Demolishing Englishtown

SS/1230 · 03-21-2019, 08:54 AM

Anyone see these pictures on facebook? What a shame that this is what it came to.. This is crushing to the racing community in the northeast. Obviously the track closing was heartbreaking enough, but to see this makes it worse.

https://www.facebook.com/dragzine/ph...460835/?type=3

- JF
SS/1230
STK/1230

Pete Lanciers · 03-21-2019, 09:29 AM

Made my first pass there in 1968 as a Junior from Highland Park HS... breaks my heart to see this. I'm betting after how they struggled in the early days to make E-Town great, Richie and Vinny are absolutely cursing down upon this sight!

Pete

Bob Don · 03-21-2019, 10:02 AM

Very sad. I took my first pass down E-Town in 1978. I also heard the motocross track was bulldozed as well.

SS/1230 · 03-21-2019, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Don

Very sad. I took my first pass down E-Town in 1978. I also heard the motocross track was bulldozed as well.

From what I've been hearing, they are tearing everything down. Probably Making room for housing developments. Awful..I hope they enjoy the money they got for selling out. If you want to read up on how others feel about it, check out the comments on that Facebook page... pretty entertaining.

Mark Ruset · 03-21-2019, 10:41 AM

Saw my first race in 1964, I was all of 14 years old, nothing but way cool AFX cars. We campaigned a D/MP 1969 Camaro in the cups division in the mid 70's. I wish I had a nickel for every Sunday I was at Englishtown. Very fond memories

340Cuda · 03-21-2019, 11:36 AM

Well its their property and they can do what ever they want to with it.

However its still sad.

I had heard that NHRA had sued them for breach of contract. Anyone know how that turned out?

jwsamuel · 03-21-2019, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Don

Very sad. I took my first pass down E-Town in 1978. I also heard the motocross track was bulldozed as well.

They still have the motocross track on their schedule, as well as the spring auto show and swap meet in April.

MikeMoller · 03-21-2019, 07:40 PM

Have two SS class win trophies from there, 1972 and 73. Great memories. What track is next?

Dennis P Chapman · 03-21-2019, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

They still have the motocross track on their schedule, as well as the spring auto show and swap meet in April.

I have my spaces for the swap meet in April.

Ed Fernandez · 03-21-2019, 11:13 PM

Don't be surprised when you see the track surface being razed. There's a new law in the works to tax properties that are paved having to do with runoff from their properties into the creeks, streams, lakes, just about any waterway. grassy areas would absorb the runoff. There was a lot going with the decision to close the drag strip portion of the property, my feeling a lot of it was self inflicted. But it is what it is.

03-21-2019, 08:54 AM	#1
SS/1230 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 124 Likes: 2 Liked 38 Times in 13 Posts	Demolishing Englishtown Anyone see these pictures on facebook? What a shame that this is what it came to.. This is crushing to the racing community in the northeast. Obviously the track closing was heartbreaking enough, but to see this makes it worse. https://www.facebook.com/dragzine/ph...460835/?type=3 - JF SS/1230 STK/1230

03-21-2019, 09:29 AM	#2
Pete Lanciers Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 370 Likes: 809 Liked 563 Times in 146 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Made my first pass there in 1968 as a Junior from Highland Park HS... breaks my heart to see this. I'm betting after how they struggled in the early days to make E-Town great, Richie and Vinny are absolutely cursing down upon this sight! Pete __________________ Pete Lanciers PAL Automotive Racing Stock 7801

03-21-2019, 10:02 AM	#3
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,476 Likes: 980 Liked 778 Times in 175 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Very sad. I took my first pass down E-Town in 1978. I also heard the motocross track was bulldozed as well. __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

03-21-2019, 10:41 AM	#5
Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 250 Likes: 23 Liked 34 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Saw my first race in 1964, I was all of 14 years old, nothing but way cool AFX cars. We campaigned a D/MP 1969 Camaro in the cups division in the mid 70's. I wish I had a nickel for every Sunday I was at Englishtown. Very fond memories __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK

03-21-2019, 11:36 AM	#6
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,570 Likes: 3,193 Liked 678 Times in 291 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Well its their property and they can do what ever they want to with it. However its still sad. I had heard that NHRA had sued them for breach of contract. Anyone know how that turned out?

03-21-2019, 07:40 PM	#8
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 626 Likes: 27 Liked 242 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Have two SS class win trophies from there, 1972 and 73. Great memories. What track is next? __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA

03-21-2019, 11:13 PM	#10
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Don't be surprised when you see the track surface being razed. There's a new law in the works to tax properties that are paved having to do with runoff from their properties into the creeks, streams, lakes, just about any waterway. grassy areas would absorb the runoff. There was a lot going with the decision to close the drag strip portion of the property, my feeling a lot of it was self inflicted. But it is what it is. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA