East Windsor Speedway

The original site of the East Windsor Speedway was home to the Hightstown Speedway. It was a 1/5 mile dirt oval and was operated from 1950 to October 17, 1951. It used in a paved form from 1952 to 1960. This original track was operated as Central Jersey and Airport Junction Speedways and built on the land of the old Hightstown Airport. It was torn down in 1965.

The East Windsor Speedway opened on this site on June 11, 1965 and was open until 2002 and operated under the names Acella Speedway and East Windsor Fairgrounds. It was a ½ mile long and was a clay oval. The owner and promoter of the track with Don Jones.

Races took place on Friday night. The management’s philosophy was ‘my way or the highway’. This was a good policy for them but it also alienated many people. One policy enforced was that once 3 races had been completed that was considered to be a complete show and no rain checks were ever given. The track surface was always in great shape, except for when it was raining. There was very little lighting on the track until 1990 when better lights were installed.

On, October 4, 2002 the Motorcycling Jamboree show was the end of the East Windsor Speedway. Many residents that lived close by the track complained about the noise even though the track was there first. It was torn down and used for business purposes.