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TROG – The Race of Gentlemen – Pure Jersey History Right in Front of Your Eyes

Brooks Betz — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:14:42 +0000

Views: 25,070 Known as The Race of Gentlemen, the event has been revived since the 1950s by a local club called the Oilers of New Jersey. For one weekend in early October, racers, gassers, and fans gather on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, for one of only two instances of beach racing in the… Read More »TROG – The Race of Gentlemen – Pure Jersey History Right in Front of Your Eyes

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1905 – Cape May Auto Racing on the Beach Rivaled Daytona Beach

Brooks Betz — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:58:22 +0000

Views: 7,713 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,… Read More »1905 – Cape May Auto Racing on the Beach Rivaled Daytona Beach

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Wildwood’s Motorcycle Wall of Death is Back in New Jersey

Brooks Betz — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:14:09 +0000

Views: 6,851 Wildwood, New Jersey, drew summer tourists seeking respite from the Great Depression. Among the attractions on the boardwalk was the “Motordrome Wall of Death,” featuring motorcycles and race cars whirling around a wooden bowl-like enclosure. But the real spectacle was Tuffy, a 300-pound African lion owned by Joseph Dobish. Tuffy rode in a… Read More »Wildwood’s Motorcycle Wall of Death is Back in New Jersey

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