Trenton Speedway

Trenton Speedway

The "kidney bean" shaped oval
LocationHamilton Township, Mercer County, near Trenton, New Jersey
OwnerGeorge A. Hamid Jr.
OpenedSeptember 24, 1900
ClosedJune 29, 1980
Former namesTrenton International Speedway
Major eventsAAA/USAC/CART Championship Car Trenton 100/150/200/300 (1949, 1957–1979)
NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup Northern 300 (1958–1959, 1967–1972)
Half-mile oval (1900–1941)
SurfaceDirt
Length0.5 miles (.81 km)
Mile oval (1946–1968)
SurfaceDirt (1946–57)
Asphalt (1957–69)
Length1 miles (1.6 km)
Dog-leg oval "Kidney Bean" (1969–1980)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 miles (2.41 km)
BankingTurns 1 & 2: 10°
Dogleg: 4°
Turns 3 & 4: 15°

Trenton Speedway was a racing facility located near Trenton, New Jersey at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. Races for the United States' premier open-wheel and full-bodied racing series of the times were held at Trenton Speedway.