New Jersey Motorsports Park unveils 2026 calendar of racing and events
NJMP's 2026 calendar centered Millville's biggest draw weekends, from the May 1-3 SCCA U.S. Majors to Monster Trucks on Father's Day weekend, June 20-21.
New Jersey Motorsports Park laid out a 2026 schedule that put two of Cumberland County’s biggest draw weekends at the center of Millville’s event calendar and pushed the venue far beyond hard-core racing fans. The 500-acre complex beside Millville Airport opened its season with the SCCA U.S. Majors from May 1-3, then brought Monster Trucks back on Father’s Day weekend, June 20-21, as part of a lineup that also included car and motorcycle racing, fun runs, food-truck festivals and family events.
That mix matters in a town where event weekends can ripple through traffic patterns, hotel bookings and restaurant tabs. Each major date on the calendar creates a surge for nearby gas stations, diners, service businesses and overnight lodging, especially when the park is filling seats with families looking for a local outing instead of a drive to Philadelphia or the Shore. The schedule gives residents a clearer sense of when the heaviest congestion is likely to hit, and it points to the weekends most likely to generate the strongest tourism spending.
The park’s own footprint explains why those weekends carry weight. NJMP operates two road courses, Thunderbolt Raceway and Lightning Raceway, and it includes The Finish Line Pub, giving spectators a place to stay on site through a full day of racing and entertainment. Its history page ties the property to Millville Airport, which was dedicated in 1941 as America’s First Defense Airport, linking the modern motorsports complex to a site that has long been part of the region’s transportation identity.
NJMP’s community-feedback materials cite a 2019 economic impact study by the Washington Economics Group that estimated 4,491 jobs and $110 million in household income tied to the park’s operations in Cumberland County. Those figures frame the 2026 calendar as more than a list of races and attractions: it is a local spending schedule that helps drive seasonal work, visitor traffic and repeat business in and around Millville.
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