The Northern 300 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held in 1958, 1959, and from 1967 to 1972 at Trenton Speedway in Trenton, New Jersey. The debut race in 1958 was 500 laps and in length, which was cut down to 150 laps, for 1959. The 1967 and 1968 races were both 300 laps, covering . The track was lengthened from 1 mile to 1.5 miles for 1969, and the final four races were cut down from 300 to 200 laps, while still covering a 300-mile distance.
A race in Trenton was on the 1973 schedule but was rained out on race day and ultimately cancelled. A 1974 race was on the Winston Cup schedule before the season, but was replaced by the Purolator 500 at Pocono Raceway. Richard Petty was the only driver to win more than once at Trenton, winning three times.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1958 May 3022 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland Chevrolet500500 (804.672) 5:54:56 84.522 Report 1959 May 1759 Tom Pistone Carl Rupert Ford150150 (241.401)1:43:0287.35 Report1960–1966 Not held 1967 July 943 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth300300 (482.803) 3:08:50 95.322 Report 1968 July 1498 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson & Associates Ford300300 (482.803)3:22:04 89.079 Report 1969 July 1317 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford200300 (482.803)2:28:45 121.008 Report 1970 July 1243 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth200300 (482.803)2:29:06 120.724 Report 1971 July 1843 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth200300 (482.803)2:29:34120.347 Report 1972 July 1612 Bobby Allison Richard Howard Chevrolet200300 (482.803)2:57:41114.03 Report
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won Ref(s) 3 Richard Petty 1967, 1970, 1971
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won Ref(s) 3 Petty Enterprises 1967, 1970, 1971
Manufacturer wins # Wins Manufacturer Years won Ref(s)3 Plymouth 1967, 1970, 1971 Ford 1959, 1968, 1969 2 Chevrolet 1958, 1972
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