New Jersey Motorsports Park Announces 10-Year Master Plan for the South Jersey Racetrack Facility
MILLVILLE, NJ (July 25, 2025) – New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) releases new information on its 10-year master plan for the racetrack’s future in a one-on-one interview with the company President and COO, Brad Scott.
NJMP in Millville, NJ, has come a long way since its inception in 2008. Today the park includes two world-class road courses, Thunderbolt and Lightning Raceway, two motorsports country club membership programs for cars and motorcycles, and one of the top outdoor karting complexes in the U.S. – Tempest Raceway. NJMP continues to develop commercial and private real estate opportunities including its Exotic Car Garage private garage condominiums and more.
What is next for New Jersey Motorsports in the near future?
Scott: Currently we are working on Phase XIII and IX of our Exotic Car Garage project. Each building will consist of seven units each and when complete it will total 64 completed Exotic Car Garages and eight Villas around our iconic Thunderbolt Raceway. This project is expected to finish in spring 2026.
Speaking of Thunderbolt Raceway, when the track was completely repaved in 2023 there was talk of a new course configuration. Are there any updates on when riders and drivers can expect to see this addition?
Scott: We will begin the new track configuration project on the Thunderbolt Circuit called the Devil’s Pass at the conclusion of the 2025 season. This additional track option will add greater passing zones and alternatives to avoid the Esses. The project will begin on Monday, November 17, 2025, and will be ready for the 2026 season.
Thunderbolt will feel like a whole new track to most with this new update. Do you have plans to update your 1.9-mile racetrack, Lightning Raceway, to meet the standard you set with Thunderbolt?
Scott: Originally, we had the Lightning Raceway scheduled for repaving in five to six years. But after several months of review and studies, and consulting with ownership, we are looking at estimated costs for completion after the 2027 season. After spending over $3.0M on the Thunderbolt Circuit we are hoping to give us a little time to recover. But the time is coming. In addition to repaving the racetrack, we are reviewing options to add daily garages to the Lightning paddock. Lightning is a fast and flowing course that often is overlooked when compared to Thunderbolt, so we are eager to give it the attention it deserves.
Adding daily garages to Lightning will definitely be a game changer for car and bike owners. Have you ever considered more long-term storage options?
Scott: Yes, we are working on approvals to develop Exotic Car Garages for the next ten to fifteen years. This will include an additional 96 units, four locations and twelve buildings. This master plan will include locations by Thunderbolt Bridge, Thunderbolt Front Straight and around the Lightning Raceway.
Why Exotic Car Garages over other alternatives or additions?
Scott: Those who are truly devoted to this lifestyle will understand that the Exotic Car Garages not only bring convenience, but comfort and dependability as well. These are more than garages to store your vehicle in, they are havens for car and bike owners to relax and work in while enjoying the proximity to the racetrack’s services. That is why we do it. To foster this community that seeks out NJMP over other tracks.
In your artist rendering of the future for NJMP there is a large business complex, can you tell me more about that?
Scott: That is NJMP’s Commercial Corner. These are premium commercial building lots that can range in size from 1-acre to 20-acre lots. Currently, there is one business in our Commercial Corner, but we are always accepting inquiries from interested motorsports-related businesses.
Over the years, NJMP’s go-karting offerings have grown with arrive-and-drive sessions, leagues, and even team endurance races. Is there anything new coming to your go-karting track in the future?
Scott: Next up would be the Tempest Karting track repave. The 1.1-mile track will require work in approximately four to six years. This will be up next after the Lightning Racetrack is complete.
I’m sure this is a question you have heard a few times over, but are you going to connect the tracks, Thunderbolt and Lightning?
Scott: No, that is a long story and would have been deadly for the survival of NJMP if we did in 2008.
Currently you offer road-racing races, off-track festivals and the occasional drift event. Do you have plans to include drag racing?
Scott: I would say no, but you never know. This is not on our short-term list of new projects.
With your tracks evolving and improving, will your policies evolve with them to allow electric vehicles on track?
Scott: We are looking at hybrid vehicles right now. We are waiting for new vehicle technology and want to make sure we are properly and safely prepared before we allow on our racetracks.
I’m sure you have heard the news in the motorsport’s community by now, and what do you think of the proposed racetrack at Badger field in Atlantic City which is located only an hour away from NJMP?
Scott: There are 100 other investments I would make with $4.3B. I will believe it when I see it.
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