Demolishing Englishtown

Ed Fernandez · 03-21-2019, 11:13 PM

Don't be surprised when you see the track surface being razed. There's a new law in the works to tax properties that are paved having to do with runoff from their properties into the creeks, streams, lakes, just about any waterway. grassy areas would absorb the runoff. There was a lot going with the decision to close the drag strip portion of the property, my feeling a lot of it was self inflicted. But it is what it is.

rognelson777 · 03-22-2019, 10:47 AM

If you look around at the dragstrips nowadays,The only ones showing any new improvements are either part of a racing complex, Vegas, charlotte or owned by a Business owner who is racer/car owner Galot, Virginia motorsports park, Atco, cecil county.

Only track owner I can come up with who has done major improvements is OZZY MOYA who owns SGMP, runs orlando and upgraded the track near Panama city. He sold his business to run tracks from what I understand.

My Point. Support any dragstrip you can. I try to go to local tracks at least twice a year to watch (even test and tune) and Buy a Burger and a Beer.

richie 2 · 03-22-2019, 06:37 PM

im gonna be sick...

cmracing · 03-22-2019, 08:23 PM

Only the Jersey Barriers are being removed, not the track surface.

Old Motocross track was moved a year ago to where the practice track was and made much larger to hold National Event type races.

The new "Rain Tax" is certainly an interesting dilemma for places like this that have a huge amount of paved acreage. E-Town has their own lake for water run-off, but what about shopping malls? Damn, we have a TON of them in this state!

Still, this should show that the rumors of the track being re-opened for Drag Racing were just that, rumors.........

jwsamuel · 03-22-2019, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cmracing

Only the Jersey Barriers are being removed, not the track surface.

That makes sense. They have a concert / beer festival coming up in the summer and the barriers would not be good for that.

Ed Fernandez · 03-23-2019, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

That makes sense. They have a concert / beer festival coming up in the summer and the barriers would not be good for that.

Where's everybody going to take cover at the first concert shootout?

jwsamuel · 03-23-2019, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Where's everybody going to take cover at the first concert shootout?

Inside all those houses along Pension Road.

Mike Jones · 03-23-2019, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

That makes sense. They have a concert / beer festival coming up in the summer and the barriers would not be good for that.

Hope its an acoustic show, the neighbors always complained about the noise.
MJ

George Fitzpatrick · 03-24-2019, 07:57 AM

I have now seen 4 race tracks beginning demolished, Islip speedway NY (1/8 mile), New York National Speedway, Westhampton Raceway and now the Worst one English Town Raceway. I’m heartbroken so many great memories.

jwsamuel · 03-25-2019, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jones

Hope its an acoustic show, the neighbors always complained about the noise.
MJ

It's a band called Rancid. Doesn't sound acoustic to me. I hope the neighbors enjoy it.

03-21-2019, 11:13 PM	#1
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Don't be surprised when you see the track surface being razed. There's a new law in the works to tax properties that are paved having to do with runoff from their properties into the creeks, streams, lakes, just about any waterway. grassy areas would absorb the runoff. There was a lot going with the decision to close the drag strip portion of the property, my feeling a lot of it was self inflicted. But it is what it is. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

03-22-2019, 10:47 AM	#2
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown If you look around at the dragstrips nowadays,The only ones showing any new improvements are either part of a racing complex, Vegas, charlotte or owned by a Business owner who is racer/car owner Galot, Virginia motorsports park, Atco, cecil county. Only track owner I can come up with who has done major improvements is OZZY MOYA who owns SGMP, runs orlando and upgraded the track near Panama city. He sold his business to run tracks from what I understand. My Point. Support any dragstrip you can. I try to go to local tracks at least twice a year to watch (even test and tune) and Buy a Burger and a Beer.

03-22-2019, 06:37 PM	#3
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 971 Likes: 426 Liked 205 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown im gonna be sick...

03-22-2019, 08:23 PM	#4
cmracing Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 173 Likes: 113 Liked 62 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Only the Jersey Barriers are being removed, not the track surface. Old Motocross track was moved a year ago to where the practice track was and made much larger to hold National Event type races. The new "Rain Tax" is certainly an interesting dilemma for places like this that have a huge amount of paved acreage. E-Town has their own lake for water run-off, but what about shopping malls? Damn, we have a TON of them in this state! Still, this should show that the rumors of the track being re-opened for Drag Racing were just that, rumors.........

03-24-2019, 07:57 AM	#9
George Fitzpatrick Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Babylon, NY Posts: 344 Likes: 119 Liked 94 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown I have now seen 4 race tracks beginning demolished, Islip speedway NY (1/8 mile), New York National Speedway, Westhampton Raceway and now the Worst one English Town Raceway. I’m heartbroken so many great memories. __________________ George Fitzpatrick 426 HEMI STK, SS

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