It replaced another 1/6-mile wooden velodrome that was located to the south,[3] in the northwest corner of the current Vailsburg Park.

The Newark Tornadoes of the National Football League also played several "home" games on the track's grassy infield during the 1930 season, while the other "home" games were played at Newark Schools Stadium.

The event was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the cycling sport.

Frank Louis Kramer won a gold medal in the professional men's sprint at the venue that year.

[5] Australian cyclist, Reggie McNamara set five world records from one to 25 miles at the velodrome in 1915, 1916, and 1917.