Re: Island Dragway is done
 

Wonder what it would take to buy the Track..?

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Re: Island Dragway is done
 

Obamamoney.

Re: Island Dragway is done
 

OK....I 'll go there !!

What is wrong with Obamamoney if it saves a track??

Especially a Historical Track..!

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Re: Island Dragway is done
 

This is a sad day. Island was a great little track and close to home.It's where I began bracket racing 15 years ago,and got my first win.We can only hope someone saves this place.

Re: Island Dragway is done
 

I live 23 miles from Island and really do not want to see anything happen to the track. I learned how to race there and have made thousands of runs down that track. Unfortunately, I have seen some things happen there over the years and the announcement of the closing does not surprise me.

Rumor has it (please remember I said this is a rumor) that the track is grandfathered in. A member of the Kowalick family would have to remain at least part owner of the facility for it to remain a drag strip. Chances of that working out well are slim.

Hopefully, something will happen that will save the track...

Re: Island Dragway is done
 

I knew that would get YOUR attention.That being said this poor facility has suffered more than one serious blow over the years,many self inflicted.We had a few opens there and all suffered from lack of participation due to apathy on the racers part and the fact that the management wasn't very racer friendly.
Personally I see the same thing coming for a well known NJ track that's lacked in the way of racer friendliness.But that's only my opinion,and you know what they say about opinions.

Re: Island Dragway is done
 

Interesting hmmm!

My experience..

Our ECIRS Series gets excellent attention and support from Island management.
We race there 4 times a year and two races each day.

Now we are lamenting the loss and trying to figure out what we are going to do next.
We are expanding out series allowing any year Impala and Plus Size GM body to race with us.
Later we have a huge Sper Heavy open races alllow CV/Merc and Dodges or any vehicle weighing 4000#.

The OTHER NJ Track.. that sounds like Etown...yeah we get an a feeling they are bit indifferent.

Heck one of the best racer tracks is Beaver Springs as Beaver Bob has a warm attitude with racers.

IMHO..along with Beaver Springs...Capitol Dragway, Mason Dixon have been very accomodating to the racers.

Just wish M/D and other tracks would fix up their rest rooms.
Too many have port-a-potty that are not serviced or restrooms that should be abandoned as hazzardous to your health.

The management of those tracks are definitely not thinking about women.
MIR has the best rest room facilities...looks like a sports facility.

My Wife refuses to go to the races because of the washroom facilities are miserable.

If drag racing wants to grow. ...the sport needs to have nice restroom facilities which will attract more female spectators and racers.

Dan



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Re: Island Dragway is done
 

ed that other track at lest look like it making a turn for the better. and it is sad to see any track go. i know that we have it good hear in central nj in 2h i can be to 5 track and with in 4h you add 3 more.

Re: Island Dragway is done
 

What's sad is that we don't have Vinny or Richard here anymore at the helm.

Re: Island Dragway is done
 

It's probibly not worth the paper it's printed on would be my guess.