Author Archives: Jim Donnelly

Author Archives: Jim Donnelly
Jim Donnelly

INSIDER: The Saga Of New Jersey’s Raceway Park

INSIDER: The Saga Of New Jersey’s Raceway Park

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play. 
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Jim Donnelly

Howard Commander: Always Experimenting

Howard Commander: Always Experimenting

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing.
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Jim Donnelly

DONNELLY: Is The Specialization Era Ending?

DONNELLY: Is The Specialization Era Ending?

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play.  For decades,…
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Jim Donnelly

A Modified Racing Dynasty

A Modified Racing Dynasty

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play.  For decades,…
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Jim Donnelly

DONNELLY: I Want My Eighties

DONNELLY: I Want My Eighties

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play.  For decades,…
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Jim Donnelly

A South Jersey Sprint Car Racer

A South Jersey Sprint Car Racer

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play.  For decades,…
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Jim Donnelly

Looking Back: Beltsville Speedway

Looking Back: Beltsville Speedway

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play.  For decades,…
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Jim Donnelly

The Woodstock Of Drag Racing

The Woodstock Of Drag Racing

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play.  For decades,…
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Jim Donnelly

The Belmont Files

The Belmont Files

The Hemi-powered drones Bruce Springsteen lionized in his 1975 hit song “Born to Run” ran a few miles west of Highway 9. The guys who took part in all those New Jersey stoplight drags also had a legal — and regal —place to play.  For decades,…
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Jim Donnelly

Grandview Speedway Lives On

Grandview Speedway Lives On

The name is justified because to get to Grandview Speedway, one must climb a pretty steep hill. Upon arrival, one looks out at the rolling, verdant landscape of eastern Pennsylvania.