Another loss in jersey

[4.698gt]

Didn't see anything with a quick search but Atco Raceway suddenly closed up shop last week without warning.

ATCO DRAGWAY

atcodragway.com

First Englishtown now Atco, all that's left is island drag strip and the NJ motorsports park.

 

[CobraBob]

I'm kind of not surprised. The costs of operation probably became prohibitive. It's popularity has waned over the years, too. Sucks that so many scheduled events over the summer/fall suddenly all got cancelled.

 

[1 Alibi 2]

Likely the result of an offer the owner couldn't refuse..
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[4.698gt]

Likely the result of an offer the owner couldn't refuse..
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The initial rumor is they are doing the same Englishtown. Some sort of insurance yard for wrecked vehicles waiting on auction.

 

[BlckBox04]

they weren't making any money. I went on a beautiful Friday night for TnT and it was dead, absolutely pathetic turnout. The writing was on the wall.

 

[ford fanatic]

Sucks, more crowds at Cecil County now for sure.

 

[LS WUT]

They’re just making it this much easier to bring it back to the street.

 

[Fastback]

they weren't making any money. I went on a beautiful Friday night for TnT and it was dead, absolutely pathetic turnout. The writing was on the wall.

The younger generation doesn't seem to think mechanical things are all that fun. Loud, stinky, and confusing. That's what they think of older cars.

Used to go and do TnT and Brackets with the old man, SIR was packed. They had the High School Drags every year too.

 

[2003RedfireVert]

I went to our track Saturday night for the first time in 4-5 years and man did I miss it! The sounds, the smells, the cars, the culture. The young just don’t like it…thankfully our track has a good turnout all the time. It is a 90 minute drive for me but I’ll be going more.

Sucks to hear about another track closing but the writing is on the wall for a lot of them. Hobby is dying faster than Joe Biden is.

 

[HEMIHUNTER]

They’re just making it this much easier to bring it back to the street.

Gotta make the municipality money someway. Tickets and towing will do it.


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[LS WUT]

Gotta make the municipality money someway. Tickets and towing will do it.


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That’s what ticket clinic it for baby

 

[IA Shelby]

What will happen to all of those future “hero” runs in the mine shaft air at ATCO? Breaking into the 9’s for those on the east coast just got harder.

 

[BlckBox04]

What will happen to all of those future “hero” runs in the mine shaft air at ATCO? Breaking into the 9’s for those on the east coast just got harder.

Cecil and MIR are just as good, just a little bit more of a drive now

 

[offroadkarter]

The initial rumor is they are doing the same Englishtown. Some sort of insurance yard for wrecked vehicles waiting on auction.

AFAIK that deal never went through for E town. Raceway park still operates the motocross track as well as the drift track. They still hold events there, just nothing 1/4 or 1/8th mile.

I'm glad I can say I've raced all of the remaining drag strips in NJ, E town was my home track growing up in Central NJ, I went to a TnT at Island in 2018 and I raced at Atco in 2019 during HotRod Drag Week. I'd like to return to Island soon as it's only an hour from me, still the closest track. Maple grove at an hour 20 away is the next track I want to check out.

 

[02reaper]

The younger generation doesn't seem to think mechanical things are all that fun. Loud, stinky, and confusing. That's what they think of older cars.

Used to go and do TnT and Brackets with the old man, SIR was packed. They had the High School Drags every year too.

They sure don't. When I was younger and would go to the local 1/4 mile track it was about an hour and a half away and on a weekday work night. I would go pay my $20 entre fee and most of the time sit in line for hours just to get 1 run in for the night while they let all the door slammers run and run and run. This was street night. I finally got fed up with the track and stopped going. This wasn't Atco.

 

[BlckBox04]

They sure don't. When I was younger and would go to the local 1/4 mile track it was about an hour and a half away and on a weekday work night. I would go pay my $20 entre fee and most of the time sit in line for hours just to get 1 run in for the night while they let all the door slammers run and run and run. This was street night. I finally got fed up with the track and stopped going. This wasn't Atco.

Englishtown was like that on really busy nights

 

[Tezz500]

Now there really is ZERO reason to go to New Jersey…

 

[tones_RS3]

Wow.
Not many drag strips left are there?

 

[Tezz500]

Wow.
Not many drag strips left are there?

Idk. I don’t go above the Florida Georgia line.

 

[03cobra#694]

You're way behind.

Another loss in jersey

Didn't see anything with a quick search but Atco Raceway suddenly closed up shop last week without warning. https://atcodragway.com/ First Englishtown now Atco, all that's left is island drag strip and the NJ motorsports park.

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