The Eddie Wright Raceway is a British

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. It is primarily used for

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, but also occasionally hosts

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History

The track is located on Normanby Road in Scunthorpe. In 2008, used car dealership Eddie Wright entered into a 29-year sponsorship deal with Scunthorpe Scorpions to rename the track the Eddie Wright Raceway.

Usage

Speedway

The home teams are the

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team

Scunthorpe Scorpions The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a speedway team in the British SGB Championship. They have raced at various times since 1972, at three different venues. History 1972–1978 The original Scunthorpe side were known as Scunthorpe Saints from 19 ...

and also formerly the

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/ Conference League Scunthorpe Saints.

Bangers & Stockcars

The Eddie Wright Raceway also host's banger and stockcar events every 3–4 weeks from March - November.Fixtures
- Scunthorpe Stock Cars

Statistics

*Length: 285 metres *Width: 18 metres (bends), 15 metres (straights) *Record Lap Time (Speedway): 55.92 seconds by David Howe on 24 April 2009

References

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