This was awesome, especially at the beginning when I got to see Pee Wee Griffin's car! He was later arrested for money laundering and was suspected of being involved with an international drug cartel, but hey, nobody's perfect.
@ralph1396 I picked him as my favorite racer at East windsor speedway when we first went there. Unfortunatly my sister picked Stan Ploski as her favorite and he was a great driver so I got beat most of the time .
We were there, Flipington, East Windsor and Wall Stadium in the 70's, 80's, 90's and the end of Flemington and EWS (RIP). Still editing video from Turkey Derby at Wall this year. Stay tuned!
I was just a Kid , but boy the sound of those big blocks screaming down the front stretch left a life long memory inprint...my uncle finished third in the 72 ROC driving the Hemi-Cuda sixty nine...
i was a kid and watched Al Unser win, it sucks that nothing seems to last in trenton all the crooked ass politicians are robbing the average man with property taxes etc.
I am too young to have had the chance to visit Langhorne or Trenton. I have always wanted to see pics or videos of this track. Especially the Trenton back stretch or to know if the cars lifted as they went through the dog leg? I am glad I had the opportunities to get to a few Fleminton and Nazareth races. Man I still can't believe all those bigger tracks are gone.
Awesome!!!!! I will never forget the sound of those Mods coming down the front stretch under the covered stands....They should be ashamed they let that track DIE
I grew up a few blocks from this track and when I was a kid I would ride my bike to the backend of the track which was accessable from Klockner Rd behind The Click. We would watch through the fence and that unmistakable sound of the cars on Sunday's would alert us to a race.
Very generous of you to share this vintage footage of the golden era of modified racing at Trenton. My father took us there once in 1976 (I was 15 at the time) for what I believe was the last ROC race at this famed and weird shaped racetrack.Great memories.
I agree with you about the right hand turn. I never really liked the mile and a half "dog legged" track. I thought they ruined what was the best one mile track of all time.
Oh the memories of peeking under the fence on the backstretch and getting chased by the cops!
stonecutter270 2 months ago
I was at the 1976 ROC. Is there video anywhere?
tigerssixty 2 months ago
This was awesome, especially at the beginning when I got to see Pee Wee Griffin's car! He was later arrested for money laundering and was suspected of being involved with an international drug cartel, but hey, nobody's perfect.
ralph1396 1 year ago
@ralph1396 was he convicted
bookmdano 1 year ago
@ralph1396
Sorry, Dano, but I really don't know if he was convicted or not. Shouldn't be too hard to tell by googling.
ralph1396 1 year ago
@ralph1396 I picked him as my favorite racer at East windsor speedway when we first went there. Unfortunatly my sister picked Stan Ploski as her favorite and he was a great driver so I got beat most of the time .
bookmdano 1 year ago
Thanks for the Trenton "film",
We were there, Flipington, East Windsor and Wall Stadium in the 70's, 80's, 90's and the end of Flemington and EWS (RIP). Still editing video from Turkey Derby at Wall this year. Stay tuned!
eyerobic 2 years ago
Absolutely a crime we lost Langhorne and Trenton...Someone needs to step up and make duplicates of both Speedways
Swartzie6 2 years ago
I was just a Kid , but boy the sound of those big blocks screaming down the front stretch left a life long memory inprint...my uncle finished third in the 72 ROC driving the Hemi-Cuda sixty nine...
Scheeves 2 years ago
i was a kid and watched Al Unser win, it sucks that nothing seems to last in trenton all the crooked ass politicians are robbing the average man with property taxes etc.
divgtrslingr 2 years ago
Indycars, Nascar, Modifieds, they all ran Trenton. Mods were the best!!!! Hammering down the backstretch, looks faster than the Indycars.
600joe 2 years ago
40+ unmuffled big blocks, the noise so loud that the air vibrated, you missed it. It never gets out of your blood.
600joe 2 years ago
I am too young to have had the chance to visit Langhorne or Trenton. I have always wanted to see pics or videos of this track. Especially the Trenton back stretch or to know if the cars lifted as they went through the dog leg? I am glad I had the opportunities to get to a few Fleminton and Nazareth races. Man I still can't believe all those bigger tracks are gone.
township17 2 years ago
Awesome!!!!! I will never forget the sound of those Mods coming down the front stretch under the covered stands....They should be ashamed they let that track DIE
BigJohn1450 2 years ago 2
awesome race footage with quite an assortment of cars and a very unique track. cool as hell !! would love to see more of trenton.
7oldschoolmac7 3 years ago
I grew up a few blocks from this track and when I was a kid I would ride my bike to the backend of the track which was accessable from Klockner Rd behind The Click. We would watch through the fence and that unmistakable sound of the cars on Sunday's would alert us to a race.
sdi1267 3 years ago
my grandfather race there great vid
billAUTOBODY 3 years ago
great video!!! wish trenton speedway was still there
trinc1971 3 years ago
The Trenton Race of Champions ran events form 1972-1976
Winners:
1972 - Geoff Bodine #99
1973 - Richie Evans #61
1974 - Fred DeSarro #3 over Bugsy Stevens #15 at the line
1975 - Ray Hendrick #01
1976 - Maynard Troyer #6
60mark61 3 years ago
THat is a great video, do you have more footage of teh race at the end, brings back great memories!
MJaws17 3 years ago
No, I wish I did! I do have some from Langhorne, that I hope to be posting soon.
Nynay9A79 3 years ago
Very generous of you to share this vintage footage of the golden era of modified racing at Trenton. My father took us there once in 1976 (I was 15 at the time) for what I believe was the last ROC race at this famed and weird shaped racetrack.Great memories.
Thank you.
ChevyChas 3 years ago
cool
tacoemall666 3 years ago
it was a nice place
but to be honest i hated it
no oval should have a right turn lol
but it was fast
99boyz 3 years ago
I agree with you about the right hand turn. I never really liked the mile and a half "dog legged" track. I thought they ruined what was the best one mile track of all time.
Nynay9A79 3 years ago