The team were nicknamed the Hammers after the West Ham Hammers, a speedway team that closed twelve years earlier. The team's home track, the Arena Essex Raceway, closed shortly before the end of the 2018 season and the team did not compete in a league in 2019.
The squad was dubbed the "Hammers" because of their resemblance to the West Ham Hammers, a speedway team that shut down 12 years ago. The team's home venue, Arena Essex Raceway, closed at the end of 2018, and consequently, they did not compete in any league in 2019.