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Newark, New Jersey’s Incredible Velodrome and Motordrome Racing Venues

Brooks Betz — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:29:13 +0000

Views: 7,487 Our researchers continue to work on this story, as there are several conflicting points of view we want to explore further. We will update over the next few weeks, but we wanted to share this preview in case you’d like to write to us. Jersey Lost Racetrack Series Vailsburg’s First Velodrome, Then a… Read More »Newark, New Jersey’s Incredible Velodrome and Motordrome Racing Venues

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Lost Racetrack Series: Auto Racing’s 10,000 Seat Track In Union, New Jersey

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:38:21 +0000

Views: 5,030 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… Read More »Lost Racetrack Series: Auto Racing’s 10,000 Seat Track In Union, New Jersey

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Retrospective: Auto Racing on Jersey’s Westfield-Clark Border

New Jersey History Project — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:26:20 +0000

Views: 5,345 Jersey Lost Racetrack Series For a short period, racecar drivers from all over the tri-state area gathered just off Raritan Road on the Westfield/Clark border for the most exciting spectacles of the time, sanctioned midget dirt car racing. Races were typically held on weekends at 2 p.m. and Tuesday Nights at 7:45 p.m.… Read More »Retrospective: Auto Racing on Jersey’s Westfield-Clark Border

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