02.08.18: Joseph Canale



The track was in Hammonton, NJ. I saw it in the early 60's when some of the structures still existed.

03.22.15: From Don Galardi:



First, I’m glad that I found your site. It’s a very interesting read and from what I’ve heard growing up in Hammonton, pretty accurate . When I was in my early 20’s ( in the 1970’s ) , my father showed me around that area. He took me to where the ammunition buildings were and we drove around the original oval where the tract was. It was only about 1 1/2 lanes wide at that time and we were able to see mounded dirt that ran around the outside of the oval . The experience was awesome . Soon after , a friend and I camped out there for several days to explore . We did this a few times and also did many daylight trips as we lived very close. We came across countless concrete buildings and foundations .

As I got older, my dad explained to my how his father bought wood from the speedway to build the family home in Hammonton. We dismantled the home in the early 1990’s . I still have some of the roof rafters and floor joists stored in my garage! Thanks again for the outstanding pictures and story.