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

[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".

[RJDUDEK]

Originally Posted by 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.

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X2 on your post.

..As a person who has experienced the "joy" of starting and re-booting a business..

..One successful weekend ,obviously does is "not" guaranteed a future without speed-bumps filled with $weat ..sleepless nights..and uncertainty.

Also Mr. Weather and the health of our local and regional economy can have the final say on the receivable ledgers....

With a lot of hard and focused work and some luck..thrown in...and in time,I think that team has a good SHOT.

As the OP, Just not lets SHOOT them. Thanks.

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[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

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.....

If Melissa and John were smart they would call Bob and ask him for his advice.....

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

EXACTLY as I have said!

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

EXACTLY as I have said!

And why was Mr.1320racer NOT at Numidia this past weekend.???

Pro final was at about 2 am and I watched it with a beer in my hand...
Super ET final was at 2:20 am and I was in bed by then but heard the results..... .

Sunday....I was in the water about to run rd 3 when The Wizard of Oz type weather was directly over us and ended the day.....

[1320racer]

Well if you must know....Mr. 1320racer had every intent of being there both Satuday and Sunday as I am every points weekend but I did the right thing for my son.

Big 3 day jr. race this past weekend at MIR. Arrived on Friday, raced all day/night and intended to leave Saturday morning by 9:00AM. Made plans months ago with another jr. family to transport Kyle's car and run him on Saturday and Sunday. Well Saturday morning Kyle don't feel well and with the extreme heat, I felt his designated crewchief would be worn out long before racing ended which btw was 11:30PM, running 2 cars. So I made the decision to stay.

It ain't about me, it's all about him/the kids now.

Going to miss a few more points days too. Heading to Bristol in 1 week.

Glad you went and it's no surprise you had a great time. Hopefully we'll see more of you.