Eddie_Wright_Raceway

Eddie Wright Raceway

Eddie Wright Raceway

Add article description

The Eddie Wright Raceway is a British race track in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.[1] It is primarily used for motorcycle speedway, but also occasionally hosts stock car racing.

The track in 2007

History

The track is located on Normanby Road in Scunthorpe.

In 2008, used car dealership Eddie Wright entered into a 29-year sponsorship deal with Scunthorpe Scorpions to rename the track the Eddie Wright Raceway.[2]

Usage

Speedway

The home teams are the Premier League team Scunthorpe Scorpions and also formerly the National League/Conference League Scunthorpe Saints.[3]

Bangers & Stockcars

The Eddie Wright Raceway also host's banger and stockcar events every 3–4 weeks from March - November.[4]

Statistics

  • Length: 285 metres
  • Width: 18 metres (bends), 15 metres (straights)
  • Record Lap Time (Speedway): 55.92 seconds by David Howe on 24 April 2009

References

  1. [1]
    Eddie Wright Raceway - Motor Sport Venues
  2. [2]
    Scorpions Sponsorship Deal Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Eddie Wright
  3. [3]
    Club Information - Scunthorpe Speedway
  4. [4]
    Fixtures - Scunthorpe Stock Cars

53.6165°N 0.6548°W / 53.6165; -0.6548


Stub icon

This article about an English sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Eddie_Wright_Raceway, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.