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Oval Raceway

Coordinates: 50°50′13″N 0°28′16″W / 50.837°N 0.471°W / 50.837; -0.471
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50°50′13″N 0°28′16″W / 50.837°N 0.471°W / 50.837; -0.471

Car in mid flight from car jump at Oval Raceway

The Oval Raceway, also known as the Angmering Motor Sports Centre or Angmering Raceway was a motor racing circuit on the outskirts of Angmering, near Worthing, West Sussex in the United Kingdom that closed on Sunday 27 November 2022 to make way for a new housing development.[1][2]

The 25-acre (100,000 m2) site was started by local man Jim Hazelgrove[1] and is focused on a 0.25 miles (0.40 km) concrete banked oval track, inside of which is a smaller circuit for go-karts, mini motos and pit bikes. The main track primarily hosts stock car, hot rod and banger racing, as well as special events such as demolition derbies[3] caravan racing[4][5] and car jumps.[6][7]

Types of racing

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The primary type of racing at the track is the racing of stock cars[8] on the banked concrete oval, and this has a number of subdivisions including hot rods, saloon stock cars and bangers.

There are also races of specialist classes such as classic stock cars.[9]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Griffin, Rob (2008-05-07). "Find the right formula for family business". The Daily Express. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  2. ^ "Winter season starts at Angmering Raceway". Petersfield Post. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  3. ^ Barrett, Simon (2008-09-14). "One injured in banger race crash". The Argus. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  4. ^ Bailey, Steve (2008-12-31). "Stock Car Racing: Angmering Oval Raceway results". Worthing Herald. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  5. ^ "Caravan Chase at Angmering Raceway". West Sussex Gazette. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  6. ^ "Angmering goes Hollywood - your chance to be on worldwide TV". Short Circuit. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  7. ^ "Thrilling action at Angmering Raceway". West Sussex Gazette. 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  8. ^ "Angmering Motor Sports Centre". Tourism South East.
  9. ^ "Classic Action at Angmering". Oval Track Classic News. 2009-08-29.