Race Tracks in New Jersey
New Jersey's motorsport scene is compact but historically significant, centered on New Jersey Motorsports Park's twin road courses in Millville. Thunderbolt Raceway and Lightning Raceway host SCCA, NASA, IMSA and club-racing weekends year-round, alongside an on-site kart track. Wall Stadium Speedway in Monmouth County is the state's long-running asphalt short track, home to the annual Turkey Derby since 1974. Drag racing has thinned out in recent years: Atco Dragway, the state's oldest strip, closed suddenly in 2023, and Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (Englishtown) dropped drag racing in 2018 while keeping its motocross, karting and drift programs running; Island Dragway in Great Meadows remains the go-to quarter-mile strip. Dirt racing is thinner still, with Bridgeport Motorsports Park the main active oval and New Egypt Speedway sitting idle without an operator. New Jersey's motorsport past runs deeper than its present — Trenton, Flemington and Atlantic City Speedway all once drew major AAA, USAC, NASCAR and CART fields before closing.
12 venues listed across 7 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in New Jersey
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville | 2.25 mi | 500-acre complex with two permanent asphalt circuits — the 2.25-mile, 13-turn Thunderbolt Raceway and the 1.9-mile Lightning Raceway, which can run simultaneously — hosting SCCA, NASA, IMSA and club track days beside the Millville Executive Airport. |
Ovals and speedways in New Jersey
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Stadium Speedway | Wall Township | 0.333 mi | Banked third-mile paved oval open since 1950, longtime home of the Turkey Derby (since 1974) and the Garden State Classic, and now also a Formula DRIFT Pro Championship round host. |
Dirt tracks in New Jersey
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Motorsports Park | Logan Township | 0.4 mi | Clay oval complex in Gloucester County marketed as 'the fastest dirt track in the East,' with a 4/10-mile outer track (built for 2020) and quarter-mile inner oval hosting Super DIRTcar, World of Outlaws sprint cars and USAC midgets. |
| New Egypt SpeedwayDormant | New Egypt | 0.4375 mi | 7/16-mile D-shaped clay oval dating to 1946 that hosted NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races in the 1980s; sat without an operator and did not run a 2026 season after its longtime owner did not return. |
Drag strips in New Jersey
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Dragway | Great Meadows | 0.25 mi | Family-run eighth- and quarter-mile strip in Warren County, now run by the third generation of the founding Kowalick family; a regular no-prep and grudge-racing venue popular with street-car racers. |
Motocross and off-road in New Jersey
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (Englishtown) | Old Bridge Township | — | Long-running 500-acre motorsports complex whose NHRA drag strip closed in January 2018 after 53 years; the motocross track, go-kart track and drift course remain active, and the drag-strip footprint now hosts concerts and events. |
Karting in New Jersey
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest Raceway (NJMP kart track) | Millville | 1.1 mi | 1.1-mile karting facility at New Jersey Motorsports Park with two configurations that can run simultaneously, offering daily arrive-and-drive sessions plus competitive club kart racing. |
Closed and historic in New Jersey
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atco DragwayClosed | Atco (Waterford Township) | 0.25 mi | New Jersey's oldest drag strip, NHRA-sanctioned and running from 1959 until its sudden closure on July 18, 2023 after 64 years of operation. |
| Flemington SpeedwayClosed | Flemington | 0.625 mi | 5/8-mile dirt-turned-paved oval that ran from 1915 to 2002, once billed as the fastest 5/8-mile dirt track in the country and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stop in the late 1990s; demolished in 2005 for a shopping center. |
| Trenton SpeedwayClosed | Hamilton Township | 1.5 mi | Fairgrounds track that evolved from a half-mile dirt oval (1900) to a 1.5-mile 'kidney bean' paved oval, hosting AAA, USAC, CART and NASCAR Grand National racing until closing in 1980; A.J. Foyt won 12 IndyCar races there. |
| Atlantic City SpeedwayClosed | Hammonton (Amatol) | 1.5 mi | Board-oval speedway built in 1926 with 45-degree banking and a capacity of 310,000; hosted eight AAA championship races before closing in 1933. |
| Meadowlands Grand Prix (street circuit)Closed | East Rutherford | 1.682 mi | Temporary street circuit around the Meadowlands Sports Complex that hosted CART Indy car racing from 1984 to 1991, the first major New York-area race since the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup; discontinued after persistent low profitability. |
Race tracks near the big cities in New Jersey
Near Newark / Northern NJ
- Island Dragway · about 60 min
- Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (Englishtown) · about 45 min
Near Jersey Shore (Monmouth/Ocean)
- Wall Stadium Speedway · about 20 min
- Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (Englishtown) · about 30 min
- New Egypt Speedway · about 40 min
Near Trenton
- New Egypt Speedway · about 45 min
Near Philadelphia / Camden
- Bridgeport Motorsports Park · about 20 min
- New Jersey Motorsports Park · about 70 min
Near Atlantic City
- New Jersey Motorsports Park · about 45 min
Major race weekends in New Jersey
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Derby | Wall Stadium Speedway | November | Modifieds/late models |
| Garden State Classic | Wall Stadium Speedway | Summer | Modifieds |
| SpeedTour / IMSA club weekend | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Varies | SCCA/NASA/IMSA |
| Super DIRTcar Series event | Bridgeport Motorsports Park | Summer | Super DIRTcar Series |
Track days and driving experiences in New Jersey
New Jersey Motorsports Park is the state's HPDE and club-racing hub — SCCA's New Jersey and Northern New Jersey regions plus NASA Mid-Atlantic run regular time trials, club races and open track days on Thunderbolt and Lightning Raceway, and its Tempest kart track offers arrive-and-drive sessions for those without their own equipment. Outside Millville, in-state options are limited since Atco's 2023 closure; New Jersey drivers and drag racers increasingly head to Island Dragway for grudge and bracket nights or cross into Pennsylvania and New York for additional road-course and drag-strip time. Typical costs run $250-$450 for a car HPDE day at NJMP and $50-$120 for a kart session at Tempest Raceway.
Frequently asked questions
Does this list include horse racing tracks?+
No. This page covers motorsport venues only — road courses, ovals, drag strips, dirt tracks, motocross and karting circuits. New Jersey's horse racing tracks, including Monmouth Park and the former Meadowlands Racetrack harness track, are separate facilities and not covered here.
Is Atco Dragway still open?+
No. Atco Dragway, New Jersey's oldest drag strip, closed suddenly on July 18, 2023 after 64 years of operation. It is listed here under Closed and historic.
Can I still drag race at Englishtown / Old Bridge Township Raceway Park?+
Not on a quarter-mile strip — the NHRA drag racing program ended in January 2018. The rest of the 500-acre complex, including motocross, go-karting and a drift track, remains active.
Is New Egypt Speedway racing in 2026?+
No. The dirt oval sat without a promoter for the 2026 season after its longtime owner did not return; it is listed here as dormant rather than permanently closed since the facility itself still exists.
Where can I see road racing in New Jersey?+
New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville is the state's only permanent road-racing facility, with two configurable circuits (Thunderbolt and Lightning) hosting SCCA, NASA and IMSA weekends plus a kart track.
Can I drive my own car on a New Jersey track?+
Yes. New Jersey Motorsports Park runs frequent SCCA and NASA HPDE and time-trial days open to guest drivers on Thunderbolt and Lightning Raceway, and its Tempest kart track offers rental-kart arrive-and-drive sessions.
Venue list checked against 17 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.
