I can imagine how aweful it is to get back to NJ. All the weekend warriors head out east and cause havoc on their return back to the city Sunday afternnon. I sometimes take 45 minutes to get out of FB and I leave in queens. Unfortunately that is the closest track for me to practice on.
Prospeed raceway is in middletown NY. About an hour and half north in the thruway and route 17. Easy to get to from Jersey.
http://www.prospeedrcraceway.com/