Bridgeport Speedway is a dirt
speedway located in the community of
Bridgeport in
Logan Township,
Gloucester County,
New Jersey, that consists of a high banked, progressive 4/10 mile and a 1/4 mile oval located within the bigger track. The
Super DIRTcar Series
The Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds is a North American big block modified touring series currently promoted by World Racing Group. The series primarily races on dirt ovals in the Northeastern United States and Canada along with select d ...
races at the track.
Jason Leffler died in an accident at the track in 2013.
History
Doug Hoffman owned the track until his death in 2013.
A team ran the track until Doug Rose was named the owner in 2019.
Rose saw the construction of a new 4/10 mile outer track
before the 2020 season.
Weekly racing divisions
The speedway features big block modifieds, crate/sportsman modifieds, and street stocks every Saturday night throughout the racing season. In addition,
sprint cars race at Bridgeport Speedway on various dates during the racing season. Bridgeport Speedway features other racing divisions including slingshots, mod lites, stage-1 mods, and vintage cars.
Special events
The
Super DIRTcar Series
The Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds is a North American big block modified touring series currently promoted by World Racing Group. The series primarily races on dirt ovals in the Northeastern United States and Canada along with select d ...
holds an annual event at the track.
The
World of Outlaws sprint cars were scheduled to race at the track in 2018 for the first time in 15 years but the event rained out.
The series ran on the track in 2019 and it was won by Danny Dietrich.
The
USAC Midgets held their first race at Bridgeport on August 5, 2021;
Tanner Thorson won the event.
Gallery
File:Bridgeport Speedway modifieds heat race from frontstretch 3-31-2018.jpg, Modified heat race at Bridgeport Speedway in 2018, before track was reconfigured from 5/8-mile oval to 3/8-mile oval
File:Bridgeport Speedway modifieds feature from frontstretch 7-29-2020.jpg, Modified feature at Bridgeport Speedway in 2020
References
External links
Official website
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Buildings and structures in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Motorsport venues in New Jersey
Logan Township, New Jersey
Tourist attractions in Gloucester County, New Jersey