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01-17-2018, 08:34 AM
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Re: E Town rumors are true
That’s messed up
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01-17-2018, 08:43 AM
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Re: E Town rumors are true
My car and I are very sad and disappointed. Atleast Lions and O.C.I.R went out in style. John Kissel K242
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01-17-2018, 09:08 AM
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01-17-2018, 09:35 AM
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I was I of 4 teenagers who went to the Summernationals in 1974. We slept in a tent west of the track, where today, the trailers lineup waiting for the track to open. We drank beer, no shower for 3 days. There was a huge bonfire of used slicks, that really was out of control. I believe the next year was the last year for camping in tents as the outhouses were set on fire and burned to the ground. A few knuckleheads ruined it for everyone. Did I mention we drank beer? They raced the fuel cars well into the night, it was just incredible.
It seems like they have been under pressure since the 1980`s from growing neighborhoods behind the track. Curfews and walls just delayed the inevitable. If we could follow the money, I`m sure we would see the " why did and how could this happen?" It still feels like the untimely death of a dear friend. Mike A114 Last edited by Mike Jones; 01-17-2018 at 09:46 AM. |
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01-17-2018, 09:36 AM
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01-17-2018, 09:43 AM
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ok, so they thank the drag racing community for making e-town the iconic facility it has become, only to stop the racing and continue to support go karts, concerts and monster truck shows? what a joke... |
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01-17-2018, 09:53 AM
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So thinking this was just to pacify those filing suits because of the noise?
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01-17-2018, 09:52 AM
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I raced my very First National event at the Englishtown Summernationals in July of 1974.
Ran a 69 Camaro in Super Stock. I remember all of those bonfires & large crowds that came out to watch in a Very Hot July Weekend. Had great times racing there. Sad to see the track is closing.
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01-17-2018, 09:22 AM
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Truly SAD!
I had hoped to return to compete there after I retire next year... I made my 1st 1/4 mile pass there in 1968 having grown up in Highland Park, NJ. When I think of how Richie & Vinnie struggled for it's success throughout the early days it's hard to fathom selling out their dream. I guess it's telling of the times we find ourselves in that the demise of both E-town and Pro Stock seems synchronized as was their emergence... Seems only fitting, since I was at the first, that I go home for the Summernats even if I can't compete, to at least witness and honor the end of a truly golden era in our sport.
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01-17-2018, 09:34 AM
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What a shame.. has always been a great track, close to home. Looked forward to the 2 races there every year in D-1. Many good memories at E-town, met my wife there, won national there in 2014, and I hate to see it go. NHRA has gone down hill the last number of years, and to them this isn't even a blip on their radar. People could care less about the racers and the heart and soul they poor into this sport. Its an "on to the next one" kind of attitude. And the non-racers that surround E-town raceway park have done nothing but complain about that facility, and are probably throwing a party right now. Incredibly disappointing...
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