Island Dragway is done

JOE ZOOM · 12-11-2012, 09:21 PM

Would love to see IHRA purchase Island...would make a great 1/8 mile track....Good Luck

joe mocci

Marty Knox · 12-11-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JOE ZOOM

Would love to see IHRA purchase Island...would make a great 1/8 mile track....Good Luck

joe mocci

Yeah, then you don't have to worry about driving over the railroad track... Wait, the railroad's gone too.

Mike Meier · 12-12-2012, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JOE ZOOM

Would love to see IHRA purchase Island...would make a great 1/8 mile track....Good Luck

joe mocci

Funny thing is I became an IHRA member back in 2000 based on the rumor that they were going IHRA and 1/8th mile. 12 years later...

Rich Biebel · 12-12-2012, 11:03 AM

I would totally support a move like that.

They ran 1000' last year and it was fine.

I have run 1/8th mile there and if you drive a fairly fast dragster like I do....you feel a lot safer even at 1000'

They would really need to get rid of the "can opener guardrails".......I try not to look but if you get out of the groove a little and near one.....it's hard not to notice.....

Tom Goldman · 12-12-2012, 11:34 AM

It' a shame to loose Island .
With all its problems and quirks it was still a great place to go , at least while Mrs K was still alive.
Nothing like the smell of rotting cabbage and racing fuel!
I got my first Modified Production win there , and raced against future Pro Stock racers like Bob Benza ,when NHRA still had the D1 car club races there.
Saw Garlets and Ivo match race there with Ivo setting the metal fence and the entrance road on fire from a fire burnout !
The number of D1 Champions and standout racers who cut their teeth at Island is probably unequaled by any other track in the Division.
I havn't raced there in several years ,but it's sad to think we'll probably never get the chance to again.

pauldilcher · 12-12-2012, 12:45 PM

I ran my first Points Race at Island------1967

Charrlie_S · 12-12-2012, 01:55 PM

I started racing at Island in the '60's, untill 1985. Went back for a visit in 2006, and couldn't believe how many of the "old" cars and drivers were still there. Hank and Duke, also.

Dan Fahey · 12-12-2012, 02:12 PM

Wonder what it would take to buy the Track..?

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12-11-2012, 09:21 PM	#1
JOE ZOOM Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 177 Likes: 72 Liked 43 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Island Dragway is done Would love to see IHRA purchase Island...would make a great 1/8 mile track....Good Luck joe mocci

12-12-2012, 11:03 AM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Island Dragway is done I would totally support a move like that. They ran 1000' last year and it was fine. I have run 1/8th mile there and if you drive a fairly fast dragster like I do....you feel a lot safer even at 1000' They would really need to get rid of the "can opener guardrails".......I try not to look but if you get out of the groove a little and near one.....it's hard not to notice..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

12-12-2012, 11:34 AM	#5
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Island Dragway is done It' a shame to loose Island . With all its problems and quirks it was still a great place to go , at least while Mrs K was still alive. Nothing like the smell of rotting cabbage and racing fuel! I got my first Modified Production win there , and raced against future Pro Stock racers like Bob Benza ,when NHRA still had the D1 car club races there. Saw Garlets and Ivo match race there with Ivo setting the metal fence and the entrance road on fire from a fire burnout ! The number of D1 Champions and standout racers who cut their teeth at Island is probably unequaled by any other track in the Division. I havn't raced there in several years ,but it's sad to think we'll probably never get the chance to again. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

12-12-2012, 12:45 PM	#6
pauldilcher Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 425 Likes: 1 Liked 52 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Island Dragway is done I ran my first Points Race at Island------1967

12-12-2012, 01:55 PM	#7
Charrlie_S Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Silver Springs, Florida Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Island Dragway is done I started racing at Island in the '60's, untill 1985. Went back for a visit in 2006, and couldn't believe how many of the "old" cars and drivers were still there. Hank and Duke, also.

12-12-2012, 02:12 PM	#8
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Island Dragway is done Wonder what it would take to buy the Track..? D