ISLAND DRAG-WAY..Hackettstown NJ-Good news.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Paul Precht

West Hampton was almost all bracket racers not T/T, Do you know what it cost and the time it takes to go from Suffolk County to E Town for a Sunday bracket race, the many Hampton bracket racers that I know who quit do, TOO MUCH.

I defer to DragTime Dodge and James Perrone two board members here who did and do and there are many, many others who still do. Perrone btw drove to island every week for years from shirley

[Signman]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

this has nothing to do with the young gal except that she/they ain't starting over on the right foot lying about being under new management.

It is what it is, Kathy Demarky's track with her daughter out there trying to be the face of island.

Besides, what do you care, you are another that didn't race there.

You don't want the young gal to succeed no matter her business plan, how ever flawed and misguided, because of the actions of her family?

[Dragtime Dodge]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

I defer to DragTime Dodge and James Perrone two board members here who did and do and there are many, many others who still do. Perrone btw drove to island every week for years from shirley

I can't speak for James because he now mostly races Stock Eliminator as opposed to a weekly brackets points program. As for West Hampton, it was mostly bracket racers, not as much test & tune. I started racing exclusively at Atco, Etown and Island beginning in 2001. At that time, I was still living on Long Island and West Hampton was still open. When it closed, only a few started racing in NJ like I did; I was in the minority. Most quit racing either completely; a few continued racing only occasionally.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Dragtime Dodge

I can't speak for James because he now mostly races Stock Eliminator as opposed to a weekly brackets points program. As for West Hampton, it was mostly bracket racers, not as much test & tune. I started racing exclusively at Atco, Etown and Island beginning in 2001. At that time, I was still living on Long Island and West Hampton was still open. When it closed, only a few started racing in NJ like I did; I was in the minority. Most quit racing either completely; a few continued racing only occasionally.

Bob,you're full of it.Ask Ed,he knows everything about everything.

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[RJDUDEK]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Here's why I used to go to Island , Hot Dog Johnny's on the way home !
Until they posted no parking signs along Rt 46 !

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I think ALL Div 1 drag-strips should offer 32 oz.Buttermilk drinks like Johnny's did.(does?).

Esp. on a hot day like today.

[RJDUDEK]

..From my Son and his Bud's.. .... A great opening night. ..even as spectators ...
Hot and sticky ..looking forward to more!

Nice little touch about the pink ticket saving $5 next time!

We all Hope the rest of the weekend has a great race car .. & spectator turnout

Much deserved props @ ID and volunteerism, for all the compressed time and hard human work put in to opening it...Naysayers aside.

[sg1586]

Yes it was a good weekend for sure and 900+ on Friday night was crazy!!!
Melissa and John did a fantastic job all weekend and Wednesday night is family night!!
Yea it was hot but John did a great job with the track prep.
Oh and they had what Ed said they didn't have also!!
Again Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rich Biebel]

900 cars? or was it bugs......LOL

If they got 900 people thru the gate good for them....paying customers is what they need.....and the T&T or street crowd is their best way to start to make it back from where they were....

12 Super Pro cars on Saturday.......and I'd guess a little better in Pro.....
I could easily name who was there...

I was at Numidia......and trust me they got it goin on out there.....

Islands racers biggest loss was when Bob Dimino was not able to buy the place a number of years ago.......He would have surely turned the place around as he has done at Numidia

If Melissa and John were smart they would call Bob and ask him for his advice.....I am sure he learned from others such as the Baders out at Norwalk Ohio......Do what they do.....and trust me it works....

Bob Dimino knows how to treat people and it makes a huge difference.....

[CFMCNC]

Nice to see this thread turned back around from the bashing,thread derailment,kick some one who is down stuff and comparison to Numidia.Rich not 900 cars on Fri but 900+bodies on the grounds 200 cars,Hats off to Melissa and crew,As has been said before Bob Diminos passion,efforts and funding have made Numidia the place to be for racers,having been a racer Bob knows what racers wants and needs are,the only issue with Numidia for the North Jersey -Metro racer is depending on location two and a half to three and a half hours each direction,that amount of travel time is not for everyone ,yes would have been nice if Bob got Island. Island Sat. bracket and test and tune was moderate car count but still cars and bodies on the grounds,Sunday was a repeat of Friday with a line going out the gate and to the Highway. 200-300 cars ,Best of luck to Melissa and crew and lets not have any more negative words on this thread.Bill C.

[Rich Biebel]

The travel time to Numidia is the biggest hurdle for anyone that was an Island regular.....myself included...

2 hours 10-15 minute out.......4 hours back thanks to insane Rt 80 holiday weekend traffic.....and not a fun ride.......

Would I prefer to race at Island? Well since it is half an hour from home that is a no brainer!!

But I am never locked into one race track and could care less about the points or the bracket finals.....Not interested in that program at all and have not been for many years...been there done that as the saying goes....


I will quote Bill C. here ....."best of luck to Melissa and crew and lets not have any more negative words on this thread".