Race Tracks Near Philadelphia
Philadelphia sits at the middle of a dense Mid-Atlantic racing corridor, with road racing, ovals, dirt tracks and drag strips all within a two-hour drive across Pennsylvania, South Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. New Jersey Motorsports Park's twin road courses and Pocono Raceway's NASCAR tripleheader weekend are the marquee circuits, while Dover Motor Speedway's "Monster Mile" concrete oval sits about ninety minutes south in Delaware. Closer in, Grandview and Big Diamond speedways keep 410 and 358 sprint car racing alive in Berks and Schuylkill counties, Maple Grove Raceway runs NHRA national events, and Bridgeport Motorsports Park and New Egypt Speedway cover South Jersey dirt. The region's racing history is deep — Langhorne Speedway's brutal one-mile dirt-then-paved oval and Nazareth Speedway's short track both hosted top national series before closing. Cecil County Dragway and the Delaware International Speedway/US 13 Dragway complex round out the drag racing scene toward the Chesapeake.
15 venues listed across 5 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Philadelphia
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, NJ | 1 h 15 min | 2.25 mi | South Jersey complex with two configurable road courses (Lightning and Thunderbolt), used for club racing, HPDE and the on-site kart track. |
| Pocono Raceway | Long Pond, PA | 1 h 30 min | 2.5 mi | The 2.5-mile "Tricky Triangle" superspeedway hosts a NASCAR Cup and Xfinity doubleheader weekend plus an IndyCar road-course layout using the infield. |
Ovals and speedways in Philadelphia
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Motor Speedway | Dover, DE | 1 h 30 min | 1 mi | The "Monster Mile," a high-banked concrete oval hosting a NASCAR Cup and Xfinity weekend each year, about ninety minutes south of the city. |
| Delaware International Speedway | Delmar, DE | 2 h 20 min | 0.5 mi | Half-mile paved oval on the Delmarva Peninsula running weekly late model, modified and stock car programs, co-located with US 13 Dragway. |
Dirt tracks in Philadelphia
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Motorsports Park | Logan Township, NJ | 35 min | 0.4 mi | South Jersey dirt oval close to the Walt Whitman Bridge running weekly modified, sportsman and street stock programs. |
| Grandview Speedway | Bechtelsville, PA | 50 min | 0.333 mi | Third-mile clay oval in Montgomery County hosting 410 sprint cars, modifieds and the annual Freedom 76 for the World of Outlaws. |
| New Egypt SpeedwayDormant | New Egypt, NJ | 1 h 5 min | 0.4375 mi | Historic South Jersey dirt oval that has run modified and sprint car programs since the 1950s; currently dormant pending a new operator. |
| Big Diamond Speedway | Pottsville, PA | 1 h 10 min | 0.375 mi | 3/8-mile clay oval in Schuylkill County running 358 sprint car and stock car programs plus touring series dates. |
| Linda's Speedway | Jonestown, PA | 1 h 20 min | — | Lebanon County dirt oval running weekly modified and stock car divisions. |
Drag strips in Philadelphia
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Raceway | Mohnton, PA | 50 min | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile national event strip hosting an NHRA national and the annual East Coast Nationals, roughly an hour northwest of Philadelphia. |
| Cecil County Dragway | Rising Sun, MD | 1 h | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile bracket-racing strip in northeastern Maryland running Test 'n' Tune nights and grudge-race events. |
| US 13 Dragway | Delmar, DE | 2 h 20 min | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile drag strip on the Delmarva Peninsula, co-located with Delaware International Speedway. |
Closed and historic in Philadelphia
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langhorne SpeedwayClosed | Langhorne, PA | 30 min | 1 mi | Notoriously dangerous one-mile circular dirt-then-paved oval that hosted AAA/USAC Champ Car, NASCAR and IndyCar races before closing in 1971. |
| Atco DragwayClosed | Atco (Waterford Township), NJ | 40 min | 0.25 mi | South Jersey quarter-mile strip that hosted NHRA and IHRA events from the 1960s into the 2010s before closing. |
| Nazareth SpeedwayClosed | Lower Nazareth Township, PA | 1 h 15 min | 1 mi | One-mile tri-oval near Allentown that hosted CART/Champ Car, IRL and NASCAR Busch Series races from the 1980s until closing in 2004. |
Major race weekends in Philadelphia
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Cup/Xfinity weekend | Dover Motor Speedway | April/September | NASCAR |
| NASCAR Cup/Xfinity tripleheader weekend | Pocono Raceway | July | NASCAR |
| NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national | Maple Grove Raceway | September | NHRA |
| Freedom 76 | Grandview Speedway | July | 410 Sprint Cars |
Track days and driving experiences in Philadelphia
Philadelphia-area drivers most often head to New Jersey Motorsports Park for HPDE and club racing days run by NASA and regional SCCA chapters, about seventy-five minutes via the Atlantic City Expressway; motorcycle track days use the same Lightning and Thunderbolt courses. A day of instructed lapping typically runs $250-$500. Dover Motor Speedway occasionally hosts stock car driving experiences on its concrete mile, and Maple Grove Raceway runs Test 'n' Tune bracket-racing nights for street cars most weekends in season.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest race track to Philadelphia?+
Bridgeport Motorsports Park in Logan Township, NJ and Langhorne Speedway's former site are both within about 30-40 minutes of Center City; the closest active road course is New Jersey Motorsports Park, roughly 75 minutes away.
Is Dover Motor Speedway close to Philadelphia?+
Yes — Dover, Delaware is about 90 minutes south of Philadelphia via Route 1, making it an easy day trip for the track's NASCAR Cup and Xfinity weekends.
Does this guide include Philadelphia Park or Parx Casino?+
No. Parx Casino & Racing (formerly Philadelphia Park) is a thoroughbred horse racing track, not a motorsport venue, so it's outside the scope of this guide.
Where can I see NHRA drag racing near Philadelphia?+
Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, about an hour northwest of the city, hosts an NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national event and the annual East Coast Nationals.
What happened to Langhorne and Nazareth speedways?+
Langhorne Speedway, a notoriously fast one-mile oval, closed in 1971 and is now a shopping center; Nazareth Speedway, which hosted CART and NASCAR Busch Series races, closed in 2004 and the site was redeveloped.
Are there sprint car tracks near Philadelphia?+
Yes — Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville and Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville both run weekly 410 and 358 sprint car programs within about an hour of the city.
Venue list checked against 10 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.
Track guides within 120 miles of Philadelphia
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Address: 8000 Dividing Creek Rd., Millville NJ 8332 USA Website: https://njmp.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 8563278000 Hotels Near Ne...
Dover International Speedway
Address: 1131 N Dupont Hwy Dover, DE 19901 USA Website: https://www.doverspeedway.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 302-883-6565 Hotels N...
Pocono Raceway
Address: 1234 Long Pond Rd., Long Pond PA 18334 USA Website: https://www.poconoraceway.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (+1) 570-646-2300...