Armadale Stadium
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Armadale Stadium is a greyhound racing
and motorcycle speedway
stadium situated in the town of Armadale, West Lothian
in Scotland. Stock car racing
has also been held at the venue. It has been home to the Edinburgh Monarchs
speedway team since 1997. Armadale is mainly handicap six dog races and there are also regular opens for the higher class of greyhound
Greyhound racing
Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. The dogs chase a lure on a track until they arrive at the finish line. The one that arrives first is the winner....
and motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
stadium situated in the town of Armadale, West Lothian
Armadale, West Lothian
Armadale is a town within the district of West Lothian in central Scotland.Armadale, formerly known as Barbauchlaw, is an ex-mining town which is also known for its brick manufacturing...
in Scotland. Stock car racing
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
has also been held at the venue. It has been home to the Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett...
speedway team since 1997. Armadale is mainly handicap six dog races and there are also regular opens for the higher class of greyhound