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

H Hoover · 06-12-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SGSST109E

Second that.

Me too. My days there were mostly in the 1980 to 1990 period. I moved from Hackettstown to Pennsylvania in 1989 and never really got back much. Those days in the 80's at Island were classic. When we weren't racing we were sitting on the spectator side with cases of beer getting tanked watching the great cars of the day. Being a drunk wasn't such a bad thing back then....

1320racer · 06-12-2013, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by H Hoover

Those days in the 80's at Island were classic. When we weren't racing we were sitting on the spectator side with cases of beer getting tanked watching the great cars of the day. Being a drunk wasn't such a bad thing back then....

That was a longgggggggg time ago and that was NOT the island dragway I and most of my competitors experienced from about the late 90's till they locked the gate back in december.

1320racer · 06-12-2013, 04:27 PM

More facts reported on another website from another long time island racer in the loop...

"This is what I was told a couple days ago...

Water is NG
Septic is NG

So...No food concession can operate.....

A Lunch Truck or some sort of portable food stand was the plan

No bathrooms or running water either....Porta Johns

REEEEEdiculous.......

Maybe they could bring back the raingutters in the mens room like they had in the '60s"

So for those at home keeping track...

no money
no EMS
no fuel supplier
no credit
no insurance
no water
no food
no sanctioning body

but "they're back", too funny!

FINESPLINE · 06-12-2013, 08:09 PM

If Island Dragway is coming back it is going to be one expensive long ride to operating status. After reading about the hoops they have to jump through , I would not bet on this one.

SSDA Hemi · 06-12-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

but "they're back", too funny!

Nothing really funny about losing another track.

I had alot of good times there in the eighties. Saturday night at Island, Sunday at Raceway. And don't forget about stopping at the "Sunset" on the way home! Alot of good weekends.... Sad if it does close for good.

While it is a far distance from what it was back then, the memories will live on forever. It may be against the odds, but I hope they do pull it off...

Dennis P Chapman · 06-12-2013, 09:29 PM

In the 70 and 80 when Mrs K was cooking in snack stand they did have good cheese burgers.

06-12-2013, 04:27 PM	#3
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: ISLAND DRAG-WAY..Hackettstown NJ-Good news. More facts reported on another website from another long time island racer in the loop... "This is what I was told a couple days ago... Water is NG Septic is NG So...No food concession can operate..... A Lunch Truck or some sort of portable food stand was the plan No bathrooms or running water either....Porta Johns REEEEEdiculous....... Maybe they could bring back the raingutters in the mens room like they had in the '60s" So for those at home keeping track... no money no EMS no fuel supplier no credit no insurance no water no food no sanctioning body but "they're back", too funny! Last edited by 1320racer; 06-12-2013 at 04:39 PM.

06-12-2013, 08:09 PM	#4
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: ISLAND DRAG-WAY..Hackettstown NJ-Good news. If Island Dragway is coming back it is going to be one expensive long ride to operating status. After reading about the hoops they have to jump through , I would not bet on this one.

06-12-2013, 09:29 PM	#6
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 417 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: ISLAND DRAG-WAY..Hackettstown NJ-Good news. In the 70 and 80 when Mrs K was cooking in snack stand they did have good cheese burgers. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.