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Formula One Stockcars Final Winners at Sheffield
1954: Oliver Hart 2, Brian Schofield, J.Robinson, H.Figal, Jack Tipping, B.Thorpe. 1955: 107 Willie Harrison 3, 90 Jerzy Wojtowicz 3, 22 Harold Bosworth 2, Ian Hastie, Les Muncaster, George Stringer.
1956: Cal Wills 2, Steve Storm, 22 Harold Bosworth, 42 Aubrey Leighton.
1957 to 1975 Sheffield was closed for Stockcar racing.
1976: 391 Stuart Smith 5, 190 Mike Close.
1977: 391 Stuart Smith 3, 2 Willie Harrison 2, 109 Phil Smith, 154 Brian Powles. 1978: 391 Stuart Smith, 261 Johnny Goodhall, 90 Bryan Warner, 160 Andy Stott, 139 Stuart Smith, 190 Len Wolfenden, 212 Frankie Wainman.
1979: 199 Mike Close, 190 Len Wolfenden, 212 Frankie Wainman, 384 John Jebson, 435 Bernard Poyser, 396 Doug Cronshaw, 131 Pete Hodgson.
1980: 212 Frankie Wainman 2, 396 Doug Cronshaw, 160 Andy Stott, 18 Richard Ahern, 471 Bobby Burns, 36 Rod Falding.
1981: 190 Len Wolfenden 2, 391 Stuart Smith, 2 Willie Harrison, 154 Brian Powles, 287 Geggs Stevenson, 272 Dave Hodgson
1982: 304 Dave Mellor 3, 260 Dave Berresford, 53 John Lund, 346 Ray Leigh.
1983: 199 Mike Close 2, 391 Stuart Smith, 160 Andy Stott, 190 Len Wolfenden, 2 Willie Harrison, 55 Bert Finnikin, 100 Harry Smith.
1984: 391 Stuart Smith, 260 Dave Berresford, 55 Bert Finnikin, 175 Rob Pearce, 203 Dan Clarke, 304 Dave Mellor.
1985: 391 Stuart Smith 2, 33 Peter Falding, 304 Dave Mellor, 62 Robbie Craig, 175 Rob Pearce, 53 John Lund, 212 Frankie Wainman.
1986: 199 Mike Close, 212 Frankie Wainman, 265 Rob Bradsell, 53 John Lund, 247
Andy Webb.
1987: 199 Mike Close, 85 Ray Tyldesley, 412 Dave Tapping, 53 John Lund.
1988: 53 John Lund 2, 55 Bert Finnikin, 33 Peter Falding, 212 Frankie Wainman. 1989: 53 John Lund 3, 33 Peter Falding, 2 Paul Harrison.
1990 to 1996 Sheffield was closed for Stockcar racing.
1996: Xmas meeting 64 Kev Smith
1997: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 2, 2 Paul Harrison, 264 Gary Lenton, 8 Mick Harris, 33 Peter Falding.
1998: 446 Steve Booth 2, 264 Gary Lenton, 128 John Wright, 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr, 137 Andy Jacklin.
1999: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 2, 109 Phil Smith, 423 Ian Tingle, 53 John Lund. 2000: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 2, 318 Rob Speak, 335 Mark Woodhull.
2001: 391 Andy Smith 3, 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr, 446 Steve Booth.
2002: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 3, 2 Paul Harrison, 33 Peter Falding, 35 Neil Shenton, 290 Simon Gill.
2003: 291 Dan Squire, 225 Mark Clayton, 16 Matt Newson, 70 John Walker, 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr, 280 Colin Nairn.
2004: Xmas-212 Frankie Wainman , 247 Gary Castell, 35 Neil Shenton, 53 John Lund, 8 Mick Harris, 189 Stuart Heppenstall.
2005: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr, 53 John Lund, 380 Steven Cayzer.
2006: 212 Frankie Wainman, 180 Ray Witts, 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr.
2007: 462 Scott Davids, 390 Stu Smith Jnr, 16 Matt Newson, 515 Frankie Wainman
Jnr
2008: (1) 390 Stuart Smith, 33 Peter Falding
World Championship Semi Finals.
1979: 391 Stuart Smith.
1983: 53 John Lund.
1987: 260 Dave Berresford.
2002: 391 Andy Smith.
2003: 2 Paul Harrison
British Championship
2004: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr
2005: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr.
Golden Jubilee Finale 2005: 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr, 390 Stu Smith, 91 Tony Smith.

Final wins
15 - 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr
14 - 391 Stuart Smith,
12 - 53 John Lund
9 - 212 Frankie Wainman
7 - 2 Willie Harrison
6 - 190 Mike Close, 33 Peter Falding
5 - 304 Dave Mellor,
4 - 190 Len Wolfenden
3 -90 Jerzy Wojtowicz, 22 Harold Bosworth, 160 Andy Stott, 55 Bert Finnikin, 2 Paul Harrison, 446 Steve Booth,
391 Andy Smith
2 - Oliver Hart, Cal Wills,
109 Phil Smith, 154 Brian Powles, 396 Doug Cronshaw
260 Dave Berresford
175 Rob Pearce
203 Dan Clarke
264 Gary Lenton
8 Mick Harris
35 Neil Shenton
291 Dan Squire
390 (1) Stu Smith Jnr
1 - Brian Schofield, J.Robinson, H.Figal, Jack Tipping, B.Thorpe, Ian Hastie, Les Muncaster, George Stringer, Steve Storm, 42 Aubrey Leighton, 261 Johnny Goodhall, 90 Bryan Warner, 139 Stuart Smith, 384 John Jebson, 435 Bernard Poyser, 131 Pete Hodgson, 18 Richard Ahern, 471 Bobby Burns, 36 Rod Falding, 287 Geggs Stevenson, 272 Dave Hodgson, 346 Ray Leigh, 100 Harry Smith, 62 Robbie Craig, 265 Rob Bradsell, 247 Andy Webb, 85 Ray Tyldesley, 380 Steven Cayzer, 128 John Wright , 137 Andy Jacklin, 423 Ian Tingle, 318 Rob Speak, 335 Mark Woodhull, 290 Simon Gill, 225 Mark Clayton, 16 Matt Newson, 70 John Walker, 280 Colin Nairn, 247 Gary Castell, 189 Stuart Heppenstall, 412 Dave Tapping, 180 Ray Witts, 462 Scott Davids, 16 Matt Newson

The Birth of Owlerton Stadium
In March 30th 1929, three Sheffield entrepreneurs Spencer 'Smoky' Stratton, Clem Beckett and Jimmy Hindle formed a company called Provincial Dirt Tracks Ltd. They bought the then Owlerton Meadows on which Owlerton stadium now stands, building a dirt track for the latest sport to sweeping the country, namely speedway. The first meeting attracted 15,000 spectators and maintained large crowds until the late 1970's. It's had its problems, with regular bankruptcies and closures, but by and large it has remained viable and is one of the country's longest surviving tracks. Entertainment tax in the 1950s almost killed off the sport, whilst the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster on April 5th 1989 and subsequent repercussions of the Taylor Report brought speedway to a temporary halt at Sheffield in the 1980s. Inaction and indecision has led to the back straight being closed ever since. It's been 16 years of bureaucratic nonsense. It is hoped that this will soon be resolved.
£££ Investment in Owlerton Stadium £££
During that period the vultures moved in for the kill, but plans to bulldoze the stadium and replace it with a supermarket encountered important legal covenants written into the original lease. Now under the ownership of A & S Leisure, and the covenent purchased, the future looks bright with multi-million pound investments making the stadium one of the best in the country. Whether this will include improvements in the shale track and surrounding terraces or just a makeover for the greyhound side of things, who knows? It would be nice if the back straight was reopened. However, as greyhound racing is the major source of revenue it would be wishful thinking if any investment was made with respect to improvements to the stockcar racing, for example, pit space and spectator facilities. However, great strides have infact been made over the last 5 years but there is still the issue over the back straight. It is hoped that the World Championship Final will be held in the near future so it needs to be addressed before that can happen.
More about Owlerton Stadium
Stockcars first raced at Sheffield's Owlerton stadium on the 1st of July 1954, staging a further 6 meetings that year. It was hugely popular. Owlerton staged meetings until 1956. However, it was another 20 years before stockcars returned to Sheffield in 1976 and they ran continuously until 1989. They made a welcome if not entirely successful return in 1997 but thanks to two brave men, Steve Rees and Vince Moody, stockcars are still racing at Owlerton today.
Owlerton has been host to many prestigious events in its long and eventful past. Greyhound racing was the mainstay when Stockcars and Speedway had their sabbaticals. Speedway had much success in the 70's culminating in a 2 leg knockout cup victory for the Sheffield Tigers over Ipswich Witches. More recently the Tigers have had success in the league albeit not in the Elite league. Owlerton has hosted the British Speedway Semi-Final as well as numerous international meetings.
Ball Sports
The Sheffield Eagles formed only in 1984 played at Owlerton for three years, who after a modest start beat the mighty Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup. This was a big mistake apparently, we didn't know at the time, but only Wigan, Leeds, St Helens or Bradford are allowed to win the cup, because they have a more money than us. So we were chucked out of the league. Sheffield FC, the world's oldest football club, played there in the 80's. After WW2 it hosted the Hallamshire County Cup Final between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, due to be played at bomb damaged Bramall Lane. Not bombed enough for the Owls fans but enough to force the game to be played at a neutral ground. The return of thousands of soldiers from Europe, hungry for entertainment, swelled the crowd to 60,000 (ha ha...or so they say!) In later years it was used to stage charity games involving Johnny Quinn's All Stars, made up of famous ex-footballers including Emlyn Hughes, Frank Worthington and local players Rodger Wylde and Keith Edwards.