Views: 2,729 Jersey Lost Racetrack Series We found a story in the Paterson Call newspaper on April 22, 1936, stating that on May 15, 1936, after spending over $100,000, the Union (Township) Speedway would open with a 1/2-mile oval, including floodlights for night racing and seating capacity for up to 10,000 racing fans. According to … Continue reading Lost Racetrack Series: Auto Racing’s 10,000 Seat Track In Union, New Jersey