Essentially a motor racing circle, the Flemington Speedway in New Jersey was in operation from 1915 to 2002. This Flemington Speedway was one very popular for annually hosting the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races. Moreover, it was among the leading speedways that made use of the foam blocks to avoid the impact of crashes which was followed by the adoption of safer barriers.
Initially, the Flemington Speedway was inaugurated as a half mile dirt oval and later the grand stand of the circuit was opened in 1917 and remained there till the track actually got destructed in January 2005.
In 1966, the track was reconstructed into a 5/8 mile, semi-banked D-shaped dirt oval and was subsequently paved in the year 1990 for the racing season. A very popular Speedway of its time, the Flemington Speedway of New Jersey is visited by numerous tourists even today.
The speed of the motors at the tracks increased to a considerable extent after the track was paved in 1990. The high speed led to a number of crashes and accidents leaving many drivers severely injured. Although the foam blocks were introduced later to the Flemington Speedway, the track had lost a substantial amount of importance by that time. The Flemington Speedway had hosted such fascinating and thrilling racing expeditions like the Race of Champions and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The New Jersey Flemington Speedway ceaselessly lost money after being paved and had to eventually close down in 2002 after which it was sold to developers.
