Englishtown Closed To Drags - Page 2

1347 · 01-15-2018, 06:28 PM

It is annoying that there are always rumors, but no one ever wants to reveal their " source " on where they heard it. This has been going on for years, and last year on facebook someone said that they had inside info last year would be the final year for drag racing, but motocross and drifting would still be around. When they were confronted on the source, they just got quiet and dissapeared. I"ve heard this rumor over and over since I've been racing there in the 80's. I don't know who wrote the article in classracer magazine, but I'm sure it's another reliable source.

Duane Hoven

Dennis P Chapman · 01-15-2018, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

What?! No Snowmobile Drags?

No snow right now Steve. Lol

James Perrone · 01-15-2018, 08:29 PM

FAKE NEWS. From CCR. Member.
My source says.

Glenn Briglio · 01-16-2018, 07:44 AM

Why was the divisional race moved from September to June?

BKSG1198 · 01-16-2018, 08:27 AM

Take it for what it's worth but, I have some close friend / next door neighbors who now run in the 10.00 index class with drag racing but, grew up running quads at E-Town at the track on your right hand side as you come in. They still race quads but, went to E-Town in October to run their quads and were told this would be the last event at the MX Track as of 2017 as they were tearing down the MX Track, Drag Strip & Airport to build a development and 2018 will be the last event for the Strip. They were moving the dirt over to the other MX Track and going to push to get a AMA National Event there and keep the drifting track operating. I would assume Tommy Franklin taking over VMP and repaving the whole track I think you will see the National there. Like I said I know there has been millions of rumors about this track but, I'm thinking these might be very true but, time will tell.

richie 2 · 01-16-2018, 09:10 AM

what a shame...why has such a historic facility fallen into hard times?

BKSG1198 · 01-16-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by richie 2

what a shame...why has such a historic facility fallen into hard times?

With NYC becoming so expensive to live in anymore, most people move to that area and commute into NYC. I remember going as a kid and the houses were regular one-story houses and a lot of trees, nothing was built up there. Now you go into the track, it's multi-million dollar mansions, townhomes and a lot of corporate business, so knocking down a track is more land for them to build, build, build. I also heard the taxes for the facility are so insane from the township that it's tough to make a profit to keep up on facility needs such as paving, painting, etc.

boostedf22c · 01-16-2018, 03:26 PM

I don't know anything about rumors, but NHRA has the national event on their schedule for this season June 7th-10th.

jsr1485 · 01-16-2018, 06:00 PM

Hate to see it go ,but said to say this might be for real this time.

jimi · 01-17-2018, 12:53 AM

A few track employees posted on face book before midnight that they were notified by englishtown owners no more job , no more drag racing. Press release supposed to be on Wednesday morning.
This may be in the top 5 saddest moment in my life if it’s real!

01-15-2018, 06:28 PM	#11
1347 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe Twp NJ Posts: 505 Likes: 1,033 Liked 993 Times in 274 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags It is annoying that there are always rumors, but no one ever wants to reveal their " source " on where they heard it. This has been going on for years, and last year on facebook someone said that they had inside info last year would be the final year for drag racing, but motocross and drifting would still be around. When they were confronted on the source, they just got quiet and dissapeared. I"ve heard this rumor over and over since I've been racing there in the 80's. I don't know who wrote the article in classracer magazine, but I'm sure it's another reliable source. Duane Hoven __________________ Duane Hoven 1342 SS/GT

01-15-2018, 08:29 PM	#13
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,676 Likes: 3,374 Liked 1,820 Times in 425 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags FAKE NEWS. From CCR. Member. My source says. __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

01-16-2018, 07:44 AM	#14
Glenn Briglio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Massapequa Park,NY Posts: 1,281 Likes: 1,896 Liked 969 Times in 307 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags Why was the divisional race moved from September to June? __________________ 1989 Camaro Iroc-Z I/SA B&B Auto Machine Shop.

01-16-2018, 08:27 AM	#15
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags Take it for what it's worth but, I have some close friend / next door neighbors who now run in the 10.00 index class with drag racing but, grew up running quads at E-Town at the track on your right hand side as you come in. They still race quads but, went to E-Town in October to run their quads and were told this would be the last event at the MX Track as of 2017 as they were tearing down the MX Track, Drag Strip & Airport to build a development and 2018 will be the last event for the Strip. They were moving the dirt over to the other MX Track and going to push to get a AMA National Event there and keep the drifting track operating. I would assume Tommy Franklin taking over VMP and repaving the whole track I think you will see the National there. Like I said I know there has been millions of rumors about this track but, I'm thinking these might be very true but, time will tell.

01-16-2018, 09:10 AM	#16
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 971 Likes: 426 Liked 205 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags what a shame...why has such a historic facility fallen into hard times? Last edited by richie 2; 01-16-2018 at 09:34 AM.

01-16-2018, 03:26 PM	#18
boostedf22c Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lebanon, IN Posts: 483 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags I don't know anything about rumors, but NHRA has the national event on their schedule for this season June 7th-10th. __________________ Carey Bales 316D DD/AT www.racetactics.net

01-16-2018, 06:00 PM	#19
jsr1485 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags Hate to see it go ,but said to say this might be for real this time.

01-17-2018, 12:53 AM	#20
jimi Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 239 Likes: 7 Liked 21 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags A few track employees posted on face book before midnight that they were notified by englishtown owners no more job , no more drag racing. Press release supposed to be on Wednesday morning. This may be in the top 5 saddest moment in my life if it’s real!