Lost New Jersey Racetracks Project

Boy this has turned into an obsession. We keep digging and we keep finding more and more racetracks that were once in New Jersey! Have one to share?

The Mr. Local History Project is a non-profit organization that picks up on great local stories in New Jersey. The Lost New Jersey Racetrack-Racers Project is to shine the light on the great motorsports history in New Jersey. For example, did you know there was actually a 1.5 mile wooden oval built in New Jersey to rival the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? True. Did you know that they used to race inside negro league stadiums in New Jersey? True again.

Join us as we map every track and gather like minded people on Facebook to share their stories before we lose them forever!

Interactive Track Map – Active and Lost Racetracks in New Jersey

Using Google Maps technology, the map project tries to locate the EXACT location so you can design a tour and go visit some of these motorsports graveyards. Many are still there hiding in plain sight.

Make sure you understand the colors on the map. Red means “active”, Black represents “Lost” and Yellow is either a “Wooden” racetrack OR it means we have found the general location and are looking for additional details on the location.

Join the Conversation on Facebook

In addition to the interactive map, there’s a new Facebook public group called “New Jersey’s Lost Racetracks-Racers” where like minded people can gather and discuss all things motorsports of the past from the great state of New Jersey. Open to anyone with a Facebook account.

New Jersey Lost Track Videos

You keep posting, and we’ll keep sharing. Lot’s of great historic videos.

New Jersey Racetrack Map Addition/Correction Form

New Jersey Track List
(Alphabetical)

1.  – Airport Speedway – Pennshawken, New Jersey – Dirt Oval

2. Lost – Alcyon Speedway – Pitman, New Jersey – ½ mile dirt oval

3. Lost – Arneys Mount Speedway * – Mt. Holly, New Jersey – Drag Strip, 1/4 mile Dirt Oval

4. Lost – Asbury Park High School Stadium – Asbury Park, New Jersey – Oval

5. Active – Atco Speedway * – Atco, New Jersey – 1/3 mile dirt oval, ½ mile paved oval, Drag

6. Active – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall – Atlantic City, New Jersey – 1/5 mile concrete Indoor Oval

7. Lost – Atlantic City Speedway (Amatol)  (Wood) – Hammonton, New Jersey – 1.5 mile Wood Oval

8.  – Bayonne Speedway – Bayonne, New Jersey –

9. Lost – Brainards Raceway * – Harmony, New Jersey – 5/8 mile dirt oval tri-oval, Drag Strip

10. Active – Bridgeport Speedway – Swedesboro, New Jersey – 5/8 mile dirt oval

11. Lost – Camden Convention Hall` – Camden, New Jersey – indoor concrete oval

12. Lost – Cape May Court House Fairgrounds – Cape May, New Jersey – ½ mile dirt oval

13. Lost – Capital City Speedway – Trenton, New Jersey – 1/5th mile dirt oval

14. Lost – Clark Township Speedway – Clark, New Jersey – 1/5 mile dirt oval

15. Lost – Corson’s Speedway – Corson, New Jersey – Dirt Oval

16. Active – CURE Insurance Arena – Trenton, New Jersey – Indoor Oval

17. Lost – Delaware Twp. Speedway – Deleware Twp., New Jersey – 5/8 mile dirt oval

18. Lost – Dover Speedway – Dover, New Jersey – ½ mile dirt oval

19. Lost – East Windsor (Hightstown/Airport/Acella) Speedway – East Windsor, New Jersey – ¼ mile paved oval

20. Lost – Englishtown Raceway – Old Bridge, New Jersey – Oval

21. Lost – Essex County Speedway – Newark, New Jersey –

22. Lost – Flemington Fair Speedway – Raritan, New Jersey – 1/2 mile dirt oval, 5/8 paved oval

23. Lost – Flemington Speedway * – Flemington, New Jersey – 5/8 mile dirt oval, Paved Road Course, Drag Strip

24. Lost – Freehold Raceway (Approximate) – Freehold, New Jersey – ½ mile dirt oval

25. Lost – Garfield Stadium – Long Branch, New Jersey – 1/5 mile cinder oval

26. Lost – Harmony Raceway – Harmony, New Jersey – 5/8th dirt tri-oval

27. Lost – Heightstown Speedway – Heightstown, New Jersey – 1/4 mile paved oval

28. Lost – Hinchliffe Stadium – Paterson, New Jersey – 1/5 mile cinder oval then paved

29. Lost – Ho Hok Kus Speedway – Ho Hok Kus, New Jersey – 1/2 mile dirt oval

30. Lost – Ironbound Stadium – Newark, New Jersey – 1/5th mile Paved Oval

31. Active – Island Dragway * – Great Meadows, New Jersey – Drag

32. Lost – Linden Airport * – Linden, New Jersey – 2.0 mile paved road course, Drag Strip

33. Lost – Lodi Municipal Stadium – Lodi, New Jersey – 1/5 mile paved oval

34. Lost – Long Branch Municipal Stadium – Long Branch, New Jersey – 1/4 mile paved oval

35. Lost – Manahawkin Speedway – Manahawkin, New Jersey – ½ mile paved oval

36. Lost – Manville Airport * – Manville, New Jersey – Drag Strip

37. Active – Meadowlands Sports Complex – East Rutherford, New Jersey – 1.8 mile paved road course

38. Lost – Miller Municipal Stadium – West New York, New Jersey – 1/5th mile dirt oval

39. Lost – Morristown Speedway – Morristown, New Jersey – 1/2mile dirt oval

40. Lost – Mount Holly Fairgrounds – Mount Holly, New Jersey – Dirt Oval

41. Active – New Egypt Speedway – New Egypt, New Jersey – 7/16 mile clay oval

42. Active – New Jersey Motorsports Park – Millville, New Jersey – Road Course

43. Lost – New Market Speedway – South Plainfield, New Jersey – 1/2mile dirt oval

44. Lost – Nutley Velodrome (Wood) – Nutley, New Jersey – Oval

45. Lost – Olympic Park Stadium – Irvington, New Jersey – 1/2 mile stadium oval

46. Lost – Pine Brook Speedway – Montville, New Jersey – Oval

47. Lost – Powell / Pleasantville Speedway * – Pleasantville, New Jersey – ½ mile dirt oval, Drag Strip

48. Active – Raceway Park – Old Bridge, New Jersey – Motorcross, Go Card, Street

49. Lost – Raceway Park – Englishtown Drag Strip – Old Bridge, New Jersey – Drag Racing, Jr. Drags

50. Lost – Roosevelt Stadium – Jersey City, New Jersey – Oval

51. Lost – Rupert Stadium – Newark, New Jersey – Paved Oval

52. Lost – South Orange Bowl (Wood) – South Orange, New Jersey – Oval

53. Lost – Strato Rods Raceway * – Wrightstown, New Jersey – Drag Strip

54. Active – The Sussex County Fairgrounds  – Agusta, New Jersey – Demolition Derby

55. Lost – Trenton Speedway – Hamilton, New Jersey – 1/2 mile dirt oval, 5/8 paved oval, 1.5 mile kidney

56. Lost – Trenton Speedway – Trenton, New Jersey – ¼ mile dirt oval

57. Lost – Tri-City Cinder Track – Newark, New Jersey – Cinder Road

58. Active – TROG -The Race of Gentlemen – Wildwood, New Jersey – Drag, Sand

59. Lost – Vailsburg Motordrome – Newark, New Jersey – Oval

60. Lost – Vineland Speedway – Vineland, New Jersey – Road Course

61. Active – Wall Stadium Speedway – Wall, New Jersey – 1/3 mile Asphalt Oval

62. Lost – Wildwood Motordrome – Wall of Death (Wood) – Wildwood, New Jersey – Oval

63. Lost – Woodbine Airport* – Woodbine, New Jersey – Drag Strip

64. Lost – Woodbridge Speedway (Wood) – Woodbridge, New Jersey – Wood Oval, dirt oval