Trenton 150
Trenton International Speedway | |
First race | 1946 |
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Last race | 1979 |
Most wins (driver) | A. J. Foyt (12) |
Most wins (team) | Sheraton-Thompson (9) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chassis: Eagle (6) Engine: Offenhauser (35) |
The Trenton 150 was an
Trenton International Speedway from 1946 until 1979. In most years, two races were held: one in April, and one in September. Race lengths varied between 100, 150, 200, or 300 miles. The first four editions were held on a dirt track
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Race winners
Season | Date | Race Title | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
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AAA National Championship — 1-mile (1.6 km) dirt oval | ||||||
1946 | May 5 | Eastern Inaugural Trophy Sweepstakes | Joie Chitwood | ? | Offy
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Peters |
May 30 | Johnny Shackleford | ? | Offy
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Nyquist | ||
September 29 | Joie Chitwood | ? | Offy
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Nyquist | ||
1947–1948: Not held | ||||||
1949 | June 19 | Trenton 100 | Myron Fohr | Marchese
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Offy
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Marchese
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1950–1956: Not held | ||||||
USAC National Championship — 1-mile (1.6 km) paved oval | ||||||
1957 | September 29 | Trenton 100 | Pat O'Connor | Kuzma
|
Offy
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Chapman Root |
1958 | March 30 | Trenton 100 | Len Sutton | Kuzma
|
Offy
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Central Excavating |
September 28 | Trenton 100 | Rodger Ward | Lesovsky | Offy
|
Wolcott | |
1959 | April 19 | Race of Champions | Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma
|
Offy
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Central Excavating |
September 27 | Trenton 100 | Eddie Sachs | Meskowski | Offy
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Competition Engineering | |
1960 | April 10 | Trenton 100 | Rodger Ward | Watson | Offy
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Leader Card Racing |
September 25 | Trenton 100 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma
|
Offy
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Dean Van Lines | |
1961 | April 9 | Trenton 100 | Eddie Sachs | Ewing
|
Offy
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Dean Van Lines |
September 24 | Trenton 100 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma
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Offy
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Dean Van Lines | |
1962 | April 8 | Trenton 100 | A. J. Foyt | Meskowski | Offy
|
George Bignotti |
July 22 | Trenton 150 | Rodger Ward | Watson | Offy
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Leader Card Racing | |
September 22 | Trenton 200 | A. J. Foyt | Trevis
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Offy
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Sheraton-Thompson | |
1963 | April 21 | Trenton 100 | A. J. Foyt | Meskowski | Offy
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Sheraton-Thompson |
July 28 | Trenton 150 | A. J. Foyt | Trevis
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Offy
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Sheraton-Thompson | |
September 22 | Trenton 200 | A. J. Foyt | Trevis
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Offy
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Sheraton-Thompson | |
1964 | April 19 | Trenton 100 | A. J. Foyt | Watson | Offy
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Sheraton-Thompson |
July 19 | Trenton 150 | A. J. Foyt | Watson | Offy
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Sheraton-Thompson | |
September 27 | Trenton 200 | Parnelli Jones | Lotus | Ford | Team Lotus | |
1965 | April 25 | Trenton 100 | Jim McElreath | Brabham | Offy
|
Zink-Urschel |
July 18 | Trenton 150 | A. J. Foyt | Lotus | Ford | Sheraton-Thompson | |
September 26 | Trenton 200 | A. J. Foyt | Lotus | Ford | Sheraton-Thompson | |
1966 | April 24 | Trenton 150 | Rodger Ward | Lola | Offy
|
Mecom Racing |
September 25 | Trenton 200 | Mario Andretti | Brawner Hawk | Ford | Dean Van Lines | |
1967 | April 23 | Trenton 150 | Mario Andretti | Brawner Hawk | Ford | Dean Van Lines |
September 24 | Trenton 200 | A. J. Foyt | Coyote | Ford | Sheraton-Thompson | |
1968 | April 21 | Trenton 150 | Bobby Unser | Eagle | Offy
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Rislone |
September 22 | Trenton 200 | Mario Andretti | Brawner | Offy
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Brawner-Andretti Racing Team | |
USAC National Championship — 1.5-mile (2.4 km) paved dog-leg oval | ||||||
1969 | July 19 | Trenton 200 | Mario Andretti | Brawner Hawk | Ford | STP Oil Treatment |
September 21 | Trenton 300 | Mario Andretti | Brawner Hawk | Ford | STP Oil Treatment | |
1970 | April 26 | Trenton 200 | Lloyd Ruby | Laycock | Offy
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Gene White Racing |
October 3 | Trenton 300 | Al Unser | Colt | Ford | Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing
| |
1971 | April 25 | Trenton 200 | Mike Mosley | Watson | Ford | G. C. Murphy |
October 3 | Marlboro 300
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Bobby Unser | Eagle | Offy
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All American Racers | |
1972 | April 23 | Trentonian 200
|
Gary Bettenhausen | McLaren | Offy
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Penske Racing
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September 24 | Trenton 300 | Bobby Unser | Eagle | Offy
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All American Racers | |
1973 | April 15 | Trentonian Split 300
|
A. J. Foyt | Coyote | Foyt | Gilmore Racing |
Mario Andretti | Parnelli
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Offy
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Parnelli Jones Racing
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September 23 | Trenton 200 | Gordon Johncock | Eagle | Offy
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Patrick Racing | |
1974 | April 7 | Trentonian 200
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Bobby Unser | Eagle | Offy
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All American Racers |
September 22 | Trenton 300 | A. J. Foyt | Coyote | Foyt | Gilmore Racing | |
Bobby Unser | Eagle | Offy
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All American Racers | |||
1975 | April 6 | Trenton 200 | A. J. Foyt | Coyote | Foyt | Gilmore Racing |
April 27 | World Series of Auto RacingA | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren | Offy
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McLaren Cars | |
September 21 | Trenton 150 | Gordon Johncock | Wildcat | DGS | Patrick Racing | |
1976 | May 2 | Trenton 200 | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren | Offy
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McLaren Racing |
August 15 | Trenton 200 | Gordon Johncock | Wildcat | DGS | Patrick Racing | |
1977 | April 30 | Trenton 200 | Wally Dallenbach | Wildcat | DGS | Patrick Racing |
1978 | April 23 | Gabriel 200 | Gordon Johncock | Wildcat | DGS | Patrick Racing |
September 23 | Machinist Union 150 | Mario Andretti | Penske
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Cosworth | Penske Racing
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CART National Championship — 1.5-mile (2.4 km) paved dog-leg oval | ||||||
1979
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June 10 | Trenton Twin Indy | Bobby Unser | Penske
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Cosworth | Team Penske
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Bobby Unser | Penske
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Cosworth | Team Penske
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August 19 | Ditzler 150 | Rick Mears | Penske
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Cosworth | Penske Racing
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^A Non-championship event