NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK By Brad Scott
N
OW ENTERING ITS FOURTH season of motorsport entertain- ment and recreation, New Jersey
Motorsports Park (NJMP) in Cumberland County is a premier destination for racing aficionados from around the world, includ- ing some of the rich and famous, along with the stars of sports car, stock car, rally cars, vintage race cars and motorcycle racing. The 500-acre park, adjacent to the Bevan
Wildlife Preserve, Wild & Scenic Rivers, lakes and near the Delaware Bay, has an English Tudor-styled clubhouse between two challenging race tracks – the 14-turn, 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway and the 10- turn, 1.9-mile Lightning Raceway. The park also houses a world-class go-kart professional race track, F1 New Jersey. The Finish Line Pub and Breighton Dining Room in the clubhouse are open to the public, serving lunch and dinner from March to November. Park guests are often surprised to find
racing aficionados like Michel Jordan, Patrick Dempsey, Roger Penske and other celebrities walking through the paddock or managing their race teams. So, what is the best way to visit this
South Jersey haven to motorsports, located in Millville, less than an hour from Atlantic City’s casinos, Cape May’s beaches, and Philadelphia International Airport? It all depends on how active you’re feeling.
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The popularity of NJMP is the variety of
events throughout the racing season, with wheel-to-wheel action from world-class professional races and the best in amateur road racing. Thundering stock cars, the country’s top motorcycle racers, future open-wheel stars to sports car legends and world-championship go kart racers provide excitement for everyone. The 2011 NJMP Spectator Racing
Schedule opens May 21-22 with the ARCA Stock Car Series presented by Menards for the fourth year, then the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 July 22-24, also returning for the fourth year, followed by the AMA Pro Superbike races Sept. 2-4.
NJMP will also host: • The 2nd annual Devil After Dark 12 Hour Endurance Race April 30 •The NJMP Sportbike Championship Cup Series May 13-15, July 15-17, Aug. 13-14, and Sept. 9-11, • The 2nd annual Dirt Modifieds as “RoadMods” and the Vintage Stock Cars Thunderbolt in conjunction with the ARCA weekend May 21-22, • The South Jersey Region SCAA National June 3-5, • The RallyAmerica’s explosive Rallycross pavement-dirt races Oct. 29-30.
S O U T H E R N N E W J E R S E Y V A C A T I O N E R
Memorial Day Weekend will feature the
Blue Angels Airshow, headquartered at the Millville Airport opposite of Thunderbolt Raceway. NJMP visitors will have a great viewing of the air show, coupled with on- track races of the New Jersey Vintage Grand Prix Festival of speed, including for the first time, the iBid Classic Auto Show and Vintage Auto Auction, all on Thun- derbolt Raceway. The second Vintage Race Weekend, the Sportscar Vintage Rac- ing Association is Sept. 29-Oct. 2. The 2011 NJMP Club Racing Schedule
will include the first 24 hours of “Lemons” April 9-10 and the Dodge Viper Series June 10-12, along with returning EMRA (Eastern Motorsports Racing Association) July 30-31, the daredevil Woodbridge Kart- ing Club Sept. 23-25, NASA (North Amer- ican Sports Car Association), plus SCCA Regionals June 24-26, Aug. 19-21, and Oct. 22-23. All club racing events are only $15 at the gate or $10 in advance on-line, per day spectator admission and every ticket to NJMP is a pit pass. The 2011 F-1 Karting schedule includes
the ROTAX series May 20-22 and Oct. 22- 23, New Jersey Sprint Series June 3-5 and Aug. 27-28, and three (3) Four Hour Enduro Races May 28, July 30, and Nov. 19. The NJMP Advanced Driving Safety Program: New Jersey Motorsports Park has
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