The Shay Photos
Maybe we didn't appreciate it whilst we had it - but for many, The Shay was the place to be on a Saturday night (and the occasional Sunday afternoon too!) Take a trip down memory lane and breathe in the methanol as you go through the turnstiles...
From the terracing, 3rd & 4th bend.
Car Park & Pits Gate entrance.
Away from the start-line.
A wintery Shay and main grandstand.
The Home Straight terracing and seats - where did you watch the racing from?
The 3rd & 4th bends - steep banking for the riders, even steeper terracing for the fans!
Ready for the start.
First Bend Action - The Dukes lead the Aces!
The Pits and Speedway Office on the first bend.
The Main Grandstand.
Fourth bend action from a sunny afternoon in 1984.
The 4th bend turnstiles.
The back straight stand.
An early photo of The Shay before the speedway track was developed.
Fans pack the start line area.
Long-range view of the 3rd and 4th bends.
The main straight, back towards the 3rd and 4th bends.
The back straight - and those floodlight pylons...
View of the start from the second bend.
Where he usually was - in the lead. Kenny Carter leads at a dusty Shay, 1984.
The riders head to the tapes for the start.