Some Englishtown observations.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Signman

Sportsman racing is not dying.

the sort is not dying it moving with the times.

The sport IS dying and sportsman racing with it!

IF you are looking honestly and not through self serving glasses, it's painfully obvious the demographic building and driving these cars in every class and it ain't Millennials, aged 18 to 34 and the primary reason for that is not the economy, it's the fact that america no longer has a car culture, no longer is in love with car. Many kids aka millennials don't even care about getting their license at 16/17 no mind building and/or racing a hot rod.

Originally Posted by cmracing

The entire facility was rented-out right after Sandy hit to several different companies to store flood damaged cars before going to auction or getting crushed. Those companies really damaged that place. The 400 lot (next to staging lanes and lake/fuel area) got completely destroyed.

Mike, Sandy was 4 years ago, there's no excuse for the condition of the facility 4 years later.

[SS/1230]

Many good points... Id also like to add that the starting line crew lacked the ability to clean the burnout box and starting line. I have cuts all the way around both tires, and I had a hole in one of them that had to be filled and plugged under the tower before 2nd round...rocks hitting my car and windshield. Very frustrating when I put a hole in a tire that has less than 60 runs on it.

- James Fontana

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by SS/1230

Id also like to add that the starting line crew lacked the ability to clean the burnout box and starting line.

I agree and I picked rocks up off the track/the groove every pass as my driver was backing up.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by SS/1230

Many good points... Id also like to add that the starting line crew lacked the ability to clean the burnout box and starting line. I have cuts all the way around both tires, and I had a hole in one of them that had to be filled and plugged under the tower before 2nd round...rocks hitting my car and windshield. Very frustrating when I put a hole in a tire that has less than 60 runs on it.

- James Fontana

My left slick has a groove all the way around - right down to the cord .

They pocketed a lot money doing this. Made more money than the drag racing operation did.

Originally Posted by cmracing

This has nothing to do with racing, just following-up on comments above in regards to E-Towns facility. Yes, there are pot holes, yes, they are very annoying, and yes, they are going to get fixed.

The entire facility was rented-out right after Sandy hit to several different companies to store flood damaged cars before going to auction or getting crushed. Those companies really damaged that place. The 400 lot (next to staging lanes and lake/fuel area) got completely destroyed. Was always the last lot to get fixed in the past, still is.......

Hopefully it all gets done before the 2017 season starts again.

[James Perrone]

Billy right on! Thanks for liking my little Nova .Luv that Neeses Pieces Nova .
I about pooped when I figured out what it cost to run 2 cars at a divisional
$170 x 2 $120 for 10 gallons of VP $ 200 to fuel up rv and truck
Cocaine is a terribe drug!! Rick James t
Try drag racing!

[Frank Castros]

James,

Where can we see pictures of your Super Stocker?

[keith ohanesian]

This guy is just bitter.

Originally Posted by 1320racer

The sport IS dying and sportsman racing with it!

IF you are looking honestly and not through self serving glasses, it's painfully obvious the demographic building and driving these cars in every class and it ain't Millennials, aged 18 to 34 and the primary reason for that is not the economy, it's the fact that america no longer has a car culture, no longer is in love with car. Many kids aka millennials don't even care about getting their license at 16/17 no mind building and/or racing a hot rod.


Mike, Sandy was 4 years ago, there's no excuse for the condition of the facility 4 years later.

[Rich Biebel]

Stop bitching.....You can't put a price on a good time...


I was at the very first WCS race at Englishtown.....1966

We flat towed there and the pits were dirt...

I won the Summernationals
I won the Lucas race there twice
I won Super ET there
I have been to finals in Pro.....S/St....S/Pro...

It's a great facility and needs a freshen up.....but compared to other dumps It's still great. One of the first super tracks...

8 and 9 second stockers on 9" tires.....and you expect perfect conditions every run in 100degree heat.......that's hysterical...

Did you race back before concrete on 7" tires......in the summer with a stick car......??? You either adapted or spun your butt off....and lost....


Oh yea the invocation and national anthem busts me up too....
And I won in 2005 when it was 9/11 and that day really got to me in the morning.....I wound up in the winners circle....and the trophy and et slips sit right in front of me....very memorable...

The payout problem is nothing new at all and will not change anytime soon for the better...

If all you care about is money your in the wrong sport...

This past weekend was hot as blazes......Didn't get to me really all that bad....I was out in rd 1.....No bitching from me.....I had a good time....

I hope they do some improvements but the sport and everything with it is in a decline unfortunately......enjoy it while you can....

[Larry Hill]

Bowling Green track works very well when its hot, maybe its the .................