(SPEEDWAY 1)FANS will flock to Birmingham's Perry Barr Stadium for the first competitive Speedway action of the season on Sunday (5pm).The Ben Fund Bonanza, raising vital cash for the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund, has attracted a world-class line-up and includes triple world champion Nicki Pedersen, several other Grand Prix stars and home representation from Bjarne Pedersen, Danny King and Ben Barker.Brummies boss Graham Drury said: "We're predicting a big crowd and with a good weather forecast the action should be superb. I would suggest it's a good idea for supporters to get here as early as possible for the 5pm start."I'm hoping our three riders do well but there's some top class riders in the field so it's tough to predict a winner, especially as it's the first racing of the season anywhere in the UK."Tapes go up at 5pm and stadium admission is available from 3.15. Car parks open at 3pm.LINE-UP: Bjarne Pedersen, Danny King, Ben Barker (Birmingham), Ty Proctor, Lukasz Sowka, Nicolai Klindt (Wolverhampton), Hans Andersen (Swindon), Nicki Pedersen (Unattached), Adam Roynon (Dudley, Workington & Coventry), Rory Schlein, Adam Shields, Patrick Hougaard (Belle Vue), Lee Richardson (Lakeside), Niels Kristian Iversen (King's Lynn), Andrew Tully (Edinburgh), Chris Harris, Scott Nicholls (Coventry), Ryan Fisher (Plymouth), Richard Hall (Sheffield).(SPEEDWAY 2)NEWCASTLE have appointed experienced Australian star Mark Lemon as their new captain for the 2012 Premier League season.Lemon will be working with his colleagues during the Diamonds' press and practice days on Sunday and Monday before they make an early start to the season with a match at Redcar on Thursday.Lemon said: "We have a very good mix of riders in our new line-up with four of last years squad back for 2012 including of course Stuart Robson who will be my vice captain."The weather looks set for the weekend so we can all get to know each other and settle down well both on track and socially with our usual team bonding sessions after the first practice on Sunday afternoon."

(FIXTURES)SUNDAY MARCH 11:BEN FUND BONANZA: Birmingham 5pm