Trenton 150

The Trenton 150 was an American Championship Car race held at 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.

Trenton 150
VenueTrenton International Speedway
First race1946
Last race1979
Most wins (driver)A. J. Foyt (12)
Most wins (team)Sheraton-Thompson (9)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chassis: Eagle (6)
Engine: Offenhauser (35)

Race winners
Season Date Race Title Winning Driver Chassis Engine Team
AAA National Championship — 1-mile (1.6 km) dirt oval
1946 May 5 Eastern Inaugural Trophy Sweepstakes Joie Chitwood ? Offy Peters
May 30 Johnny Shackleford ? Offy Nyquist
September 29 Joie Chitwood ? Offy Nyquist
1947–1948: Not held
1949 June 19 Trenton 100 Myron Fohr Marchese Offy Marchese
1950–1956: Not held
USAC National Championship — 1-mile (1.6 km) paved oval
1957 September 29 Trenton 100 Pat O'Connor Kuzma Offy Chapman Root
1958 March 30 Trenton 100 Len Sutton Kuzma Offy Central Excavating
September 28 Trenton 100 Rodger Ward Lesovsky Offy Wolcott
1959 April 19 Race of Champions Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma Offy Central Excavating
September 27 Trenton 100 Eddie Sachs Meskowski Offy Competition Engineering
1960 April 10 Trenton 100 Rodger Ward Watson Offy Leader Card Racing
September 25 Trenton 100 Eddie Sachs Kuzma Offy Dean Van Lines
1961 April 9 Trenton 100 Eddie Sachs Ewing Offy Dean Van Lines
September 24 Trenton 100 Eddie Sachs Kuzma Offy Dean Van Lines
1962 April 8 Trenton 100 A. J. Foyt Meskowski Offy George Bignotti
July 22 Trenton 150 Rodger Ward Watson Offy Leader Card Racing
September 22 Trenton 200 A. J. Foyt Trevis Offy Sheraton-Thompson
1963 April 21 Trenton 100 A. J. Foyt Meskowski Offy Sheraton-Thompson
July 28 Trenton 150 A. J. Foyt Trevis Offy Sheraton-Thompson
September 22 Trenton 200 A. J. Foyt Trevis Offy Sheraton-Thompson
1964 April 19 Trenton 100 A. J. Foyt Watson Offy Sheraton-Thompson
July 19 Trenton 150 A. J. Foyt Watson Offy 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 Rislone
September 22 Trenton 200 Mario Andretti Brawner Offy 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 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 Bobby Unser Eagle Offy All American Racers
1972 April 23 Trentonian 200 Gary Bettenhausen McLaren Offy Penske Racing
September 24 Trenton 300 Bobby Unser Eagle Offy All American Racers
1973 April 15 Trentonian Split 300 A. J. Foyt Coyote Foyt Gilmore Racing
Mario Andretti Parnelli Offy Parnelli Jones Racing
September 23 Trenton 200 Gordon Johncock Eagle Offy Patrick Racing
1974 April 7 Trentonian 200 Bobby Unser Eagle Offy All American Racers
September 22 Trenton 300 A. J. Foyt Coyote Foyt Gilmore Racing
Bobby Unser Eagle Offy 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 McLaren Cars
September 21 Trenton 150 Gordon Johncock Wildcat DGS Patrick Racing
1976 May 2 Trenton 200 Johnny Rutherford McLaren Offy 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 Cosworth Penske Racing
CART IndyCar Series — 1.5-mile (2.4 km) paved dog-leg oval
1979 June 10 Trenton Twin Indy Bobby Unser Penske Cosworth Team Penske
Bobby Unser Penske Cosworth Team Penske
August 19 Ditzler 150 Rick Mears Penske Cosworth Penske Racing

^A Non-championship event

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