May 2012 CAPT of the Lakeside Hammers Lee Richardson died in Poland after a very bad crash during the meeting.
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In 2008, due to banger numbers falling, stockcars were introduced as a support formula, in 2010 Reliant Robin's were swapped as the support formula, which proved a popular move.
The Lakeside Hammers speedway team, formerly known as the Arena-Essex Hammers, who race at Arena Essex Raceway next to Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, are the closest team and took their name from the defunct West Ham Hammers outfit.
Essex | Arena Football League | Wembley Arena | arena | University of Essex | Arena Football League (1987–2008) | David Essex | Maurice Richard Arena | Essex County | Essex County, Massachusetts | Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex | Maldon, Essex | Tina Arena | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Joe Louis Arena | Arena | Allianz Arena | Phoenix International Raceway | Earl of Essex | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex | River Blackwater, Essex | Richmond International Raceway | High Sheriff of Essex | Springfield, Essex | Sebring International Raceway | Quake III Arena | Professional Arena Soccer League | Peabody Essex Museum | Market Square Arena | Essex Regiment |