SPEEDWAY'S third tier will have a minimum of eight clubs competing next season.

And there is a possibility that number could be up to 10 when the deadline for membership passes next Monday, January 31.Stoke Potters have been accepted into the league after switching from the Premier League and there's an exciting new venture featuring the famous old Hackney Hawks sharing Rye House and Lakeside as a home base.

Of last season's clubs Mildenhall, Weymouth and Bournemouth will not be racing.

The points limit for team building purposes has been set at 40.Further details, including the final National League line-up and competition format, will be released next Tuesday, February 1.