The 2010 season started as usual, but on September 2, 2010, the track closed once more, due to the expiration of Morton's lease on the property. The name was changed back to the familiar "Wall Stadium". The track officially reopened for a full season of racing in 2009, capped by the Turkey Derby. Revival Īfter eleven months sitting inactive, former track operations manager Jim Morton secured a lease to operate the race track for one race, the traditional season ending Turkey Derby in November 2008, and the crowd was overwhelming for what was the track's only race of the year. The track closed on March 14, 2008, with the track's marquee reading "CLOSED FOR GOOD". By 2005, car counts and capacity crowd started to decline and, there were rumors swirling about the track's pending demise.Īfter the 2007 season, several employees were laid off. In 2004, Fred Archer came to the fold as co-owner. After two months, Mauser was dismissed as the Track Operations Manager.
The track was retitled Wall Township Speedway. His co-owners were Tom Mauser, Joe Sanzari, and Fletcher Creamer for the 2002 season. New ownership Īfter the 2001 season, the late Jennie Nicol's son Tucker (Thomas Nicol, Jr.) decided to sell the speedway and, it was purchased by Timothy Shinn. Racing began in 1950 with the annual Turkey Derby capping each season on the Saturday following Thanksgiving Day beginning in 1974. The couple bought 55 acres of land off Route 34 in Wall Township and built a one-quarter mile oval with 30° banking in the turns, unheard of at the time. Wall Stadium is also known for hosting Round 4: The Gauntlet of the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship.įounders Tom and Jennie Nicol sought to build their own racetrack after enjoying stock car racing at Long Branch Speedway. (both four-time champions), John Blewett III, Jimmy Blewett (four-time champion), Jimmy Spencer (Garden State Classic winner), Tony Siscone (six-time champion), Richie Evans, and Charlie Jarzombek (Garden State Classic winner). The more prominent drivers over the years have included Gil Hearne (eight-time champion), Tommie Elliott (the youngest driver ever to race in NASCAR's highest division) and Charlie Kremer, Jr. Also, it hosted a NASCAR Convertible Series race in 1956 and a NASCAR Grand National Series event in 1958. and the Truex family of Martin Sr., Martin Jr. The track was an early home to racing stars Ray Evernham, Jr. The track opened to the public in the spring of 1950 and has operated for at least a part of every year since. Wall Stadium (also known briefly as Wall Township Speedway) is a 1/3-mile (0.25 miles inside measurement and 0.333 miles outside by the guardrail), high banked (30° in corners) paved oval track in Wall Township, New Jersey, United States.
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