Speedway Stars Race for Charity at Ashfield

0:00It's March 27. This is Edinburgh News Today, driven by AI. A big charity Speedway event is coming up at Ashefield Stadium on March 28 at 6 p.m. It's the Ben Fund Bonanza, raising money for the Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund, which helps injured riders. Aussie star Justin Sedgman, a 34-year-old with the Edinburgh Monarchs, shared how the fund supported him through past injuries. The lineup is stacked with talent, including Sedgman's new teammate, Dan Thompson, former Grand Prix rider Chris Harris from the Tigers, and Bearwicks. Peter Kildemond. Glasgow Riders Kyle Howarth, Leon Flint, Kevin Joel Petterson, and Sam Hagen are writing too, along with Tom Brennan, Nick Morris, Ben Barker, Tate. Zishka, Danny King, Dan Gilkez, and X-Monarch Victor Palavara. Glasgow team manager, Kami Brown, is pumped about the action. He says these riders know Ashefield inside out and always race hard.

1:01Harris might have a slight edge as the favorite, but Brown expects the thrilling night with fans packing the stands. This meet gives teams vital track time before the season kicks off, like Glasgow's home opener on April 17th. Riders get to shake off the rust while supporting a charity that's aided the sport for decades. Expect non-stop battles under the lights at Ashefield, all for a worthy cause that keeps Speedway stars back on the bike.