Stadiums That Got Rid of Their Track

[@peterfleming1517]

The Etihad was purpose built to end up the way it did. The structure of the lower seating bowl was already in place before the Commonwealth Games, but a temporary surface for the track and field was installed. After the games the lower bowl was ‘excavated’ before the second tier and roof canopy were completed (plus the later extension at one end).

[@gordon1545]

Yeah, it was a great plan. Building like that from the outset prevented it from being a white elephant, gave Man City the new stadium they badly needed and saved tens of millions all-round.

[@SaintsAwayOllie]

The etihad is a great stadium. They should’ve done the same with West Ham and London stadium!

[@dennisud]

I like how you're getting into specific areas! So keep them coming!

[@neilwhitaker6284]

This is a fantastic theme for a stadium video! Keep these coming please.

[@davidriel7805]

Just have to say I really enjoy your videos. I absolutely love stadium architecture!

[@Astragoth2]

Right, now I need a video on Egyptian goat wrestling stadiums.

[@bastih.5264]

It's a fairly underrated sport. What a shame.

[@1955DodgersBrooklyn]

This was great, would love to see more down the line

[@semipenguin]

I’ve been to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum twice. Once in 1984, and then again in 1991. In 1984, we went there to watch an AMA Supercross event. Before the Olympics, they had put a very sophisticated watering system, so the race track had to be built on the running track, with a section of the track going up into the stands, and down the Peristyle. My visit in 1991 was for a preseason game between the Raiders and 49ers. Is still has the track. I’ve been to Turner Field a few times to watch the Braves play. It was a nice stadium for baseball.

[@CreightonRabs]

I was surprised the LA Coliseum wasn't mentioned in this video.

[@semipenguin]

@@CreightonRabs I bet there’ll be a second video 😊

[@LoneCourier2281]

Albertsons Stadium in Boise used to have a track as well, I’d love to see a second part of this video!

[@neilwhitaker6284]

I hope the track was blue!

[@ahmedalqassem]

Great video, just what I was looking for.

[@CreightonRabs]

Oooohhh... Nice tease for a Part Two video on this topic. I can't wait for it.

[@JasNel25]

First time commenting on your videos. Love the video, would have included la memorial coliseum especially with its interesting history of not only hosting football along with major league baseball

[@JasNel25]

Not to mention it also has a plan to bring back the track for the 2028 Summer Olympics

[@jaylucien669]

The new endzone stands at Texas' DKR Stadium looks like a Uterus.

[@kurtisokc]

The LA Coliseum also got rid of its track in order to lower the seating bowl. For the 2028 Olympics they plan to install a temporary platform to raise the field and accommodate a 400 m track.

[@Azeria]

They also built a track over the field to host NASCAR in February this year, and are returning for at least one more event next year.

[@momoProjects]

Wallace Wade Stadium for the Duke Blue Devils. Only place to host a rose bowl outside of Pasadena before the CFPs changed that. Got rid of the track to lower the seating and add more ADA seating at field level.

[@Mr.E723]

I don’t like tracks, they’re long, and rubbery, and rough, and they push fans far back

[@PHDiaz-vv7yo]

I don’t like sand either, Ani

[@brendanthebomber.]

Only a track fan deals in absolutes

[@daleearnhardtronnievanzant4372]

I do not fear the track-side as you do

[@the_iguana1222]

i knew that husky stadium had a track but i didnt know they removed it in such a relatively short time ago

[@forumknight]

Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge had a track … wasn’t really used for track & field to my knowledge… but was used for greyhound racing, pitched battles with hooligans and as a car park on matchdays

[@luxford60]

I think it was originally used for athletics, long before the football team was founded.

[@tylerkochman1007]

A lot of stadiums out there once had ‘em and no longer do. Soldier Field, Camp Randall, Ryan Field, Montreal Olympic Stadium, Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium are just a few that quickly come to my mind

[@Eastlygod]

You literally mentioned at least two that were featured in the video

[@tylerkochman1007]

@@Eastlygod yes, this list were the ones that came immediately to mind at the start of the video. I never said it was a list of stadiums he missed.

[@gamelard1963]

i liked this video a lot. i want this series to keep going. I know los angeles memorial coliseum had a track a long time ago. then it moved to host football and baseball. and recently NASCAR! lol

[@timelymirror7826]

🤔why race in a college football stadium

[@gamelard1963]

@@timelymirror7826 bro i dont know lol it was cool seeing nascar in there tho.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

I agree its a great topic for a video.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

Washington Huskies stadium hosted the Goodwill Games in the early 90s, an Olympic style games organized by American cable tv (I believe) that didn't catch on over the years. They built the new stands to look like the old ones they demolished I see on this video, cool stadium. Love the Stade Velodrome style.

[@lummatravel]

The old Wembley had a running track which was also used for greyhound racing. Famously the owner of Wembley wouldn't cancel the dog racing during the 1966 World Cup so the planned game was played at the White City Stadium in West London. QPR also played there for a while The other notible one is the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, where they just plonked the new stadium inside the old bowl.

[@SanTM]

Great stuff mate

[@davidbonilla7770]

I recently drove by the Washington Huskies stadium it is by far the nicest area I’ve ever seen a stadium in.

[@steveelshoff3353]

I'm surprised you left Ohio Stadium off, especially with other college football stadiums on the list. Its track was removed as part of a major renovation in 2001.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

That stadium is known as "The Big House" I think. Hail! to the Victors. At least as my memory serves me, I am a Canadian who hasn't watched college football in over 20 years! :)

[@jsmith1746]

@@neilwhitaker6284 - Oooh, Blasphemy! "The Big House" is Michigan Stadium, home of the University of Michigan Wolverines, and "Hail to the Victors" is the University of Michigan motto. Ohio Stadium, home of the Buckeyes of THE Ohio State University. The University of Michigan and THE Ohio State University are bitter rivals.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

@@jsmith1746 Haha I got you! I was enganging in some banter trying to wind up some Buckeye fans ("THE Ohio State University"). I grew up in southern Ontario and Michigan was the closest big school near us so lots of us followed them back in those days. Syracuse Orangemen had a good stint in the mid-late 80s had an option QB named McPherson but I forgot the name for sure and I followed them too as they were closest big schools to me. edit: Bo Schembechler was the Michigan coach when I was into it and the Ohio State v Michigan games were really big along with Michigan v Notre Dame. edit: I had to look this up Syracuse Orangemen finished 11-0-1 in the 1987 season. They tied Auburn in the Sugar Bowl and finished the year ranked 4th in the AP polls. Don McPherson was the QB and finished 2nd in Heisman voting that year.

[@stevenwentzel9134]

Need a part 2. Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio had its track removed.

[@raytul12]

Ironically, “Stayin Alive” played while the longhorns were walking down the street, but they were probably on their way to the slaughter house.

[@isurrender3640]

If you decide to make a part 2 one stadium you should include is Wallace Wade Stadium. The difference in before and after is amazing.

[@texasscifi3431]

Being in my 40s I definitely remember the days of a track at Kyle Field. As a kid I wondered and wondered as kids do what it was for since I was so young. The 80s . I miss the horseshoe. The metal bleachers in the sun for $15 to $50.

[@jaylucien669]

I sat in the old horseshoe twice. '91 Houston and '94 Oklahoma. It was awesome, great view of the field and of the rest of the stadium. Good times.

[@nichothepolish9868]

Olympic Stadium Montreal. They kept it when the Expos were playing until they renovated the stadium and the field at the end of the 80s. That was also when they removed the old running track from foul territory

[@imthekangyo]

Some cool stories and I didn't know turner field was now the Georgia state stadium. Would still love to see MLB Draft League stadiums btw

[@rodneywaugh8535]

Kidd Brewer stadium in Boone NC Home of Appalachian State University... Had a track there forever and removed it as well!

[@rkniner]

Looking at this title makes me think of a local one, Exhibition Stadium, which went from: - A 1/3-mile paved oval (used for car racing at one point) with an infield that could be used for soccer and Canadian football (1948-1958) - A 1/4-mile track and Canadian football stadium (1959-1974) - A Canadian football and baseball stadium, with no track (1977-1989) - After removing the artificial turf, an oval track for stock car racing (1991-1999, when the stadium was demolished) Since 2007, it's been the home of a soccer specific stadium (BMO field), though it was modified in 2016 to support Canadian football by removing some of the stands.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

I saw several Jays games there, terrible stadium but we had lots of fun. Caught a ball there one night or rather chased it down. I think it was George Bell who hit a long foul ball that hit a puddle just before the foul pole down the 1st base line and it skidded up into the bleachers and rolled WAY down way out past where people would watch and I ran after it. Also saw the Toronto Blizzard a few times there, most memorable was against Benfica in a summertime friendly.

[@09onine]

Should have mentioned Stamford Bridge and LA Memorial Coliseum

[@Astrostar21]

Another classic!!

[@krakatoasundra]

Los Angeles Memorial coliseum used to have track for track & field. It’s just a football 🏈 field. last summer, they removed the football 🏈 field, put NASCAR track for stock car 🚗 racing. then they removed the NASCAR track and put in a Rugby field. Then, put in football 🏈 field for USC’s season. They will put in a track & field for 2028 Olympics.

[@Ecirtapdb]

You forgot about the Olympic Stadium at Montreal

[@miker6570]

If you watched the whole video he gave a disclaimer that there are way more stadiums but this video just gave 10 examples.

[@edwardburek1717]

I think the original Ibrox stadium had a track to accommodate an upcoming World Championship for Mechanically Assisted Running, before Rangers moved in. And didn't Hampden Park have an athletics track for the 2014 Commonwealth Games? Don't forget the old Wembley - that place had a track for athletics. And speedway. And greyhound racing. No Egyptian goat wrestling, though.

[@Carolinian4372]

Nascar actually raced at Soldier Field during its track days.

[@nopalerable]

You forgot “El Monumental” in Buenos Aires. Greetings.

[@AnonymousUser367]

10 best or most unusual English non league stadiums

[@brettpatterson404]

Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton also got rid of their track.

[@ryanconde3487]

The monumental stadium in Argentina is another one too

[@neilwhitaker6284]

they got rid of their track? I didn't know that.

[@evog35viii]

I really thought Boise State's Albertsons Stadium would make the list.

[@arthurlp10]

Need one more version with South American stadiums;

[@ΣπύροςΘεοδώρου-η8μ]

Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium also got rid of its track

[@bipedalame]

Celtic Park and the other lot had greyhound tracks. Hampden was better when they converted it into an actual athletics stadium.

[@lekkerkoffie8605]

Do a video about the Europa League stadiums so that we can admire the Feyenoord stadium 'De Kuip' again. It's the most beautiful stadium.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

I think they should rename it De Kuyt after Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt however that aside I agree its a great venue.

[@lekkerkoffie8605]

@@neilwhitaker6284 don't tell us what to do. Besides, your idea is very bad.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

@@lekkerkoffie8605 sorry you can't take a joke or perhaps because you don't speak English well you didn't understand I was complimenting a player that played for the clubs we support. Furthermore if I write "I think they should" that is not telling somebody what to do that is sharing an opinion but keep in mind it wasn't a serious suggestion it was a comment made for fun.

[@lekkerkoffie8605]

@@neilwhitaker6284 Kuyt was a good player but more a legend in Liverpool than in Rotterdam but you don't know that because you don't speak Dutch. As a personality we Feyenoorders are a bit done with Kuyt, that is why I was triggered to take your comment seriously. My bad. But without that background it would have been a great joke of course. Good job.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

@@lekkerkoffie8605 As a personality we Feyenoorders are a bit done with Kuyt" OK sorry I didn't know that. I knew he finished his career there and assumed he was loved there too. That makes it not funny, I am sorry. When he was at Liverpool he wasn't the most talented but he worked so hard for the team.

[@215_Philly_4for4]

Comparing the renovation of soldier field the the Geneva convention is comedy gold

[@albertmiller2electricbooga897]

The MCG had a track for a while to host the Commonwealth Games as well as Accor Stadium

[@iancypes5911]

The Gabba in about 10 years

[@mark123655]

SCG also at times had a velodrome track.

[@gregsells8549]

The MCG also had a track for the 1956 Olympics.

[@jarrodtrainor5179]

UNM's University stadium had a track back in the day.

[@jok3r906]

"Cycling is just mechanically assisted running"

[@zecunha7840]

The old Estádio das antas in Porto (it was demolished and now it is where the Estádio do Dragão is

[@JoeyB-2001]

Although Globe Life Field did not have a running track, it did have a warning track, so does that count? 7:52

[@SerjBassist]

River Plate has gotten rid of the track in their stadium as well.

[@Gary_C]

It might seem odd to people outside the US but now the big debate is whether the stands should be set back for soccer or not.

[@jayscavellajr1174]

Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow definitely should have been on this list. They removed the track and rebuild the entire seating area within the stadium's existing facade for the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

[@saintpauli7566]

What about the old Gabba with the Dog track around it?

[@kanzer3817]

This video has made me hopeful for the stadiums in India

[@davidbuswa9425]

Now do a video with US football stadiums with a oval track

[@tommurray9841]

The Gabba stiff to miss out on a mention for removing the greyhound track

[@anderslarsen6009]

Didn't the old Wembley have a running track?

[@gregsells8549]

It was mainly a dog track but was pressed into service for the 1948 Olympics.

[@thomas_delaney]

Watching an Australian guy commentate on a stadium that I grew up going to and can see outside my window now is pretty uncanny. (Georgia State)

[@ec1628]

LA Coliseum should be on this list.

[@certifiedchaos4643]

Atlanta made a huge mistake getting rid of the track

[@jaysongabler591]

You focused a lot on Yankee football stadiums, all the while forgetting the Stadio delle Alpi.

[@Jayden_daRocket]

That intro😂😂😂😂

[@ciarandevaney385]

Ath. Madrid stadium ,Wembley ??

[@brunowinter9561]

2022/23 UEFA Conference League Stadiums plz

[@gabemorrison9702]

How could you not include the LA Coliseum?

[@sagittated]

He states pretty clearly that these were just ten examples, and that there's obviously lots more. You've not been excluded from anything except a completely arbitrary list.

[@jaylucien669]

Probably because everybody's sick and tired of hearing about the Colosseum.

[@flarius5461]

You forgot the Neckarstation in Stuttgart, Germany

[@headhunternick]

It'll always be called Turner Field

[@strefion]

Are you a Greek Aussie living in Greece?

[@CamAndrrews]

You forgot about Olympic Stadium in Montreal

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

Deebo still has the bike

[@RedPaganNetwork]

Stanford Stadium is another major example of a stadium getting rid of its track and enclosing its stadium. Worst place I think the NFL ever held a Super Bowl.

[@billschipper1718]

You left off the Los Angeles Coliseum, Sanford and Ohio State Stadium .

[@gregj7916]

The velodrome was better before the put a roof on it…

[@elmerbonilla2872]

What about Real Sociedad’s Reale Stadium?

[@PurestBollocks]

Didn't mention that Accor stadium is a dump, impossible to get to and nowhere near the centre of Sydney.

[@devinmackey83]

You forgot the best college football stadium, that also used to have a track, Ohio Stadium

[@PerakGovernor]

Stadium Perak, please be like this!

[@aboiaboi4508]

Boleh ke stadium Perak tu hilangkan trek?

[@mreppen1]

You forgot the LA Memorial Coliseum.

[@matheusi.s.2198]

U missed: Reale arena Estadio Riazor Estadio gran canaria Estadio Carlos Belmonte Estadio nuevo arcangel Dacia arena Luzhniki stadium Ekaterinburg arena Estadio Mineirão Estadio castelão Estadio beira rio Stadium municipal de Toulouse Gewiss stadium Estadio monumental de Núñez Regenboogstadion Mercedes-Benz Arena (Germany) HDI arena Celtic park Ibrox stadium Stamford bridge Stade Gerland Stade chaban delmas L.A memorial coliseum Bosuilstadion Mount smart stadium Ohio stadium Son moix stadium Providence Park

[@TheWideWorldofStadiums]

And probably a thousand more. I just chose 10.

[@douglasbrinkman5937]

no comment on the LA Coliseum?

[@michaelwade351]

What about Kidd brewer

[@robertmasci5875]

What about London Stadium Home I’d West Ham.

[@iancypes5911]

They have retractable seats. The track is still there

[@robertmasci5875]

@@iancypes5911 ok thanks

[@gregsells8549]

@@iancypes5911 Stade de France is the same way, and has always been.

[@phil3261]

You forgot Stuttgart

[@JusNoBS420]

Glad you (pun intended) kicked off the video with University of Washington Husky stadium. My Alma Matar

[@gavinsheridan4680]

7:54 you’re not gonna tell me where/what said stadium is ?

[@1955DodgersBrooklyn]

Choctaw Stadium

[@danw2112]

The Texas Rangers previous stadium. He excluded it because it never had a running track.

[@eduardorodriguesalves2708]

7:15

[@rahmadgerpol]

Anoeta??? Friuli???

[@Mylifeinthreeminutes]

The cyclists were told: On yer bike

[@fishingthelist4017]

The Longhorn name will be appropriate once Texas starts playing in the SEC. They are going to get slaughtered a lot.

[@Jasmeh_yzy]

real

[@benjaminhill2836]

Cal Berkeley

[@1practicaljoker]

At stade velodrome, the cyclists were told to pedal their asses elsewhere.

[@ethanreed8400]

left off boise state

[@kovaci0000007]

Day 1 of asking for the Uzbekistan div 3 videos

[@GrouchyKraut]

If you think Washington Husky is one of CFB most storied venues, you clearly are very uneducated on American football

[@starsajlonjim9598]

They've destroyed the stadiums.Wrecked uneven cottage is not for Football- at all.Wreck is for Wilde Village peasant 4 th 5 th league .

[@TheCyborgXD]

Don't you hate it when you're speaking Spanish and accidentally turn Japanese?