Arlington Stadium, Hailsham

British speedway venue

50°51′29″N 0°13′40″E / 50.85806°N 0.22778°E / 50.85806; 0.22778 50°51′29″N 0°13′40″E / 50.85805°N 0.22777°E / 50.85805; 0.22777Major eventsStock car racing
formerly SpeedwayOval

Arlington Stadium is a sports stadium on Arlington Road West, Hailsham, East Sussex. The stadium is mainly used for Stock car racing and was formerly used for motorcycle speedway as the home track for the Eastbourne Eagles.[1][2]

History

In 1938, several midget car race meetings (nicknamed doodle bugs) took place around the track.[3]

In 2023, it was announced that the venue would not be available for speedway in the future.[4]

See also

  • Eastbourne Eagles

References

  1. ^ "Eastbourne". Spedeworth Motorsports. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Things to Do, Arlington Stadium". Visit Eastbourne. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Scratched Programme". Eastbourne Gazette. 19 October 1938. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Eastbourne Search". Speedway Star. 10 June 2023. p. 4.
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