Views: 3,988 Yes, it’s true. While motorsports history has been very kind to the Daytona and Ormond Beaches in Florida, historians often overlook when Cape May, New Jersey, rivaled Florida for the title of the beach racing capital of the world. MLH digs in….. Automobile racing on the beach began in 1902 in Ormond Beach, … Continue reading 1905 – Cape May Auto Racing on the Beach Rivaled Daytona Beach