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Sheffield
Owlerton Sports Stadium, Penistone Road, Sheffield. S6 2DE Startrax: Promoter - Steve Rees
Tel: 01484 844088 or 0845 4274788Bookings eMail
Startrax Webpage
Google Earth Co-ordinates: Lat 53°24'22.22"N Lon 1°29'31.86"W
Track: 380m shale, wire and post fence. Well versed stewards, much beleaguered fence crew. Long gaps between races. Long bends due to grass football pitch for centregreen, fairly narrow track.
Formulas: F1, F2, V8's, Saloons, bangers
Toilets: In the bars and at 3 other points on home straight.
Viewing: Would be better if the back straight was opened, but all round, excellent
Parking: Good but parking on roads around stadium is becoming more difficult. If main carpark is full use Morrisons, a 400m walk.
Security: Max & Paddy factor 7/10. Standing on yellow hatching: even with 200 people in stadium - is a fire hazard". Petty.
Track Shop: At the main entrance, little to do with stockcar racing though.
Food & Drink: 3 bars! Restaurant with track view + burger bars selling usual heart attack stuff. Sweet stall.
Pit access: Not from main enclosure
Racing Quality: All action, wire and post, fast, not for the faint hearted, car damage expected from hitting fence or car bouncing off it.
Communication: PA good, commentators good but long waits between races are punctuated by music, during which time information is sparce.
Irritating points: Middle of track strewn with various bit of machinery. Inside marker tyres a necessary evil. Frequent fence repairs taking up to 15 minutes. Flawed reasoning as to why back straight can't be used for spectating. Some drivers are reluctant to race at Sheffield.
WOW Factor: Some spectacular action when cars hit the wire and post fence.
Future: Chairman of Sheffield Wednesday and owner of M&S Leisure says the future is secure! If you believe a businessman, more fool you! Pits are going to be turned into a car park for the college across the roads. When a football chairman makes a promise, be assured it's got as much credibility as a £17 note |
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