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Daytona International Speedway, the circuit where the race was held. Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. [6] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. [7]
Greyhound racing in Melton Mowbray took place on a straight in Egerton Park just after the end of World War II, [2] which led to the construction of a purpose built facility the following year, on the east side of Melton Mowbray. The stadium was built next door (on the east side) to the All England Sports Ground, it was owned by Jack Bingham ...
Moore Park Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue approximately 5 kilometers north of West Melton. Located on Weedons Ross Road, it is adjacent to West Melton airfield. [ 1 ] The track also hosts sidecar and flattrack races [ 2 ] and includes a smaller track inside the 320m circuit for junior racing.
The stadium was built in 1929 in just five weeks for the Leicester Super Speedway, on farm land surrounding Lodge Farm. [1] [2] It was located on the east side of East Avenue and the north side of Central Avenue (found at the far eastern end of Mostyn Avenue) which in turn was located off the main road called Melton Road.
The first speedway to be staged in Leicester was on a dirt track constructed inside the greyhound racing track at Leicester Stadium on Parker Drive in 1928. The team based there joined the English Dirt Track League in 1929 finishing 5th, with Syd Jackson and Billy Elmore the leading riders. [1]
At the meeting of the Leicester City Council Planning and Development Control Committee held on 4 August 2009 the application for a speedway track at Beaumont Park [8] was approved. The new track was constructed at Beaumont Park with the Lions returning in March 2011 as a Premier League team, with three-time cycle speedway world champion David ...
The Evans Mills Raceway Park hosts auto racing on Saturday nights throughout the summer. There are five racing divisions —Modified, Pro Late Models, INEX Legends, Sport Compact, and 6-Cylinder Stinger. [5] The facility also annually hosts the Northern Lights drive-through holiday display from Thanksgiving weekend through New Year's Day. [11]
Born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Plant gained his early racing experience in grasstrack. [4] After practising from 1934 at Crayford, he started his speedway career at the Leicester Super track in 1936, winning the (unofficial) Midland Riders Championship, and joining New Cross in 1937.