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Chuck Weissberg 12-06-2024 10:18 AM

Englishtown Documentary
 
Just saw a You Tube Documentary produced by Asbury Park Press on
Old Bridge Twp (Englishtown) Raceway Park it was GREAT ya gotta check it out

340Cuda 12-06-2024 12:05 PM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
I think this is it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqVEEH80Tb0

richie 2 12-06-2024 12:07 PM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
im still pissed off about the place closing...miss it dearly.

1320racer 12-06-2024 12:55 PM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
The place is not closed and It’s all about $! if you owned it, you would have shut down drag racing operations too!

Last event of the season next Sunday 12/15.

https://etownracewaypark.com/

Mike Schwartz 12-06-2024 01:37 PM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
Build an 1/8 mile track at the Meadowlands (you could shoehorn a 1000ft or 1/4 mile track with proper planning) and move E-town's equipment there.

Wishful thinking, I know. :(

ken robinson 12-07-2024 12:03 PM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
The meadow lands might work like the track at Saint Louis . But it also might take up to much needed parking for the ball park.

Mark Ruset 12-09-2024 09:38 AM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck Weissberg (Post 706501)
Just saw a You Tube Documentary produced by Asbury Park Press on
Old Bridge Twp (Englishtown) Raceway Park it was GREAT ya gotta check it out

Thanks for sharing this video, saw my first race there in 1966 against AF/X cars, its what gave me the bug that I still have to this day

Mike Schwartz 12-09-2024 11:46 PM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ken robinson (Post 706570)
The meadow lands might work like the track at Saint Louis . But it also might take up to much needed parking for the ball park.

Possibly something fashioned after Pomona, where I believe everything other than the track and stands are dual-purpose. And Pro Mod and down for the categories to try to meet sound restrictions.

Chuck Weissberg 12-26-2024 12:12 AM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
The kicker is, there is New Jersey Motor Sports Park in Millville/Bridgeton NJ that could accommodate a drag strip, but they have no interest

BKSG1198 12-26-2024 08:57 AM

Re: Englishtown Documentary
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck Weissberg (Post 707219)
The kicker is, there is New Jersey Motor Sports Park in Millville/Bridgeton NJ that could accommodate a drag strip, but they have no interest

I live 10 minutes from Millville Motorsports Park and the biggest issues they face is the neighbors, unlike other tracks where the urban sprawl was built after the track was there and forced the track to impose curfews or shut down completely, this was built after a neighborhood was already there, so they are constantly fighting the township on noise complaints. Trust me, someone who lives in this area a top notch NHRA Facility that could host a National Event would bring huge revenue to a very struggling area, a lot of the industrial jobs have dried up around here and Wheaton Glass has downsized so bad that the buildings are just rotting away, Progresso Soup has moved, and National Freight has moved to Cherry Hill, three of the major corp in this town.

The other part about adding drag racing is the clients....don't beat me up on this but they want the HIGH END racers at that facility, they don't want the everyday hobbyist, I work PT at the Longhorn and its always big corporate teams (Ferrari, Porsche, Harley, etc) coming into town on Private Jets (There is an airport attached to the facility) during a weekend of racing or testing and the track has literally build Mini Condos for them to stay at for the weekends they are there at around $250,000. We complain about $15 at the gate, it's a little differenton what they are shooting for with their clients.


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