Fans flock to successful Lanarkshire speedway celebration

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Summerlee staged its “best ever” speedway day as visitors arrived in their droves for the celebration of the sport’s past and present, returning to the Lanarkshire attraction for the first time since 2019.Motorbikes dating from the 1960s right up to the present day were on show and current track stars rubbed shoulders with their predecessors from previous decades as they shared their enthusiasm for the sport.

The event also saw prized memorabilia being donated to the sport’s popular local memories group, and more than £700 being raised by generous visitors to fund the purchase of a defibrillator for the Coatbridge museum.

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Glasgow Tigers rider Connor Bailey and Edinburgh Monarchs counterparts Kye Thomson and Jacob Hook delighted fans by attending the event, alongside a host of familiar faces from the sport’s Lanarkshire days when race meetings took place at Cliftonhill, Motherwell, Blantyre and Shawfield.