Aghadowey Stadium Raceway
About
Aghadowey Stadium Raceway, also known as Aghadowey Oval Raceway, is a well-established oval racing venue located near the village of Aghadowey in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Set in a rural location, the circuit is a prominent fixture on the Northern Irish oval racing calendar and has a long-standing tradition of grassroots motorsport.
For BriSCA-style oval racing, Aghadowey operates a compact shale oval that regularly hosts a range of domestic stock car, hot rod, and banger formulas under the promotion of DMC Race Promotions. The tight and enclosed layout creates close-quarters racing conditions, frequent contact, and constant on-track action, making the circuit both challenging for drivers and entertaining for spectators
Image Credit : dmcracepromotions
Image Credit : dmcracepromotions
Facilities & Spectator Experience
Aghadowey Stadium Raceway’s tight shale oval promotes:
- Close pack and bumper-to-bumper racing
- Frequent contact and defensive driving
- Constant lap traffic management
- Strong emphasis on car control and awareness
- High-intensity racing with minimal margin for error
Aghadowey Stadium Raceway regularly hosts a range of oval racing formulas, including:
Circuit Characteristics
Track Type: Oval
Surface: Shale
Track Length: Approximately 300–350 metres (around 328 yards)
Location: Near Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Steel plate barrier safety fencing around the circuit
High wire-mesh safety fencing supported by reinforced posts
Compact perimeter layout with close spectator proximity
Facilities suitable for regular club, regional, and special race meetings
Formulas & Race Categories Hosted
Aghadowey regularly hosts a broad range of oval racing formulas, including:
Stock Cars
Hot Rods
Rods
Ministox
Junior Rods
Bangers and demolition formulas
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- Major Annual Events
Aghadowey plays an important role in the Northern Irish oval-racing calendar, hosting:
Club championship rounds across stock car and rod classesRegional stock car title meetingsHot Rod championship eventsMajor banger special meetings throughout the season
BriSCA Racing at Aghadowey
Aghadowey Stadium Raceway is not currently listed as a regular venue for BriSCA F1 or BriSCA F2 championship events. As of the latest publicly available information, no BriSCA-labelled F1 or F2 meetings have been confirmed at Aghadowey for the 2026 season.
Any future BriSCA fixtures will be added once officially announced by the promoter.
