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Join us this season as we celebrate 70 YEARS of racing at Princeton Speedway! The 2026 season will be packed with action, special events, and memories as we honor seven decades of dirt track history all season long. NEW OPENER DATE: Friday, May 8th Where we begin celebrating decades of racing at the Princeton Speedway! Enjoy 70's music, dress in your best 70's attire for chance at some prizes! This summer, fans can look forward to an exciting lineup featuring a stop from the WISSOTA Late Model...more

Celebrating 70 Years of Racing at Princeton Speedway – Help Us Preserve the History! As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of racing at Princeton Speedway in 2026, we’re working to preserve the incredible history of this iconic dirt track. Please consider donating to the Princeton Speedway Museum Fund here The Mille Lacs County Agricultural Society is launching a project to create a Princeton Speedway Museum, showcasing photos, memorabilia, posters, helmets, and artifacts from the track’s rich...more

Click photo for more details. FREE General Admission for all kids 14 & under all weekend long! Friday, May 29 — Bike Giveaway Night at Princeton Speedway Saturday, May 30 — Meet the Drivers Night at Ogilvie Raceway Friday, May 29 — Bike Giveaway Night at Princeton Speedway: Pits open at 4 PM / Grandstands open at 5 PM / Racing begins at 7 PM Intermission - NEW BIKES will be given away. Every child in attendance will have an opportunity to go home with a new bike. Thank you to all the generous...more

By: Tami Jo Kuehn Princeton, MN (May 15) – The Princeton Speedway continued to Celebrate our 70th Annual Season by celebrating the 80’s on Friday night. The event featured some great WISSOTA Dirt Track Race Action, with Brennan Gave, Dylan Kromschroeder, Ryan Putnam, Tommy Pogones and Marcus Ammerman going home as winners. The UMSS Traditional Sprint Cars were also in attendance with Jack Berger topping the field of racers. The Crystal Cabinets WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds kicked off the night’s...more

BACK TO THE 1980s at Princeton Speedway with a UMSS Traditional Sprint Car Special! The 70th Anniversary celebration rolls on Friday night, May 15th, as we throw it back to the totally awesome 1980s! Break out the neon, leg warmers, denim jackets, parachute pants, big hair, and your best 80s style for a chance to win prizes for our Best Dressed 1980s Contest! And on the track, get ready for an incredible night of racing as the always exciting UMSS Traditional Sprint Cars join our weekly lineup...more

By: Tami Jo Kuehn Princeton, MN (May 8) – After a month of cancellations due to unfavorable weather, the Princeton Speedway kicked off the 70th Annual Season Opener Friday night. 77 drivers signed in to battle, and Curtis Stieh, Dylan Kromschroeder, Justin Jones, Jim Gullikson, Dustin Holtquist, Marcus Ammerman and Owen Henrichs went home as season opener champions. Jordan Henkemeyer and Dylan Kromschroeder brought the WISSOTA Super Stocks to green for the first feature of 2026. Kromschroeder...more

Princeton Speedway is excited to announce the addition of the Crown Vic class to our weekly racing lineup for the 2026 season! This growing division offers an affordable and fun way for drivers to get behind the wheel and fans to enjoy even more side-by-side action. Drivers can review the official rules here: Crown Vic Rules Photo: Mark Anderson Images

Track Championship / Season Finale — Saturday, August 30 Tonight we crown the 2025 Track Champions in ALL SIX weekly classes plus the always-exciting Micro Sprints AND the first appearance of the Crown Vics! 5 PM - Gates Open / 7 PM - Racing Begins General Admission: • Adults – $15 • Students (15–17), Seniors, Military – $13 • Kids 12 & Under – FREE Car Classes: WISSOTA Modifieds, Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Mod Fours Street Stocks & Hornets, plus Minnesota Micro Sprints and Crown...more

Track Championship Double Header — this Friday & Saturday, August 29-30! This weekend we crown the 2025 Track Champions in ALL SIX weekly classes plus the always-exciting Micro Sprints AND the first appearance of the Crown Vics! Two HUGE nights! Two complete shows! 5 PM - Gates Open / 7 PM - Racing Begins General Admission: • Adults – $15 • Students (15–17), Seniors, Military – $13 • Kids 12 & Under – FREE Car Classes: WISSOTA Modifieds, Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Mod Fours Street Stocks...more

Sprint Cars are BACK at Princeton Speedway! The Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) Winged and Traditional Sprint cars roll in FRIDAY NIGHT, August 22nd along with a full night of Wissota Auto Racing action you won’t want to miss! Schedule Grandstands Open – 5:00 PM Racing – 7:00 PM General Admission $20 – Adults $18 – Students (13–17) / Military / Seniors FREE – Kids 12 & Under All tickets are sold at the gates. Plenty of great seating available. And we’re not done yet… The 2025 season...more