Editing Oxford (section)

===Speedway and greyhound racing===
[[File:Speedway racing, Cowley (1980).JPG|thumb|Speedway racing at Cowley in 1980]]
[[Oxford Cheetahs]] [[motorcycle speedway]] team has raced at [[Oxford Stadium]] in [[Cowley, Oxfordshire|Cowley]] on and off since 1939. The Cheetahs competed in the [[Elite League (speedway)|Elite League]] and then the [[Conference League (speedway)|Conference League]] until 2007. They were Britain's most successful club in the late 1980s, becoming British League champions in 1985, 1986 and 1989. Four-times world champion [[Hans Nielsen (speedway rider)|Hans Nielsen]] was the club's most successful rider. [[Greyhound racing]] took place at the Oxford Stadium from 1939 until 2012 and hosted some of the sport's leading events such as the [[Pall Mall Stakes]], [[The Cesarewitch]] and [[Trafalgar Cup]]. The stadium remains intact but unused after closing in 2012.