▁Hugh es ▁came ▁from ▁New ▁Jersey ▁to ▁purchase ▁the ▁park ▁and ▁speed way . ▁ ▁The ▁Hugh es ▁family ▁is ▁just ▁the ▁second ▁family ▁to ▁ever ▁own ▁the ▁f amed ▁speed way . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁also ▁brought ▁a ▁new ▁era ▁into ▁racing ▁with ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁S print ▁Car ▁tour ing ▁divisions , ▁the ▁All - Star ▁Circ uit ▁of ▁Champions ▁and ▁World ▁of ▁Out la ws , ▁which ▁would ▁add ▁even ▁bigger ▁races ▁to ▁the ▁speed way ’ s ▁schedule . ▁ ▁Notable ▁D ri vers : ▁Ken ny ▁W eld , ▁Mitch ▁Smith , ▁Sm o key ▁S nell b aker , ▁K ram er ▁William son , ▁Bobby ▁Allen , ▁Lyn n ▁Pa xt on , ▁Jan ▁O pp erman , ▁Steve ▁Smith , ▁Gary ▁S nell b aker , ▁Bobby ▁Good ling , ▁Ed ▁Sp encer ▁ ▁Notable ▁R aces : ▁National ▁Open , ▁Horn / Sch ind ler ▁Memorial , ▁Summer ▁National s , ▁T win ▁ 2 5 s , ▁Williams ▁Gro ve ▁Late ▁Model ▁ 1 0 0 ▁▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁more ▁drivers ▁were ▁migr ating ▁to ▁the ▁area ▁and ▁the ▁local ▁talent ▁was ▁arg u ably ▁at ▁its ▁best . ▁Each ▁week ▁was ▁a ▁" who ’ s - who " ▁of ▁s print ▁car ▁racing . ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁newly ▁formed ▁World ▁of ▁Out la ws ▁making ▁regular ▁appearances ▁at ▁the ▁speed way ▁and