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[mab01uk]

Sadly the last of the London Stadiums hosted its last Spedeworth motorsport event last month as planning permission has been granted for demolition of the historic but run down venue, to make way for housing and a new football stadium on the Plough Lane site.

 

Here is a video from happier times when I was a regular visitor to our local London track back in the 1970's

 

Hot Rod v Rallycross racing Wimbledon 1976

Edited by mab01uk, 12 April 2017 - 06:55 PM.

[spraybeater]

Sad as said! only been to Wimbledon a couple of times as far as I remember was in the 

late 70s and early 80s , enjoyed watching the video having been involved in both forms

of motor sport at the time, rebuilt  the  bodywork and painted this on a regular basis,

 

 

I believe it was ex Barrie Lee Escort must ask my brother whom owned and raced it.

One of my other brothers raced a F1 Stockcar at Wimbledon regularly at the time also

[Gr4h4m]

How sad, I used to go as a kid as both my uncles raced f1 stockcars in the late 80's early 90's. Watching some great racing I used to love it!

[mattmiglia]

As an F1 stock car fan and team mechanic it's sad to see another track gone

[grizzler73]

I live in Walthamstow and we lost our dog track to the same fate, apparently 'luxury' flats opposite a massive supermarket. Catford went the same way a few years ago... Sad but I think people are less interested in going to the dogs or stock cars unfortunately...

[mattmiglia]

Coventry stadium gone same way aswell, sad times

[geoff-d]

standlake arena is still going strong  all the small tracks around need people to come and watch the racing to keep it all going. when its gone it will never return

[mab01uk]

ATV Today: 21.11.1974: British Hot Rod Team practising at Hednesford
British Hot Rod Team practising at Hednesford raceway in Staffordshire. John Withington watches the drivers in action.
Description     We see two Ford Escort cars being tested on the circuit at Hednesford. John Withington talks to driver Trevor Shaw who was having trouble getting his Mini to start in the damp conditions. Withington also talks to team captain Tom Laffey about what makes a good Hot Rod racer.
Click on Link to watch video:
http://www.macearchi...ntry/22279.html

Edited by mab01uk, 27 April 2017 - 07:50 PM.