WikiWirral is where great friendships are made.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,546
Posts1,034,374
Members15,030
Most Online244,501
May 17th, 2026
Who's Online Now
4 members (2 invisible), 31,140 guests, and 948 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,270
granny 17,811
_Ste_ 16,348
Newest Members
Marie1, Macca75, Jessp, darrenp, Kewfish
15,030 Registered Users
New General Forums
Family of Henry waring
by Waring51 - 7th Sep 2026 9:39pm
How long does it take to get money out on weekends
by JunxinH - 6th Sep 2026 5:18pm
New Wirral History
On The Trail Of A 1970's Club
by Erainn - 25th Aug 2026 10:31am
Hind Street Gas Works area & Thomas Street
by Reno37 - 25th Nov 2013 1:37pm
eli birkenhead market.
by cathcart - 8th Feb 2011 9:23pm
Hillside Primary & Junior School
by Mr_Ice_Man - 4th Mar 2009 2:13am
309 The Dell
by Mark - 29th Dec 2008 3:56pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
bert1 5
Erainn 3
Topic Replies
eli birkenhead market.
by Marie1 - 17th Sep 2026 4:25pm
309 The Dell
by diggingdeeper - 16th Sep 2026 4:18pm
Hind Street Gas Works area & Thomas Street
by missyb - 12th Sep 2026 3:44pm
WikiWirral usage.
by Mark - 11th Sep 2026 10:28pm
Mersey Barrage
by diggingdeeper - 11th Sep 2026 1:36pm
Family of Henry waring
by bert1 - 11th Sep 2026 9:38am
Deva Mental Asylum, Chester
by _Ste_ - 6th Sep 2026 3:30pm
Hillside Primary & Junior School
by AnnieT - 26th Aug 2026 11:28pm
On The Trail Of A 1970's Club
by Erainn - 25th Aug 2026 2:03pm
September
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Mark 2
bert1 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 33
Mark 6
casper 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
johncon Offline OP
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
crash i think did not do much wining back then ha ha


I am too old for this lark !!!
Google Ads
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
johncon Offline OP
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
Originally Posted by johncon
Originally Posted by nidgynoo
Where in stoke,that's my old stomping ground and it's my weekend off...used to go watch banger racing with my dad somewhere in Derbyshire when I was a nipper..
Doh...just seen where it is...sorry

Its at Chesterton raceway the old speedway track on loomer rd industrial estate POSTCODE ST5 7lB 5.30 start. promoter is startrax if you look on their website.


I am too old for this lark !!!
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
johncon Offline OP
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
stoke

Attached Images
stan.jpg

I am too old for this lark !!!
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 267
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 267
am i right in thinking it costs £170 to enter for licences ?

I spent many sundays watching the racing at new brighton and knew some of the guys from the UFO team from gingers scrapyard in neston.
Great times before the era of health and safety

Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
johncon Offline OP
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
just found this photo of the only ocky i raced at new brighton i was about 18 at the time loooooooong time ago

Attached Images
ocky.jpg

I am too old for this lark !!!
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 237
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 237
Which one is my work of art? ?

Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
johncon Offline OP
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
Originally Posted by pegsgirl
Which one is my work of art? ?

the one with the bonnet flying off !!!!!!!!!!


I am too old for this lark !!!
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 237
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 237
Well at least you were leading,
lost my vocation could of been a paint sprayer. Doh. Ps are we that old that we didn't have colour photos then!!!!

Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
johncon Offline OP
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 643
a couple more from crewe

Attached Images
capri.jpg

I am too old for this lark !!!
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 237
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 237
Yea the checkered flag. Your just how i remember you.

Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 35
Newbeee
Offline
Newbeee
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 35
Hi all I used to race at Kirby and New Brighten. I was a member of the Road Hogs Team My Name is Reg Whittam, 117 I teamed up with Steve Swanwick 116, Johnny Barker and Lal.
I was racing an old Rover 90. Which always over heated. I believe I had been christened Reggie sauna baths.
We raced until a girl was killed in the pits from flying debris.
After that the rules changed regarding engine size etc, after storing our cars over winter at which time we gave it up.
I pics when I find them. Watch thus space. I'll add them when I find them.

Last edited by oldbirkonian1; 30th Dec 2018 8:59pm. Reason: Spelling error.
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,621
Forum Guardian
Offline
Forum Guardian
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,621
Where was the racetrack in New Brighton?

Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,575
Likes: 39
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,575
Likes: 39
In the tower grounds, originally it was an athletic track and football ground but also used for motorcycle races and various shows. It used during WW2 by Americans for vehicle storage, very briefly became a greyhound track before becoming a stock car track for a small number of years.


There's a real danger that the left will drag Britain back to the 1970s, with secure well-paid jobs, ample housing, properly-funded NHS and social care, free tuition, student grants, final salary pensions, affordable rail fares and fabulous films and music. David Osland 2025

We don't do charity in Germany, we pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

https://ddue.uk
Page 2 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Family of Henry waring
by Waring51 - 7th Sep 2026 9:39pm
On The Trail Of A 1970's Club
by Erainn - 25th Aug 2026 10:31am
WikiWirral usage.
by Excoriator - 4th Jul 2026 7:52pm
Mersey Barrage
by Excoriator - 20th Sep 2024 10:43am
Hind Street Gas Works area & Thomas Street
by Reno37 - 25th Nov 2013 1:37pm
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
Beaty59
Beaty59
Port Sunlight
Posts: 237
Joined: May 2009
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
WikiWirral usage.
by Excoriator - 4th Jul 2026 7:52pm
Mersey Barrage
by Excoriator - 20th Sep 2024 10:43am
News : New Topics
New Enthusiast Forums
Deva Mental Asylum, Chester
by robbo_theman - 11th Oct 2008 11:06pm
Popular Topics(Views)
10,898,122 CW Chat room thread
6,011,952 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,720,281 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5