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Mr Harris, owner of Mildenhall's West Row Stadium, which is the home of the Fen Tigers, is the Cupid behind the idea.
He has enrolled star speedway rider Shaun Tacey, 32, as the face of the new venture - and he believes it is the first of its kind in the world.
He hopes to use the site, 69octane.com to match speedway fans looking for love and boost attendances at the speedway track. The speedway enthusiast wants fans to go on their first date at the track.
He said: "After talking it over with Shaun we decided this was a niche and a venture we should try to run with.
"With him on board we have had a lot of response to the site. We have had a lady from Newmarket meet a guy from Mildenhall - now she is looking forward to her first speedway meeting. This is a great result and gives a real sense of well- being, knowing that we helped these people get together and gain at least one extra person through the gate."
The website is run by a subsidiary company of Portland Media, of which Carl is a joint director. He has arranged a sponsorship deal with the Fen Tigers and hopes to do similar deals with other speedway clubs.
He said: "Once the other clubs recognise the concept and start to work together with us we will be ready to launch the next phase of this great speedway dating adventure.
"Many relationships in the sport have started after a couple have met at a speedway meeting, but what about all the single fans who have not yet been so lucky?"
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