Wimbledon stock car information - Wimbledon history

Wimbledon stock car events at Wimbledon

In the borough of Merton stock car events at Wimbledon are always held at Wimbledon Stadium, close to where Wimbledon FC used to play their games. The stock car events at Wimbledon are looked after by the British Stock Car Association (BriSCA) as well as Spedeworth International and is a fixture in the stock car season whose duration runs from September until March. A certain level of contact is permitted in stock car races, so there is encouragement for drivers to nudge opponents' vehicles in order to make the driver lose line if the motorist can not overtake their target. Having a unique contact rule for stock car racing meant that stock car events at Wimbledon could regularly attracted 30,000 people or more in the early post war years. The popularity of Wimbledon speedway stadium with stock car events at Wimbledon fans means that punters always flock there, with two factors being the largesse of the racing track and it having some of the best facilities for stock car rallies in Great Britain.