 Wolverhampton Speedway is one of the oldest speedway tracks in the world that is still in operation being first used, albeit briefly in 1928.The track re-opened in 1950 for a single meeting and in 1952 the Wasps competed in the Third Division on the National League.The track closed early in 1954 and did not re-open until 1961 when the Wolves were introduced to the Provincial League.