Demolishing Englishtown

SS/1230 · 03-21-2019, 08:54 AM

Anyone see these pictures on facebook? What a shame that this is what it came to.. This is crushing to the racing community in the northeast. Obviously the track closing was heartbreaking enough, but to see this makes it worse.

https://www.facebook.com/dragzine/ph...460835/?type=3

- JF
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Pete Lanciers · 03-21-2019, 09:29 AM

Made my first pass there in 1968 as a Junior from Highland Park HS... breaks my heart to see this. I'm betting after how they struggled in the early days to make E-Town great, Richie and Vinny are absolutely cursing down upon this sight!

Pete

Bob Don · 03-21-2019, 10:02 AM

Very sad. I took my first pass down E-Town in 1978. I also heard the motocross track was bulldozed as well.

SS/1230 · 03-21-2019, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Don

Very sad. I took my first pass down E-Town in 1978. I also heard the motocross track was bulldozed as well.

From what I've been hearing, they are tearing everything down. Probably Making room for housing developments. Awful..I hope they enjoy the money they got for selling out. If you want to read up on how others feel about it, check out the comments on that Facebook page... pretty entertaining.

Mark Ruset · 03-21-2019, 10:41 AM

Saw my first race in 1964, I was all of 14 years old, nothing but way cool AFX cars. We campaigned a D/MP 1969 Camaro in the cups division in the mid 70's. I wish I had a nickel for every Sunday I was at Englishtown. Very fond memories

340Cuda · 03-21-2019, 11:36 AM

Well its their property and they can do what ever they want to with it.

However its still sad.

I had heard that NHRA had sued them for breach of contract. Anyone know how that turned out?

Shaun Quill · 03-21-2019, 01:46 PM

Whatever came about Don Schumacher having interest on buying the place?

Superfan1 · 03-21-2019, 02:22 PM

I ran there in 1967 on a fairly regular basis. I will always have good memories of E-town.

SS/1230 · 03-21-2019, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun Quill

Whatever came about Don Schumacher having interest on buying the place?

Heard that was a rumor..

jwsamuel · 03-21-2019, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun Quill

Whatever came about Don Schumacher having interest on buying the place?

Because of the land values in that area, there is not much chance that anyone could afford to buy the property and run it as a race track.

03-21-2019, 08:54 AM	#1
SS/1230 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 127 Likes: 2 Liked 61 Times in 16 Posts	Demolishing Englishtown Anyone see these pictures on facebook? What a shame that this is what it came to.. This is crushing to the racing community in the northeast. Obviously the track closing was heartbreaking enough, but to see this makes it worse. https://www.facebook.com/dragzine/ph...460835/?type=3 - JF SS/1230 STK/1230

03-21-2019, 09:29 AM	#2
Pete Lanciers Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 382 Likes: 867 Liked 627 Times in 156 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Made my first pass there in 1968 as a Junior from Highland Park HS... breaks my heart to see this. I'm betting after how they struggled in the early days to make E-Town great, Richie and Vinny are absolutely cursing down upon this sight! Pete __________________ Pete Lanciers PAL Automotive Racing Stock 7801

03-21-2019, 10:02 AM	#3
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,115 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Very sad. I took my first pass down E-Town in 1978. I also heard the motocross track was bulldozed as well. __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

03-21-2019, 10:41 AM	#5
Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 263 Likes: 35 Liked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Saw my first race in 1964, I was all of 14 years old, nothing but way cool AFX cars. We campaigned a D/MP 1969 Camaro in the cups division in the mid 70's. I wish I had a nickel for every Sunday I was at Englishtown. Very fond memories __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK

03-21-2019, 11:36 AM	#6
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,669 Likes: 3,855 Liked 800 Times in 337 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Well its their property and they can do what ever they want to with it. However its still sad. I had heard that NHRA had sued them for breach of contract. Anyone know how that turned out?

03-21-2019, 01:46 PM	#7
Shaun Quill Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hockessin DE Posts: 228 Likes: 32 Liked 105 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Whatever came about Don Schumacher having interest on buying the place?

03-21-2019, 02:22 PM	#8
Superfan1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bridgeport,CT. Posts: 1,993 Likes: 1,664 Liked 2,637 Times in 440 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown I ran there in 1967 on a fairly regular basis. I will always have good memories of E-town. __________________ Bill Seabrooks - superfan1 Bridgeport, CT