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 racing past. A large collection of Princeton Speedway memorabilia was generously donated by longtime supporter Ron Olene, helping spark the idea to create a permanent display honoring the track’s history.
Local racing enthusiast Marty Grimm is helping lead the effort and has started a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds for the project.
Our goal is to eventually create a mobile museum trailer that can house and display these historic items for fans to enjoy for years to come. For the 2026 season, we will start small with a display located in the Open Class Building at the Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds, which will be open on race nights and during events like the Rum River Festival and July 4th celebrations.
The Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds has been the home of Princeton Speedway since the beginning, and the fair board operated the speedway until 2011 before leasing the track to its current promoters. As we celebrate 70 years of racing, we feel it’s important to preserve and share the stories of the drivers, crews, and fans who made this track what it is today.
We are asking the racing community and local supporters to help make this museum possible. Even small donations will help get this project started and grow it into something special.
We are also looking for photos, posters, programs, advertisements, and memorabilia from any era of Princeton Speedway. Items will be scanned and returned, and everything will be archived so future generations can enjoy the history of this legendary track. Please contact Marty Grimm or Mark Anderson.
Let’s work together to celebrate 70 years of racing and preserve the memories that built Princeton Speedway.
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