Thread: Atco is done
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Old 07-20-2023, 06:03 PM   #6
Dave Gantz
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Default Re: Atco is done

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Originally Posted by Steve1118 View Post
There are a number of class racers in the area, and he gets zippo support from any of them, although it is a first class facility.


As far as a business model, it stinks, frankly, and I can't help but notice that the tracks that are in trouble are these big time facilities, Atlanta, Houston, Atco (greater Philly, NY), because they have big bills to cover. The ones that are doing OK are the out of the way 8th mile tracks without a lot of overhead. Just an observation.
Local tracks, in general, have a (possibly) unearned reputation for not having a well prepped track on test, grudge, etc., nights. Class racers can't spend the money and time to chance a surface that may not be ultimate.


The real estate near the big cities is probably more valuable to the owners, giving an incentive to sell.
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