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Trenton Speedway - Cup Series Race Winners

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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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Trenton Speedway - Cup Series Race Winners

Trenton Speedway was a racing facility located near Trenton, New Jersey at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. The first race at the Fairgrounds was held on September 24, 1900, but there was no further racing there until 1907. Regular racing began in 1912 and continued until 1941. A new 1.000 mi (1.609 km) dirt oval was opened in 1946. In 1957 the track was paved. It operated in that configuration until 1968 when the track was expanded to 1.500 mi (2.414 km) and a kidney bean shape with a 20 degrees right-hand dogleg on the back stretch and a wider turn 3 & 4 complex than turns 1 & 2. The track closed in 1980 and the Fairgrounds itself closed 3 years later. Trenton hosted the NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup series 8 times: once each May in 1958 and 1959, and once each July from 1967 to 1972, a race known as the Northern 300.Trenton was a long-time stop for the AAA and USAC Championship Car series. Its first recognized Champ Car race was held in 1949 on the dirt mile. The series did not return until 1957 when the track was paved, but when it did, at least one Champ Car race was held every year until 1979. The final Champ Car races held in 1979 at the track were sanctioned by CART. From 1972 to 1976, Trenton Speedway hosted the Race of Champions modified race. Five different drivers won the five RoC events at Trenton. In 1977, the Race of Champions was moved to Pocono Raceway.

Trenton Speedway - Information

Trenton Speedway
Hamilton Township, Mercer County
Trenton, New Jersey


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Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 1.5 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Trenton Speedway

Date Race Name Winner Start Pos Car Man Avg Speed (mph) Laps Run
7/16/1972 Northern 300 Bobby Allison 2 72 Chevrolet 114.03 300
7/18/1971 Northern 300 Richard Petty 2 71 Plymouth 120.34 300
7/12/1970 Schaefer 300 Richard Petty 4 70 Plymouth 120.72 300
7/13/1969 Northern 300 David Pearson 2 69 Ford 121 300
7/14/1968 Northern 300 LeeRoy Yarbrough 1 68 Ford 89.079 300
7/9/1967 Northern 300 Richard Petty 1 67 Plymouth 95.322 300
5/17/1959 14 Tom Pistone 3 59 T-Bird 87.35 150
5/30/1958 Northern 500 Fireball Roberts 17 57 Chevrolet 84.522 500