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Island Drag-way is terrific historical track.
Been there many times and a beautiful peaceful ride. My Avatar shows my Impala SS launching off the starting line last year. Sure hope what they want to do works. Speaking for myself Island Drag-way seemed to treat everyone well. The loved our ECIRS Club racing. Always helped accommodate us to run a second make up race. In fact our ISSCA Nationals Drag Race was held there. Where more than a 100 B-Bodies competed. It does need a good cleaning and sprucing up. Sure wish the burnout box was about 20 feet longer. Go Island ! Dan |
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And I wish they could buy out the guy at the end and extend the shutdown distance. I was there last year and snoozed a bit after crossing the finish and almost ended up in that guys garage. My fault but Numida or Cecil County give you miles to slow down. Island is tight.
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Agreed..not a place to run todays' 8(soon 7 ? ) sec. CJ "stockers"...heads up. I ran a 10 sec 130 mph Camaro with drum brakes( '79) and ..made the last turn almost as fast. |
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I ain't no island cheerleader but some of these statements are nothing but nonsense. I ran my Firebird that that I slow to run 9.0x, every week during the 2009 and 2010 season and I had no problem stopping from 149 MPH. Prior to it, I ran my low 10 second Chevelle there for decades which had factory single piston disc brakes upfront and drum brakes in the rear and I had no problem stopping this nearly 2 ton ride from as fast as 135 MPH.
Oh, and the guy at the end of the track ain't ever going to sell to them even if they had the $. |
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No issues here with stopping in the 1/4 but only 2400lbs going 170+mph..
Ed I don't think anyone will miss you if you never come to ID again:rolleyes:.. |
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Just checked on this and it looks like the first races are July 4th weekend. Their website link http://www.islanddragway.com/
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So the power was turned on today, according to ID FB post. Naysayers , be no more. Amazing. |
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Went to the Island Dragway Drivers meeting tonite,The Truth and Facts are under new management of Motorsports Management Group, they will reopen the first weekend of July with NHRA sanction,will field a team for the Div.One bracket finals are open to new ideas,will be operational and working on new improvements over time.Bill C.
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they are not under new management!
a demarky is the new manager, a demarky was the previous manager and a demarky is the owner and landlord. THAT is the TRUTH and the FACTS! |
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_______________________________________ Thanx for the news.. Was there any indications that any of the former track employees/techs, are coming back ? Has the food services been finalized .? Turnout was good? .. |
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Duke will be back at tech,Hank will be announcing,John Ringwald will be Co. manager.Food service will be packaged food for now ,no cooked food till other issues are corrected,possible food vendor or hot dog cart for now ,Turnout was good for the meeting.Bill C.
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So I guess we won't be seeing you there opening day.:) |
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I would love to be a wealth of knowledge that 1320 racer is. If you can could you give me the winning # for the lottery please. They have a name for you where I come from its called a sidewalk engineer .
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so who was collecting the money at the driver's meeting? You guessed it, the track owner! So again, the truth and the facts are island is NOT under new management so for those racers that are going back, the only changes they'll see is no concession stand, no fuel sales, no bathrooms and no running water. This may not be an issue for the test/tune crowd but well see how long the weekly bracket racers are willing to stick it out because it's the closest track to them and I'm told duke ain't coming back unless they pay him what they owe him.
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Good Island Dragway has a new life.
With all the good vibes toward getting them back on their feet. They will do well. I remember when the whole track was under water. Could have been renamed Lake Island. One thing that should be done is to create a museum. That track is rife with history. D |
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Could you just make all your posts, "Island dragway did me wrong and I hope they do not survive". it would save you a lot of time typing. |
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The Nattering Nabob of Negativism would find that too easy!
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i think u should stop bye so we can welcome u opening day! :D |
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Am I the only one that seems to understand that a member of the original family needs to be involved in the ownership of the track to conform to land use restrictions??.. that would be Melissa.. get used to it!!
I think it's great that people have gotten involved to revive Island Dragway.. BEST OF LUCK!!! And the nay-sayers can race elsewhere.. OR NOT!! |
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why wouldn't the toilets work? they said the water and electric got turned back on.
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RE: Toilets not working: This hasn't been confirmed, but I heard some
one put 1320racer's posts in there. J.R. |
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Septic is not acceptable to the authorities hence no water or bathrooms...
Work to correct it would cost $40 G's This is what I was told about the water/bathroom issue. |
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They just need some crappy sponsors to get the bathrooms and water running, lol.
Best luck to them getting the track back in the first place. Hope to make my first visit there. |
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I'll stop by too...like to take in a Nostalgia day....
How about a Stock/SS combo race? Too early to ask about the schedule for rest of the year? |
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island has the full rest of the year schedule posted on there website, Im sure if they get someone to sponsor an event they will edit it, but it goes all the way to December www.islanddragway.com
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I raced a B/SA LT-1 Firebird there one week before the Dutch in 2011
It was my old car lent to me by Larry Pappas for a couple races I raced the footbrake gamblers race and went to the final...and that round I spun but it hooked every other run. I was tightening the front struts as it was pulling the front wheels pretty high and it ended up too tight....I had very good 60' times all the other runs.....Very low 1.30's So the hook back then was just fine......and it was a T&T day |
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Sunday T&T was very good in the past.
At the end of the day when what ever show was over the pits would empty out. Have made runs every 20 minutes over a 2 hour period cooling and making tuning changes between. Personnel was very accommodating to class cars and the track was good. Hope they still are willing to allow us to test this way. |
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Wow, I'll have to make it there this year, Sunday and Monday are my days off. It's about 25 miles further than Numidia but a nice 45 degree day in November would be fun. Growing up on Long Island we always raced until Christmas at West Hampton then the track reopened again the 2nd week of January.
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You see while you and the rest of the test/tune crowd, the nostalgic crowd, along with some local bracket racers that continue to justify their reasons for wanting to race there, are at island this weekend, immersed in self induced euphoria, I will be at the shangri la of dragstrips here in Division 1, Numidia Dragway, Home of The Guaranteed Payout as well back to back Team Championships, just as I am every weekend where in addition to having the little things like maintained grounds, running water, clean bathrooms your wife and kids would use, a consession stand that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner whose food rivals the best dinners and delis of NYC along with italian ices, sausage and pepper sandwiches that on par with the best little italy has to offer, they also sell race fuel, imagine that and Hooiser tires too, stocking the popular sizes and can mount and balance them for you right on the premises. Lastly, they also have a picnic area and fenced in playground for the little kids. Not only racer friendly but family friendly too! What about the racing? On Saturday not only we will be racing for $2,500 to win in Super Pro for a $65 entry, $1,500 to win in Pro for a $50 entry and $1,000 to win in Street for a $35 entry on the best prepped track in the division, but we will also be treated to a funny car match race and a fireworks spectatular that rivals macy's fireworks show in NYC and if that wasn't enough, we'll race for the same purses on Sunday! So, you see, I'll have to pass but anytime you feel so inclined, you know where to find me!;) |
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Ed ....We are making the trip to Numidia for this weekends races and I am hungry just reading your post...
Me and Lou and his family....... I will have my Lance Camper loaded up.... He is bringing a rented M-H and we are staying over friday night thru sunday..... Looking forward to a nice hot weekend up on the hill.....have not been there since the last Lucas Oil Series race in 2004......and I was in the race till rd 4 or 5....and it was hot as blazes that day....In 2004 the track was owned by Max Nailor and was fine but I know Bob D. has done a great job since then... I exited Rt 80 at the Buckhorn Exit back then.....My GPS says exit sooner at the Rt 11 exit.....and then rt 487....???? Whats the best route.....The one on my GPS is shorter by a good 10 miles but looks like it goes right into the main town area of Bloomsburg I think it was.. |
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Rich, good to hear you and Lou are going to join us, exit at 242 and go through Bloomsburg, route 11 to 487
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whose food rivals the best dinners and delis of NYC along with italian ices, sausage and pepper sandwiches that on par with the best little italy has to offer
a fireworks spectatular that rivals macy's fireworks show in NYC I just LMAO at these statements...............maybe you should stop eating the mushrooms in the pit area dude............really?.......lol |
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Carl,
1320 is pretty correct in his observations, Bob DiMino and the entire DiMino family have done an awesome job up there and continue to every year, and this is from someone who has been all over Division 1 and seen the best and worst that the Northeast has to offer (along with a couple of joint in Division 2, Indy, a the imfamous Bunker Hill Dragstrip, and Pomona). I highly recommend getting up there if you haven't already and having a nice sausage sandwich with a knish washed down with some blue birch bear and some spimoni ice...lol Glad to hear Island is back in action minus all of the problems...no need to lose another track in NJ, just hope things improve from what we had when we were there running Jrs. and such...kind of spoiled with my last 2 years racing where I was... Oh, by the way...Numidia owned and operated by those who used to run at Island...lessons learned? Frankie Cicerale Street 151J S/C 151J |
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Frankie,
Numidia is a great track, no doubt, and the food was always good. I always enjoyed racing there. But I find those comparisons a little "hard to take seriously" He is getting a little carried away. Im glad he enjoys the food and Fireworks Rivals Macys.....really?......lol |
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