Re: Englistown closed

It seems to me like it's probably the noise. They are claiming that they are just eliminating drag racing, but keeping the swap meets, motocross, 'drifting' races, and special events. So they may keep the Mopar show.

All that's left in the NY, NY, East PA area is Atco and Island dragway, which will probably get more crowded now. They had one on Long Island, which is where I am, but it got shut-down many years ago, which sucked. Getting off Long Island means going through New York city and several bridges or tunnels. For NHRA we'd have to go to Maple Grove or Epping.

There's a movement here called Long Island Needs A Dragstrip (search on Facebook) that has gotten some political attention and studies. The pitch is build one at a long abandoned Grumman airstrip in Calverton. It would be great but I'm not holding my breath.

Don, let me know if any houses go up for sale in your neighborhood.

- Jim

Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 7:42 AM, Bill M <y1topbanana73@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

This definitely sucks. I live in Maryland but we used to go up there on a regular basis for the Mopar Atlantic Nationals. It was awesome to be able to walk through the car show at the swap meet and about every minute look over your shoulder to see another drag race. We are pretty blessed here also as I can hear Cecil County Dragway from my house. It's one of the strips the old big boys used to go to and they are still in operation and always busy. Our whole area is really a bunch of rednecks so I don't ever see that one going away.

Bill M

On Jan 18, 2018 10:26 AM, "Jim Altemose" <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Very sad day in the NY, NJ area. Englishtown (i.e. Raceway Park) is shutting down drag racing after 52 years. We used to go to the NHRA Summernationals every year. Our favorite day of the year. Sucks big.

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/01/18/after-52-years-drag-racing-at-old-bridge-township-raceway-park-comes-to-an-end/?refer=news

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

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