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Adam563f2
Number of posts: 575
Age: 25
Localisation: Corby
Registration date: 2007-06-22
 | | Subject: New track - Lochgelly Wed May 20, 2009 2:44 pm | |
| http://www.lochgelly-motorsport-complex.co.uk/ Apologies if anyone has already seen this on Ovalchat, but I thought I'd bring it across here, since it seems more relevant to us. Not a Cowdie replacement apparently, but a whole new track running seperately, which they're expecting to be finished next year sometime.  |
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d.southy
Number of posts: 266
Age: 28
Localisation: York
Registration date: 2007-09-03
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Wed May 20, 2009 2:49 pm | |
| good to see another track going up but shame its in scotland and not north england area. |
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Carl H
Number of posts: 1522
Registration date: 2007-06-19
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Wed May 20, 2009 4:05 pm | |
| | d.southy wrote: | | shame its in scotland and not north england area. |
I suppose that depends on where you live! |
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wildy
Number of posts: 2247
Age: 41
Localisation: back in the uk.........
Registration date: 2008-03-10
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bigspud
Number of posts: 8
Registration date: 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 6:37 pm | |
| How can this be good for scotland when it is only 3 miles away and propose to race on the same night |
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wildy
Number of posts: 2247
Age: 41
Localisation: back in the uk.........
Registration date: 2008-03-10
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 7:31 pm | |
| | bigspud wrote: | | How can this be good for scotland when it is only 3 miles away and propose to race on the same night |
A new track anywhere is good news IMO, far too many have been lost over the years, and as I said if Cowdie did go the same way it would devastate racing in Scotland. No venue in this day and age is 100% safe from re-developement unfortunarly.
I've just google earthed it and have to admit it is very close to Cowdie, but in reality would they really put themselves in direct competition by running the same night as the local established organisation? It dosn't really make much business sence does it?
With a bit of forward planning and co-operation dont you reckon it could just be a good thing for Scotland? Stranger things have happened, Newtongrange and Cowdie shared saloon and hot rod drivers for a while, and last year Brisca F1 had a WF on a spedeworth track.... |
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TRAV
Number of posts: 1002
Registration date: 2007-07-07
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 7:50 pm | |
| | bigspud wrote: | | How can this be good for scotland when it is only 3 miles away and propose to race on the same night |
um maybe because cowdie has had its day and drivers dont want to race there i think last night says a lot about that.
Most cowdies this year have averaged around 25 cars go to knockhill a track youll not get no where near as much damage and they get 45ish cars |
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bigspud
Number of posts: 8
Registration date: 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 8:15 pm | |
| | TRAV wrote: | | bigspud wrote: | | How can this be good for scotland when it is only 3 miles away and propose to race on the same night |
um maybe because cowdie has had its day and drivers dont want to race there i think last night says a lot about that.
Most cowdies this year have averaged around 25 cars go to knockhill a track youll not get no where near as much damage and they get 45ish cars |
Can you tell me what they are going to race cant race f2 saloon f1 stock rod 1300 saloon ect |
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TRAV
Number of posts: 1002
Registration date: 2007-07-07
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 8:51 pm | |
| no idea but cowdie used to be my fav track and id go up there 10 times a year now i can hardly be botherd to go to 1 cowdie is dead for f2s to much damage if you ask me |
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ANDYMEK
Number of posts: 122
Localisation: A Pineapple under the sea
Registration date: 2007-06-22
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 9:55 pm | |
| | TRAV wrote: | | no idea but cowdie used to be my fav track and id go up there 10 times a year now i can hardly be botherd to go to 1 cowdie is dead for f2s to much damage if you ask me |
Aint askin you though!!! 
Seriously though,
Last nights turnout certainly showed Knockhill is the "preffered" track North of the border nowadays.
Wouldnt go quite as far as sayin Cowdie is "dead" for the 2s, numbers are down, not doubt about that, but this season in particular so far, in my personal opinion anyway has provided some good racin and with the likes of Mr Polley 'n Brennan returning for more it shows there's still an appeal for drivers although granted not as many as we'd all like..
So in the meantime I'll not be signing the death warrant quite yet!!
CHEERS!!!
Andymek |
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Ham
Number of posts: 416
Age: 39
Localisation: Lochgelly. Home of Spedeworth Scotland.
Registration date: 2008-05-21
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 10:43 pm | |
| Is nobody paying attention to your anti new track stuff on Racewall.net Big Spud so you're trying your luck here. Seems like the only folk with a good word to say about Cowdenbeath nowadays are on the staff there. The new track is looking good. I pass that way often when i'm out with the dog. I was unsure about it at first but with Cowdenbeath as bad as it is nowadays it has my support. | Quote: | | if Cowdie did go the same way it would devastate racing in Scotland. |
Not if, more like when.
The owners are activly and openly seeking permission to build a new Football stadium on the South side of the town and not once during that process has Stock Car racing been mentioned, either moving it to the new ground or relocating it altogether. It is simply being kept going until the move as it is less hastle than pulling the plug. |
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bigspud
Number of posts: 8
Registration date: 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: New track - Lochgelly Thu May 21, 2009 11:04 pm | |
| | Ham wrote: | Is nobody paying attention to your anti new track stuff on Racewall.net Big Spud so you're trying your luck here.
Seems like the only folk with a good word to say about Cowdenbeath nowadays are on the staff there.
The new track is looking good. I pass that way often when i'm out with the dog. I was unsure about it at first but with Cowdenbeath as bad as it is nowadays it has my support.
| Quote: | | if Cowdie did go the same way it would devastate racing in Scotland. |
Not if, more like when.
The owners are activly and openly seeking permission to build a new Football stadium on the South side of the town and not once during that process has Stock Car racing been mentioned, either moving it to the new ground or relocating it altogether. It is simply being kept going until the move as it is less hastle than pulling the plug. |
is that what it is i thought it was the new roundabout for the houses up there |
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