# New Jersey Motorsports Park

New Jersey Motorsports Park is a road course "Motorsports Entertainment Complex" located in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It has hosted races since opening in 2008 and currently hosts a schedule including MotoAmerica Pro Road Racing, 24 Hours of LeMons, American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association, SCCA events, SCCA Pro Racing's F2000 Championship Series.

## Current tracks and facilities
### Thunderbolt and Lightning Raceways

New Jersey Motorsports Park is located on 500 acres (200 ha) immediately adjacent to the Millville Executive Airport, a location that was dedicated in 1941 as the Millville Army Air Field, which played a key role in the country's World War II military efforts.
NJMP is one of the few facilities in the world housing two circuits that can be operated simultaneously. The tracks both feature many elevation changes, along with lengthy front straightaways. One of the best known features of this course is a stretch on Thunderbolt Raceway known as "the Jersey devil."
The Park offers open seating which allows spectators to venture throughout the grounds. Grandstands are available in several locations, in addition to camping areas and on-site hotel and condominium accommodations. The facility includes a full-service bar and restaurant, The Finish Line Pub, located at the center of the property.

### Go-karting

In addition to the two road courses, NJMP includes a 1.1 mi (1.8 km) karting facility called Tempest Raceway. Like the park itself, Tempest consists of two tracks that can be operated simultaneously. It hosts daily arrive-and-drive programs, and offers custom experiences for groups. The complex also hosts competition events sanctioned by various regional and national series.
In 2011 NJMP filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, defaulting on its contracts with the City of Millville. It remained open following bankruptcy reorganization.

## Lap records

As of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the New Jersey Motorsports Park are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
| Thunderbolt Circuit: 3.621 km (2008–present) |||||
| Formula Atlantic | 1:10.469 | David Grant | Swift 016.a | 2024 New Jersey Atlantic Championship round |
| Daytona Prototype | 1:12.440 | Max Angelelli | Dallara DP01 | 2008 Supercar Life 250 |
| Indy Pro 2000 | 1:12.8344 | Colin Kaminsky | Tatuus PM-18 | 2020 Cooper Tires Indy Pro 2000 Grand Prix at New Jersey Motorsports Park |
| Formula Regional | 1:13.786 | Kyle Kirkwood | Ligier JS F3 | 2018 New Jersey F3 Americas round |
| US F2000 | 1:17.7495 | Nolan Siegel | Tatuus USF-17 | 2020 The Andersen Companies USF2000 Grand Prix at New Jersey Motorsports Park |
| Formula 4 | 1:18.864 | Nicolas Stati | Ligier JS F422 | 2024 New Jersey F4 United States round |
| TA1 | 1:19.073 | Ernie Francis Jr. | Ford Mustang Trans-Am | 2017 New Jersey Trans-Am round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:19.718 | Andy Lally | Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup | 2008 Supercar Life 250 |
| Formula BMW | 1:19.767 | Alexander Rossi | Mygale FB02 | 2008 New Jersey Formula BMW Americas round |
| Superbike | 1:20.076 | Jake Gagne | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2021 New Jersey MotoAmerica Superbike round |
| TA2 | 1:20.508 | Gar Robinson | Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am | 2017 New Jersey Trans-Am round |
| Supersport | 1:22.365 | Mathew Scholtz | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2024 New Jersey MotoAmerica Supersport round |
| Twins Cup | 1:25.118 | Cory Ventura | Aprilia RS660 | 2021 New Jersey MotoAmerica Twins Cup round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:29.264 | Rocco Landers | Kawasaki Ninja 400R | 2020 New Jersey MotoAmerica Junior Cup round |
| Pirelli World Challenge TC | 1:29.748 | Michael DiMeo | Honda Civic Si | 2014 New Jersey Pirelli World Challenge round |
| Mazda MX-5 Cup | 1:31.7819 | Gresham Wagner | Mazda MX-5 (ND) | 2020 New Jersey Mazda MX-5 Cup round |
| Pirelli World Challenge TCB | 1:40.289 | Brian Price | Honda Fit | 2014 New Jersey Pirelli World Challenge round |
| Thunderbolt Circuit with Turn 2 Chicane: 3.621 km (2008–present) |||||
| Formula Regional | 1:18.700 | Raoul Hyman | Ligier JS F3 | 2022 New Jersey FR Americas round |
| Formula 4 | 1:22.979 | Lochie Hughes | Crawford F4-16 | 2022 New Jersey F4 United States round |

## History of racing at the park
### Events

NBC's Octane Academy held its east coast qualifier at the Park's 1.900 mi (3.058 km) Lightning Raceway in January 2013.

### Records

New Jersey Motorsports Park's slowest hot lap was done in a Ferrari 458 Italia driven by automotive journalist Danny Korecki on the Lightning Circuit. Korecki drove the Ferrari 458 on three consecutive laps while going no faster than 25 miles per hour.

### Pro racing

Many renowned racing series have visited New Jersey Motorsports Park. The first was Grand-Am Road Racing's Rolex Sports Car Series in 2008, with Oswaldo Negri and Mark Patterson capturing the first-ever Thunderbolt trophies. The ARCA Racing Series and AMA Superbike Championship also joined the NJMP schedule, holding annual points-paying races at the Northeast facility. In 2010, SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series held its first race at Thunderbolt Raceway and returned in 2012, and from 2014 on.
Other notable events include the "Devil in the Dark", a 12-hour endurance race put on by the South Jersey region of the SCCA. Regional and national sportscar and motorcycle clubs also hold hundreds of track-day events at the two circuits each season.

### Event list
#### Current

* June: National Auto Sport Association
* July: Sports Car Club of America
* August: Formula Regional Americas Championship NJMP SpeedTour, Formula 4 United States Championship, Atlantic Championship Series, F2000 Championship Series, F1600 Championship Series, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, National Auto Sport Association
* September: MotoAmerica MotoAmerica Superbikes at New Jersey
* October: National Auto Sport Association

#### Former

* AMA Superbike Championship (2009–2014)
* ARCA Racing Series
** NJMP ARCA 150 (2008–2016)
* Global MX-5 Cup (2008–2010, 2020)
* IMSA Prototype Lites (2009–2010)
* Indy Pro 2000 Championship (2008–2010, 2020–2021)
* NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
** JustDrive.com 125 (2016–2018)
* Pirelli World Challenge (2008–2009, 2014)
* Rolex Sports Car Series (2008–2012)
* Trans-Am Series (2010, 2012, 2014–2017)
* USF2000 Championship (2010, 2020–2021)

### Race history
#### American Superbike

| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Distance |
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Best Lap |
| 2009 | September 5 | Josh Hayes | Yamaha Motor Corp. | Yamaha | 23 | 1:21.979 |
| 2009 | September 6 | Josh Hayes | Yamaha Motor Corp. | Yamaha | 23 | 1:21.287 |
| 2010 | September 4 | Josh Hayes | Team Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 21 | 1:21.210 |
| 2010 | September 5 | Josh Hayes | Team Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | 1:21.242 |
| 2011 | September 3 | Josh Hayes | Monster Energy Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | 1:21.264 |
| 2011 | September 4 | Blake Young | Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki | Suzuki | 23 | 1:21.904 |
| 2012 | September 8 | Josh Hayes | Monster Energy Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | 1:20.737 |
| 2012 | September 9 | Josh Hayes | Monster Energy Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | 1:20.895 |
| 2013 | September 14 | Josh Herrin | Monster Energy Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 20 | 1.21.804 |
| 2013 | September 15 | Josh Hayes | Monster Energy Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | 1:20.716 |
| 2014 | September 13 | Roger Lee Hayden | Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing | Suzuki | 23 | 1:41.407 |
| 2014 | September 14 | Josh Hayes | Monster Energy Graves Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | 1:21.437 |

#### MotoAmerica Superbike Series

| Year | Date | Race # | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Distance |
| Year | Date | Race # | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Best Lap |
| 2015 | September 12 | Race 1 | Josh Hayes | Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha | Yamaha | 9 | 1:22.496 |
| 2015 | September 13 | Race 2 | Josh Hayes | Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha | Yamaha | 25 | 1:22.148 |
| 2016 | September 11 | Race 1 | Roger Lee Hayden | Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing | Suzuki | 25 | 1:21.289 |
| 2016 | September 12 | Race 2 | Toni Elias | Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing | Suzuki | 25 | 1:21.521 |
| 2017 | September 9 | Race 1 | Toni Elias | Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing | Suzuki | 23 | 1:21.092 |
| 2017 | September 10 | Race 2 | Toni Elias | Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing | Suzuki | 25 | 1:21.044 |
| 2018 | September 8 | Race 1 | Josh Herrin | Attack Performance/Herrin Compound/Yamaha | Yamaha | 23 | 1:37.936 |
| 2018 | September 9 | Race 2 | Cameron Beaubier | Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 18 | 1:43.626 |
| 2019 | September 7 | Race 1 | Garrett Gerloff | Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 23 | 1:20.588 |
| 2019 | September 8 | Race 2 | Cameron Beaubier | Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 23 | 1:20.902 |
| 2020 | September 12 | Race 1 | Cameron Beaubier | Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha | Yamaha | 21 | 1:20.310 |
| 2020 | September 13 | Race 2 | Cameron Beaubier | Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha | Yamaha | 14 | 1:20.937 |
| 2021 | September 11 | Race 1 | Jake Gagne | Fresh N' Lean Attack Performance Yamaha | Yamaha | 20 | 1:20.747 |
| 2021 | September 12 | Race 2 | Jake Gagne | Fresh N' Lean Attack Performance Yamaha | Yamaha | 20 | 1:20.076 |
| 2022 | September 10 | Race 1 | Jake Gagne | Fresh N' Lean Attack Performance Yamaha | Yamaha | 17 | 1:20.796 |
| 2022 | September 11 | Race 2 | Danilo Petrucci | Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC | Ducati | 14 | 1:31.698 |
| 2023 | September 23 | Race 1 | Jake Gagne | Fresh N' Lean Attack Performance Yamaha | Yamaha | 20 | 1:36.714 |
| 2023 | September 24 | Race 2 | J. D. Beach | Fresh N' Lean Attack Performance Yamaha | Yamaha | 16 | 1:34.267 |
| 2024 | September 28 | Race 1 | Josh Herrin | Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC | Ducati | 20 | 1:21.602 |
| 2024 | September 29 | Race 2 | Loris Baz | Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC | Ducati | 20 | 1:20.854 |

#### NASCAR K&N Pro Series East

| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance |
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
| 2016 | September 17 | Noah Gragson | Jefferson Pitts Racing | Ford | 55 |
| 2017 | September 16 | Will Rodgers | Jefferson Pitts Racing | Ford | 55 |
| 2018 | June 16 | Will Rodgers | Jefferson Pitts Racing | Ford | 55 |

#### ARCA Racing Series

| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance |
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
| 2008 | September 28 | Justin Allgaier | Allgaier Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 |
| 2009 | September 13 | Patrick Long | Cunningham Motorsports | Dodge | 67 |
| 2010 | August 15 | Casey Roderick | Bill Elliott Racing | Dodge | 67 |
| 2011 | May 22 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 67 |
| 2012 | July 1 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 67 |
| 2013 | July 28 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 67 |
| 2014 | June 1 | Andrew Ranger | NDS Motorsports | Dodge | 67 |
| 2015 | May 24 | Kyle Weatherman | Cunningham Motorsports | Dodge | 67 |
| 2016 | May 28 | Parker Kligerman | Cunningham Motorsports | Dodge | 67 |

#### Rolex Sportscar Series

| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance |
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
| 2008 | August 31 | Oswaldo Negri & Mark Patterson | Michael Shank Racing #60 | Riley Technologies-Ford | 105 |
| 2009 | May 3 | Niclas Jönsson & Ricardo Zonta | Krohn Racing #76 | Proto-Auto-Lola-Ford | 87 |
| 2010 | August 18 | Jon Fogarty & Alex Gurney | Bob Stallings Racing #99 | Riley Technologies-Chevrolet | 116 |
| 2011 | July 24 | Scott Pruett & Memo Rojas | Chip Ganassi Racing #01 | Riley Technologies-BMW | 117 |
| 2012 | May 13 | Max Angelelli & Ricky Taylor | Wayne Taylor Racing #10 | Corvette DP | 117 |

#### Trans Am Series

| Year | Date | Class | Driver | Team / Sponsor | Manufacturer | Race Distance / Time Limit |
| 2010 | May 9 | TA | Tomy Drissi | Rocketsports Racing | Jaguar | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2012 | July 1 | TA | Amy Ruman | Ruman Racing McNichols Company | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2012 | July 1 | TA2 | Pete Halsmer | CTEK Battery Chargers Motorstate / Allstar | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2014 | June 1 | TA | Amy Ruman | Ruman Racing McNichols Company | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 90 minutes |
| 2014 | June 1 | TA2 | Cameron Lawrence | Miller Racing CTEK Battery Chargers / Northstar | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 90 minutes |
| 2014 | June 1 | TA3 – International | Jason Berkeley | BMG Management | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 90 minutes |
| 2014 | June 1 | TA3 – American | Ernie Francis Jr. | Breathless Performance Racing | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 90 minutes |
| 2015 | June 14 | TA | Amy Ruman | Ruman Racing McNichols Company | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2015 | June 14 | TA2 | Adam Andretti | Engineered Components Company (ECC) | Ford | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2015 | June 14 | TA3 – International | Andrew Aquilante | Phoenix Performance / Hawk | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2015 | June 14 | TA3 – American | Ernie Francis Jr. | Breathless Performance Racing | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2016 | June 12 | TA | Paul Fix | Stop Flex / The Car Coach / Classic Tube | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2016 | June 12 | TA2 | Tony Buffomante | Mike Cope Racing | Ford | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2016 | June 12 | TA3 | Andrew Aquilante | Phoenix Performance / Hawk / Penske | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2016 | June 12 | TA4 | Ernie Francis Jr. | Breathless Performance Racing Beta Tools / Liquid Performance | Ford | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2016 | June 12 | TA5 | Tim Kezman | Fall-Line Motorsports / Calypso | Porsche | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2017 | October 8 | TA | Ernie Francis Jr. | Breathless Performance Racing Beta Tools / Liquid Performance | Ford | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2017 | October 8 | TA2 | Gar Robinson | Robinson Racing Pura Vida Tequila / 74 Ranch Resort | Chevrolet | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2017 | October 8 | TA3 | Neal Walker | Tullman Walker Racing | Porsche | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |
| 2017 | October 8 | TA4 | Brian Kleeman | DWW Motorsports | Ford | 101.25 miles / 45 laps / 75 minutes |