Race Tracks in New Hampshire
New Hampshire punches well above its size in motorsport, anchored by New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, the only NASCAR Cup Series venue in New England, which also carries a 1.6-mile infield road course used for motorcycle racing and track days. The state has a genuine cluster of weekly short ovals — Lee USA Speedway, Star Speedway, Monadnock Speedway and Claremont Motorsports Park all run NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and regional touring-series dates most Friday or Saturday nights through the season. New England Dragway, straddling Epping and Brentwood, is the region's marquee NHRA national-event strip and hosts the NHRA New England Nationals every summer. Road racing has grown here too: Club Motorsports in Tamworth and Canaan Motor Club both opened as members-only 'automotive country club' circuits in the 2010s-2020s, giving New Hampshire and nearby states a private road-course alternative to Watkins Glen or Monticello. New Hampshire Motor Speedway itself began life in 1961 as the much smaller Bryar Motorsport Park before a late-1980s rebuild created the modern speedway.
10 venues listed across 4 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in New Hampshire
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Motorsports | Tamworth | 2.5 mi | Private members-only road-racing club in the White Mountains foothills with a configurable circuit of roughly 2.5 miles across multiple layouts; built on the automotive-country-club model pioneered by Monticello Motor Club, open to members and occasional guest track days. |
| Canaan Motor Club | Canaan | 1.3 mi | Technically challenging 1.3-mile road course that can run in either direction for up to 2.6 miles of combined layout, with wide runoff areas and the ability to host two simultaneous events. |
Ovals and speedways in New Hampshire
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Loudon | 1.058 mi | New England's only NASCAR Cup Series venue, a 1.058-mile oval owned by Speedway Motorsports; also carries a 1.6-mile, 16-turn infield road course used mainly for motorcycle racing and track days. Rebuilt from the original 1961 Bryar Motorsport Park site starting in 1989-1990. |
| Lee USA Speedway | Lee | 0.375 mi | 3/8-mile paved oval that opened in 1964 as a dirt tri-oval before paving in 1984; runs American-Canadian Tour and weekly divisions, with a history that includes Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte appearances. |
| Star Speedway | Epping | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile semi-banked asphalt oval open since 1966, home of the annual 200-lap ISMA Supermodified 'Star Classic' and a former NASCAR Busch North Series and Whelen Modified Tour stop. |
| Monadnock Speedway | Winchester | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile paved oval nicknamed 'Mad Dog,' operating since 1971 and hosting NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events plus weekly divisions; part of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup with Lee and Star speedways. |
| Claremont Motorsports Park | Claremont | 0.333 mi | Third-mile paved oval built as a dirt track in 1947 and paved in 1973, with an additional 1/8-mile inner karting track; runs weekly Friday-night racing and hosts NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour dates. |
| Hudson Speedway | Hudson | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile paved oval near the Massachusetts border running NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing. |
Drag strips in New Hampshire
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England Dragway | Epping/Brentwood | 0.25 mi | New England's marquee NHRA national-event dragstrip, open since 1966, hosting the NHRA New England Nationals, regional divisional events and weekly bracket racing; site of Shirley Muldowney's first 300-mph pass in 1998. |
Closed and historic in New Hampshire
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryar Motorsport ParkClosed | Loudon | 0.25 mi | The original facility on the current New Hampshire Motor Speedway site: a 0.25-mile dirt oval opened in 1961 by Keith Bryar, expanded with a road course in 1965 for motorcycle racing. Bob Bahre bought the complex in 1988 and completely reconfigured it into the modern superspeedway, which opened in 1990. |
Race tracks near the big cities in New Hampshire
Near Manchester / Concord
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway · about 25 min
- Hudson Speedway · about 30 min
- Lee USA Speedway · about 45 min
Near Portsmouth / Seacoast
- New England Dragway · about 25 min
- Star Speedway · about 25 min
- Lee USA Speedway · about 20 min
Near Nashua
- Hudson Speedway · about 15 min
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway · about 45 min
Near Keene / Monadnock Region
- Monadnock Speedway · about 25 min
- Claremont Motorsports Park · about 45 min
Near White Mountains / Lakes Region
- Club Motorsports · about 20 min
- Canaan Motor Club · about 60 min
Major race weekends in New Hampshire
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Cup Series weekend | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | June/July | NASCAR Cup |
| NHRA New England Nationals | New England Dragway | June | NHRA |
| Star Classic (ISMA Supermodifieds) | Star Speedway | Summer | ISMA Supermodifieds |
| Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup | Lee USA, Star and Monadnock speedways | Season-long | NASCAR Whelen |
Track days and driving experiences in New Hampshire
SCCA's Boston, Green Mountain and Northern New England regions plus NASA Northeast run club races and HPDE days at New Hampshire Motor Speedway's infield road course. Club Motorsports and Canaan Motor Club offer membership-based track access with configurable road-course layouts, and Claremont Motorsports Park's inner kart track hosts club karting alongside its oval program. Typical costs run $250-$450 for a car HPDE day and $50-$150 for club karting, before membership fees at the private clubs.
Frequently asked questions
Does this list include horse racing tracks?+
No. This page covers motorsport venues only — road courses, ovals, drag strips and karting facilities. New Hampshire has no major Thoroughbred tracks, but any harness or fairground horse racing venues in the state are separate facilities and not covered here.
Where can I see NASCAR Cup Series racing in New Hampshire?+
New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon is New England's only NASCAR Cup Series venue, hosting a Cup weekend along with Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series support races.
Is Bryar Motorsport Park still around?+
Not as a separate facility. Bryar Motorsport Park was the original 1961 dirt oval and road course on the site now occupied by New Hampshire Motor Speedway; Bob Bahre's late-1980s rebuild transformed it into the modern superspeedway.
Where can I drag race in New Hampshire?+
New England Dragway, on the Epping-Brentwood line, is the region's main NHRA national-event strip, running weekly bracket racing plus the NHRA New England Nationals each summer.
What's the best track for weekly short-track racing in New Hampshire?+
Lee USA Speedway, Star Speedway, Monadnock Speedway and Claremont Motorsports Park all run weekly NASCAR-affiliated programs, with Lee, Star and Monadnock sharing a season-long points bonus through the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup.
Can I drive my own car on a New Hampshire track?+
Yes. New Hampshire Motor Speedway's infield road course hosts SCCA and NASA club racing and HPDE days, and Club Motorsports and Canaan Motor Club both offer membership-based road-course track time in a private-club format.
Venue list checked against 17 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.
