| Neath Welsh Dragons | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Track address | Neath Abbey Stadium Monastery Road Neath Abbey Neath |
| Country | Wales |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Closed | 1962 |
| League | Provincial League |
| Club facts | |
| Track size | 375 yards (343 m) |
TheNeath Welsh Dragons were a short-livedspeedway team who operated fromNeath Abbey Stadium, inNeath, Wales, in 1962.[1][2]
The speedway circuit was opened by former speedway riderTrevor Redmond, who had hoped that he could attract some of the best Welsh riders at the time.[3]
The Dragons were members of theProvincial League for one season and finished runners-up in the1962 Provincial Speedway League.[4][5] The feat of finishing second was described as achieving the impossible.[6]
The description 'stadium' is misleading because the venue was literally an oval with a cinder track with banking for spectators. The west side of theNeath Abbey was so close to the banking that the Abbey ruins looked as though they formed part of the stadium. Monastery Road at the time was situated slightly different to where it is today (it now bends to the West instead of the East). The stadium was opened toStock car racing as early as 1954.[7]
Attendances were poor and several home meetings were staged atSt Austell Gulls'Cornish Stadium due to lack of floodlighting.[8]
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 Provincial Speedway League | 2nd |
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