Loomer Road Stadium
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Loomer Road Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Chesterton, Staffordshire
. Today, it hosts mainly motorcycle speedway
and occasionally stock car racing
, but in the past it has been the venue for greyhound racing
. Recently, there have been calls for a return of this to the stadium, but as yet, there are no plans put in place.
The building has considerable parking facilities, covered terracing and a bar with a view of the track. It currently has a capacity of 5,000.
teams; the Stoke Potters
and the Stoke Spitfires
, who race on Saturdays and Wednesdays respectively. In addition to this, the ground also hosts various events such as firework displays and occasional shows.
Chesterton, Staffordshire
Chesterton is a small, former mining village, located in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It sits near the market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme....
. Today, it hosts mainly motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
and occasionally stock car racing
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
, but in the past it has been the venue for greyhound racing
Greyhound racing
Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. The dogs chase a lure on a track until they arrive at the finish line. The one that arrives first is the winner....
. Recently, there have been calls for a return of this to the stadium, but as yet, there are no plans put in place.
The building has considerable parking facilities, covered terracing and a bar with a view of the track. It currently has a capacity of 5,000.
Events
The main function of the stadium is as the home stadium of two speedwayMotorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
teams; the Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...
and the Stoke Spitfires
Stoke Spitfires
The Stoke Spitfires were a British Speedway team competing in the Conference League. The Spitfires were the junior team of the Stoke Potters. The Spifires won the Conference League Four-Team Championship in 2006.-External links:...
, who race on Saturdays and Wednesdays respectively. In addition to this, the ground also hosts various events such as firework displays and occasional shows.
External links
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/sport/other_sports/speedway/index.shtml BBC Speedway website, specific to Stoke Speedway.
- http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/ Official Website of the BSPA (British Speedway Promoters' Association)