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BILL TAYLOR 06-23-2020 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Chevy55 (Post 617270)
My guess is the the lost revenue from Covid19 was just too much.

Taxes, utilities and insurance didn't stop and profit margin on a drag race facility is really minimal compared to the investment.
Comrade Murphy strikes again. Isn't NJ the last state to reopen anything?

ken robinson 06-24-2020 03:00 PM
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So putting it up for sale as a race track wasn't an option . There is no compromise . Nobody, not one person in the world would consider buying it as a race track . Really .....

John Kissel 06-24-2020 05:09 PM
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Beleave it or not, but this place used to be an alright state to live in, 50+ years ago. Now it is just a lot of crooks,liars and down right theives.. John Kissel

Superfan1 06-24-2020 05:28 PM
Re: Atco closing ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank Castros (Post 617271)
We raced at and rented the track several times when Joe Sway was in charge. At one rental the Wednesday before the Keystones several Pro Stock teams were in attendance and David Reher, Buddy Morrison,, Frank Iaconio and Steve Schmidt offered some advice. We were flattered that they showed an interest in the only Stocker there that day.

The way I see it, it's inevitable that this happens in the tri-state NY, NJ, CT region, sad but true. Like Island and E-town, Atco is iconic.

I also miss Dover Dragstrip and Connecticut Dragway.

God bless Lebanon Valley Dragway and New England Dragway! May you burn rubber forever.
The first time I went to a dragstrip was Dover in 1962 and I was instantly hooked on drag racing. Where I live in extreme southwestern CT, I was closer to E-town than I was to Connecticut Dragway; so I didn't go to Connecticut Dragway very often. "Drag racing is an addiction for which there is no cure."

Angelo DiTocco 06-24-2020 06:48 PM
Re: Atco closing ?
 
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Originally Posted by ken robinson (Post 617329)
So putting it up for sale as a race track wasn't an option . There is no compromise . Nobody, not one person in the world would consider buying it as a race track . Really .....
My thoughts exactly.

B Parker 06-24-2020 06:57 PM
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Does anyone know if it's up for sale or is there a sale pending on getting the use changed? It would be interesting to know what it would sell for. BP

Pete Lanciers 06-24-2020 07:17 PM
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Damn!

Some of you are aware, I'm a Jersey boy and grew up in the land of NED before the NAVY transplanted me in California in 79... I haven't even gotten over the demise of E-town, this **** breaks my heart!

HR9121 06-24-2020 07:57 PM
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The way it's going up there all you guys will have to move south into D2 to race in a few years.

gmonde 06-24-2020 08:20 PM
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the july 31st divisional race might be the last time we might race there ,its usually fast
i am going to make the the trek if it works out !

BILL TAYLOR 06-24-2020 09:16 PM
Re: Atco closing ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ken robinson (Post 617329)
So putting it up for sale as a race track wasn't an option . There is no compromise . Nobody, not one person in the world would consider buying it as a race track . Really .....
Has anyone been in contact with Dave Ley? I would think he would have the scoop. And where is Bill Bader? I would think Atco would be less $$$ than Maple Grove!


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