The iconic bowl had been waiting to greet everyone with open arms. Walking into the stadium for the first time after so many years was like visiting a long-lost friend. WELCOME BACK: F1 stock car racing returns to Bradford The sport was returning to its natural home, to where it belongs. Huge queues meandered up the road to the roundabout as fans waited for the turnstiles to open at 4pm. To personally drive along Rooley Avenue towards Odsal, or Provident Stadium to give its official title, for the first time since John Lund won the World Final there in September 1997 was quite a moment. It took five hours though bank holiday traffic to get there, but it was worth the 24-year wait. ![]() NEIL RANDON reflects on a momentous day for the sport. ODSAL opened its doors to BriSCA F1 stock car racing on May 31 for the first time in 24 years.
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