meeting on Tuesday.

This is a test event with a view to a full return in 2027, but there are also plans to extend the available pit space if that happens.

Not sure what Dean is implying about it possibly not being a good sign for Speedway if Stock Cars are back. They have run alongside each other previously so why not now ? Stock Cars would most likely run on a Sunday or occasional Monday, but probably no more than 4 or 5 times a year so  it won't impact on Tigers being able to use the stadium.

[InTheDeepStuff]

The downside to stock cars being back at Owlerton is damage they cause, it’s been seen before holes in the track after a stocks meeting and a couple of years back the fence damaged which was left to speedway promotion to repair.  Also need then more people to help with the install/uninstall of the air fence which can just be left deflated when the stocks left the stadium and that’s been a struggle getting help in recent years 

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

17 hours ago, DaveWayne said:

It was never going to be solar panels going in there, it was battery storage units for solar generated power. Not sure if they are there or how much space they have taken, but the stock car promoters have said that they are having to work with limited pit space for the meeting on Tuesday.

This is a test event with a view to a full return in 2027, but there are also plans to extend the available pit space if that happens.

Not sure what Dean is implying about it possibly not being a good sign for Speedway if Stock Cars are back. They have run alongside each other previously so why not now ? Stock Cars would most likely run on a Sunday or occasional Monday, but probably no more than 4 or 5 times a year so  it won't impact on Tigers being able to use the stadium.

I not implying anything and when I first heard the stocks are back I thought great news for the speedway as it gaurentees the future of the stadium but i wondered if anyone had heard anything else about the stocks coming back 

Edited Sunday at 09:37 AM by THE DEAN MACHINE

[DaveWayne]

On 10/24/2026 at 5:53 PM, InTheDeepStuff said:

The downside to stock cars being back at Owlerton is damage they cause, it’s been seen before holes in the track after a stocks meeting and a couple of years back the fence damaged which was left to speedway promotion to repair.  Also need then more people to help with the install/uninstall of the air fence which can just be left deflated when the stocks left the stadium and that’s been a struggle getting help in recent years 

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The previous stock car promoter was not the best when it came to spending money or relations with others, but he sold out a few years back so things will hopefully be different this time around.

Track issues work both ways when stock cars and speedway share a venue. The start line gets dug out by speedway bikes and creates a noticeable dip on the home straight. The home straight at Northampton is like a rollercoaster now compared to previous years. Kings Lynn is the only track I can think of where it doesn't seem to be an issue.

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

Well the stocks were very successful at Sheffield last night with a crowd that dwarfs the speedway crowd, let’s hope the 2 sports can work along side each other like in previous years 

[DaveWayne]

On 10/28/2026 at 7:28 PM, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

Well the stocks were very successful at Sheffield last night with a crowd that dwarfs the speedway crowd, let’s hope the 2 sports can work along side each other like in previous years 

Considering it was arranged at short notice and was on a 'school night', the crowd was far bigger than I expected. I think a lot of people made the extra effort to support it in the hope that it would lead to more meetings there next season, and others went just in case it was the last chance !!

The biggest problem for stock cars going forwards is going to be pit space. Although the power company that have leased the land are yet to start using it, I am led to believe that they flatly refused to let 'their land' be used by the stock cars, so the promoters had to limit the number of cars that could race and even then it was a tight squeeze and far from ideal. One suggestion I have heard is that as it is no longer deemed safe for spectators, the back straight terracing could be demolished and that area flattened off for stock car pits.