Dirt track racing in the U.K.

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Dirt Track Racing

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Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks throughout the United Kingdom. If the number of tracks is any indication of popularity, dirt track racing is the most popular auto racing sport in Britain. Dirt ovals outnumber all other types of tracks combined.

Contents 1 Venues 1.1 England 1.2 Northern Ireland 1.3 Wales 2 External links 2.1 Racing associations 2.2 Race organisers

[edit] Venues

[edit] England

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Abram Autograss	Burtonwood	dirt oval	Autograss
Bearley Raceway	Martock	dirt oval
Bell Vue International Motor Speedway	Belle Vue, Manchester	285 m. shale oval
Borne Motor Racing Club	Owermoigne	dirt oval	Hot Rods, Stock Rods, Productions
Brampton Raceway	Brampton	dirt oval
Bristol South Autograss	Lulsgate	dirt oval	Autograss
Concord Autograss Autograss Essex	Cold Norton	dirt oval	Autograss
Coombe Valley Raceway	Dover	dirt oval	Banger, Hot Rods, Stock Cars
Coventry International Motor Speedway	Brandon	1/4 mi. shale oval
Cwmdu Race Track	Lyonshall	dirt oval	Autograss
Darley Moor Raceway	Ashbourne	dirt oval	Autograss
Derwent Park Motorspeedway	Workington	dirt oval
Evesham Autograss Track	Stratford-upon-Avon	dirt oval	Autograss
Fleet Motor Club	Hook	dirt oval
Forest of Dean Autograss Club	Coleford	dirt oval	Autograss
Fremington Flyers, Bangers & Hot Rod Drivers Club	Eastleigh, Devon	dirt oval
Gloucester & District	Rudford	dirt oval
H.R.E. Autograss	Throwley	dirt oval	Autograss
Henham Raceway Essex	Henham	dirt oval
Border Counties Autograss	Monkland	dirt oval	Autograss
Hilltop Raceway	Tirley	dirt oval	Autograss
Holsworthy	Holsworthy	dirt oval
Hunmanby Raceway	Hunmanby	dirt oval	Autograss
King's Lynn Stadium	King's Lynn	400 yd. shale oval	Bangers, Hot Rods, Stock Cars
Layhams Farm	Croydon	dirt oval
Leewood Autograss Club	Ashley	dirt oval	Autograss
Ludlow Autograss	Irvington	dirt oval	Autograss
M&L Raceway	Shepshed	dirt oval	Autograss
Mid Kent Autograss	New Romney	dirt oval	Autograss
Mildenhall Stadium	Mildenhall	280 yd. shale oval	Bangers, Hot Rods, Stock Cars
Moorgreen Raceway	Southwell	dirt oval
Netherbridge	Liftondown	dirt oval	occasional Sundays
Newton St. Petrock	Stibb Cross	dirt oval	Bangers
North Shropshire Autograss	Whitchurch	dirt oval	Autograss
North Wales Autograss Club	Knockin	dirt oval	Autograss
Norton Radstock Autograss	Nempnett Thrubwell	dirt oval	Autograss
Paices Hill Raceway	Aldermaston	dirt oval
Potteries & District Autograss	Milwich	dirt oval	Autograss
Radford Autograss Club	Inkberrow	dirt oval	Autograss
Red Hills Raceway	Millom	dirt oval
St. Neots Autograss Club	Wyboston	dirt oval	Autograss
Severn Valley Autograss	Much Cowarne	dirt oval	Autograss
Sheffield Owlerton Stadium	Sheffield	330 yd. shale oval
Shropshire & Telford Autograss Racing	Crudgington	dirt oval	Autograss
Skegness Stadium	Ingoldmells	1/4 mi. dirt oval	Bangers, Rebels, Hot Rods, Saloons, Stock Cars, V8s
Smallfield Raceway	Smallfield	dirt oval	Bangers
Solway Autograss Club	Silloth-on-Solway	1/4 mi. dirt oval	Autograss
Somerset Rebels Banger Racing	West Huntspill	dirt oval
South Somerset Autograss Club	Rousdon	dirt oval	Autograss
Spalding & District Autograss	Holbeach	dirt oval	Autograss
Stoke Motor Speedway	Newcastle-under-Lyme	dirt oval
Stretham Raceway	Stretham	dirt oval	Autograss
Stroud & District Autograss Club	Slimbridge	dirt oval	Autograss
Sturton & Stow Motor Sports Club	Lincoln	dirt oval
Swindon Motorspeedway	Blunsdon	410 yd. dirt oval
Throwley Raceway	Throwley	dirt oval	Autograss
Trent Autograss Club	Sleaford	dirt oval	Autograss
Week St. Mary	Week St. Mary	dirt oval	Special events
Whiddon Down	Whiddon Down	dirt oval
Whiterose Autograss Club	Midgeley	dirt oval	Autograss
Wight Autosport	Brading	dirt oval	Autograss
York Autograss Club	Moor Monkton	dirt oval	Autograss
Yorkshire Dales Autograss Club	Kiplin	dirt oval	Autograss

[edit] Northern Ireland

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Causeway Autograss	Garvagh	dirt oval	Autograss
Down Autograss	Nutts Corner	dirt oval	Autograss
Foyle Autograss	Drumahoe	dirt oval	Autograss
Sallowillow Raceway	Plumbridge	dirt oval	Autograss
Northern Ireland National Dirt Track	Kensington Road	Uber Track	Steeplechase

[edit] Wales

Track Name	Location	Type	Classes
Pembroke Autograss Club	Hodgeston	dirt oval	Autograss
Ruabon Raceway	Penley	dirt oval	Bangers, Hot Rods
South Wales Autograss League	Red Roses	dirt oval	Autograss

[edit] External links

• Typical Autograss track (Cwmdu Race Track)

[edit] Racing associations

• BriSCA F1 - British Stock Car Association
• NASA National Autograss Sport Association Ltd.
• Rebel Racing
• SSCA Saloon Stock Car Association

[edit] Race organisers

• RDC Promotions - Mildenhall and Dover Raceways.