Friday 16th April 1954; 65 years since it all began at the New Cross Stadium, London.
Happy birthday UK Stock Car Racing!
Do you anyone who was at that first meeting?
Here’s some footage from British Pathé Films of the opening meeting, the clip runs from 2:52 for about 50 seconds.
Credit to the photographers unknown, a shot of action at the opening meeting:
Photos from the press day prior to the first meeting:
Programme cover from the opening meeting.