[9] The speedway track was unusual because it did not have a safety fence as the stock car circuit acted as a run-off area.

It was also in 1991 that major changes were undertaken, Terry Russell and Ivan Henry purchased the club from Chick Woodroffe[10] and they built a new team.

Three Danes (Bo Petersen, Brian Karger and Jan Pedersen) were joined by Alan Mogridge, Andy Galvin and Paul Hurry.

[13] Little of note happened during the early part of the 2000s before the team entered the Elite League in 2004 and signed former world champion Mark Loram.

[14][15] In 2008, the club had a successful year, finishing joint top of the Elite League table, but due to race points, were in second place.

The Hammers lost three of their top four riders with serious injuries towards the end of the season, but still reached the Craven Shield and Elite League play-off finals.

They defeated the Coventry Bees 108–77 on aggregate in the KO Cup Final, with Adam Shields scoring 31 points over two legs.

[17] In September 2018, speedway racing ceased at the track and the Hammers moved to the Rye House Hoddesdon raceway to complete their fixtures.

Also Rode 2006 team Arena Essex finished 11th out of 11, placing them bottom of the Elite League for a second consecutive season.