Arlington Stadium, Hailsham

Arlington Stadium
LocationArlington Road West, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3RD
Coordinates50°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; 0.22777
Major eventsStock car racing
formerly Speedway
Oval

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

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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