Hednesford Hills Raceway
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Hednesford Hills Raceway (often referred to as Hednesford Raceway) is an oval, short-circuit motor racing venue, situated on the Hednesford Hills, approximately 1 mile from the town of Hednesford, Staffordshire.
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[edit] About the circuit
The circuit was built in the mid 1950s, utilising the site of a former reservoir.
With the circuit built at the base of the reservoir, the circuit has the advantage of being at the bottom of a large "bowl", with grass banks surrounding the circuit providing excellent views for spectators. For a small fee, spectators can even drive their cars onto the site and watch from their cars at viewing posts the top of the banks. The circuit is of a quarter mile length, with two banked corners, and a tarmac track surface.
In addition to the grass banks surrounding the circuit, spectators can watch from terracing directly next to the track, along with two all-seater grandstands situated on the two corners, with covered seating for 3000 spectators. Other facilities include a permanent race control, licenced bar and cafe.
Events at the circuit are promoted and run by the Midlands based INCARACE organisation.
[edit] Events staged at the circuit
The circuit is a major venue for a number of hot rod and stock car events in the UK, with many formulas of racing being staged at the circuit. In addition, the circuit is regarded as one of the best banger racing circuits in the UK, with a number of National level banger race meetings being staged at the circuit every year. The circuit also stages short-circuit truck racing events, and annually holds a large firework display, which is popular with local people.
[edit] Trivia
The circuit has been featured on BBC's Top Gear programme in the past, in a feature on banger racing. In addition, a number of satellite TV channels feature both banger and stock car races from the circuit.
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