Stonehewer's principal club in Britain were
Belle Vue Aces and
Workington Comets. In 1997, he won the
Premier League Pairs Championship partnering
Martin Dixon for the
Long Eaton Invaders, during the
1997 Premier League speedway season. The success was the first of five Pairs championships. He was also part of the Long Eaton four that won the
Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 3 August 1997, at the
East of England Arena. In 1999, he won the
Premier League Pairs Championship again, partnering
Brent Werner, during his first season with Workington. He successfully defended the title the following season but this time partnering
Mick Powell during the
2000 Premier League speedway season. Also in 2000, he won the
Polish Speedway Second League with
Zielona Góra In 2001, Stonehewer recorded his a fourth Premier League Pairs success; once again as a Workington rider he partnered
Peter Ingvar Karlsson. The success continued as he won the Premier League Riders Championship for the second successive season. His last of a record five Pairs titles came in 2003 with
Simon Stead. All five of his titles had been achieved with different partners. In 2004, he was part of the Workington four that won the
Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 August 2004, at the Derwent Park. Stonehewer announced his retirement in early 2006 after suffering horrific friction burns in a freak racing accident in 2005. In April 2007, it was announced he was returning to the
Workington Comets team. He was part of the Workington four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 26 July 2008, at
Derwent Park. It was Stonehewer's fourth fours title. ==Major results==