Ormond Beach racing Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/ormond-beach-racing/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:27:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ormond Beach racing Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/ormond-beach-racing/ 32 32 168989768 TROG – The Race of Gentlemen – Pure Jersey History Right in Front of Your Eyes https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-race-of-gentlemen/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-race-of-gentlemen/#respond Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:14:42 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=23820 Views: 25,235 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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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-race-of-gentlemen/feed/ 0 23820 1905 – Cape May Auto Racing on the Beach Rivaled Daytona Beach https://mrlocalhistory.org/cape-may-automobile-racing-1905/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/cape-may-automobile-racing-1905/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:58:22 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=44290 Views: 7,838 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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