Atco is done

SSDA Hemi · 07-18-2023, 06:30 PM

What happens with the divisional in 3 weeks?

GTS340 · 07-18-2023, 06:45 PM

New ownership

https://www.dragzine.com/news/sold-a...-in-ownership/

Kevin Panzino · 07-18-2023, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

New ownership

https://www.dragzine.com/news/sold-a...-in-ownership/

That was the last sale, 2012

Looks like they are totally closed now. All events will be cancelled.

Kp

Jim Lodi jr · 07-18-2023, 06:48 PM

That article says 2012

ken robinson · 07-18-2023, 06:53 PM

Well that's a real kick in the nuts . Thank Lenny

Eric Merryfield · 07-19-2023, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SSDA Hemi

What happens with the divisional in 3 weeks?

Maybe the NHRA can save the day.......If they can it would be a track wake, and I think racers knowing it was the last divisional for the track would flood the place, I'd certainly have to bring the Gremlin, as the late Ed Fernadez won that race, it would only be fitting be have it go down the track one last time.

Eric

Signman · 07-19-2023, 08:53 AM

Here's the opportunity for NJ Motorsports park to expand to drag racing. There was talk about this the last go round with closing ATCO so here ya go. Also US13 to come back to NHRA and 1/4 mile drag racing. Hoe about those tracks in Maryland??? Believe Capitol is open as test and tune and grudge events.....

1347 · 07-19-2023, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

Maybe the NHRA can save the day.......If they can it would be a track wake, and I think racers knowing it was the last divisional for the track would flood the place, I'd certainly have to bring the Gremlin, as the late Ed Fernadez won that race, it would only be fitting be have it go down the track one last time.

Eric

Fazio metals already have the grandstands on their website and it says they must be removed immediately

Dave Gantz · 07-19-2023, 10:28 AM

I always figured this place:https://njmp.com/?utm_source=google&...saAnzgEALw_wcB didn't build a dragstrip because of the other's in the area (Atco was the closest), but maybe, just maybe...

tavirace · 07-19-2023, 10:49 AM

I attended a event locally with a friend, they said I don't think it should cost this much just to watch. I reminded them the vast majority of the year this property doesn't earn a nickle, even then it depends on the weather. NHRA lodrs series and the recent sportsnationals definitely show they don't fill the stands. I recently visited Dragway 42 in Ohio, they have a very large and varied schedule, it's interesting to look at.

07-18-2023, 06:30 PM	#1
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Atco is done What happens with the divisional in 3 weeks?

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GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 871 Likes: 270 Liked 1,344 Times in 410 Posts	Re: Atco is done New ownership https://www.dragzine.com/news/sold-a...-in-ownership/

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Jim Lodi jr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 71 Likes: 470 Liked 36 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Atco is done That article says 2012 __________________ Jim Lodi jr

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ken robinson Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: tomsriver nj Posts: 479 Likes: 74 Liked 215 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Atco is done Well that's a real kick in the nuts . Thank Lenny

07-19-2023, 08:53 AM	#7
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Atco is done Here's the opportunity for NJ Motorsports park to expand to drag racing. There was talk about this the last go round with closing ATCO so here ya go. Also US13 to come back to NHRA and 1/4 mile drag racing. Hoe about those tracks in Maryland??? Believe Capitol is open as test and tune and grudge events..... __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"

07-19-2023, 10:28 AM	#9
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Atco is done I always figured this place:https://njmp.com/?utm_source=google&...saAnzgEALw_wcB didn't build a dragstrip because of the other's in the area (Atco was the closest), but maybe, just maybe...

07-19-2023, 10:49 AM	#10
tavirace Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 37 Likes: 7 Liked 18 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Atco is done I attended a event locally with a friend, they said I don't think it should cost this much just to watch. I reminded them the vast majority of the year this property doesn't earn a nickle, even then it depends on the weather. NHRA lodrs series and the recent sportsnationals definitely show they don't fill the stands. I recently visited Dragway 42 in Ohio, they have a very large and varied schedule, it's interesting to look at.