Arlington Stadium, Hailsham Explained

Arlington Stadium
Location:	Arlington Road West, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3RD
Coordinates:	50.8581°N 0.2278°W50.8581°N 0.2278°W
Events:	Stock car racing formerly Speedway
Layout1:	Oval

Arlington Stadium is a sports stadium on Arlington Road West, Hailsham, East Sussex. The stadium is mainly used for Stock car racing and was formerly used for motorcycle speedway as the home track for the Eastbourne Eagles.^{[1] [2]}

History

In 1938, several midget car race meetings (nicknamed doodle bugs) took place around the track.^[3]

In 2023, it was announced that the venue would not be available for speedway in the future.^[4]

See also

• Eastbourne Eagles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eastbourne. Spedeworth Motorsports. 22 June 2021.
2. Web site: Things to Do, Arlington Stadium. Visit Eastbourne. 22 June 2021.
3. News: Scratched Programme . Eastbourne Gazette . 19 October 1938 . 14 May 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
4. . Eastbourne Search . Speedway Star . 4 . 10 June 2023 .