Arena Essex Raceway

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Arena Essex Raceway

Arena Essex Raceway
Location	Purfleet, Essex, England
Coordinates	51°29′39″N 0°16′58″E / 51.49417°N 0.28278°E / 51.49417; 0.28278
Operator	PRI
Opened	1 May 1978
Closed	30 November 2018
Major events	Rods Stock cars Bangers Demolition derby Speedway
Oval
Length	0.252 km (0.156 miles)
Turns	4 Turns

Arena Essex Raceway was a stock car and speedway racing track located near Purfleet, Essex.^[1] It opened in 1978 and closed in 2018. The Lakeside Shopping Centre was built close to the venue.