Princeton Speedway races on Friday nights at 7pm. It is a unique 1/4 mile high banked "bull ring" style dirt track just 30 minutes North of the Twin Cities on Hwy 169. It is a fairgrounds type facility with aluminum bleacher seating. The track has been in operation since 1956.
The track surface is very good, no rocks, it stays tacky and does not lose moisture as quickly as some Minnesota tracks. The corners are banked very nicely creating a fast top groove on the cushion, even the back stretch is banked. Some nights the middle groove gets dry slick making the very low and flat bottom groove the fast way around.
Once per year Princeton Speedway gives away bikes to young race fans and parks all the race cars on the front stretch during intermission, they open their gates and do a driver meet and greet with all the fans. It was very well received. The crowd seems pretty laid back and relaxed.
The track runs 6 divisions of cars and averages between 60-80 cars per night, on special occasions they also race Sprint Cars. Their regular divisions are IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Super Stocks, Mod 4's, Street Stocks and IMCA Sport Compacts.
The cars line up in the pits and enter the track from behind corner four.
Here is some video of the IMCA Modifieds shot from the back stretch pits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D70A4pGU4y8
Here is a shot of the Mod 4's in action from the main grandstand area.
Dean Reller the announcer is professional and informed and they keep the program moving, it usually is done by 10pm or so.
Here is their website for more information about Princeton Speedway http://princetonspeedway.com/
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