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

[Jack Matyas]

Well here's the true facts from someone who has nothing to gain and isn't a regular competitor at what folks call "the cabbage patch" - and I can't tell you why they call it that- maybe one of our members will fill us in .

Recently I've been having some computer issues with my new Chevy and after a few nights testing things in my garage it was time to try out my ideas on the track - here's what I found yesterday at the Island .First off I got there late-after six PM and till I got through tech it was after 6:30 but they assured me I'd get in some test n tune runs without sitting in line for hours .Turns out they weren't kidding as after a short time in the lanes they sqeezed me in between rounds just like Duke and the guys promised .

Here it is - my first pass 60' was exactly the same as my best run the week before at Atco - right to the thousandth .My second about a half hour or so later was .006 better than the first in the sixty .Not bad for a place that just opened a month ago and I didn't see any special dragging or spraying so I've got to believe the place just had a good surface last night . After the second pass I bagged it for the night as I was loaded with enough info to check out .

In between runs I stopped at one of those 'food trucks' ( there were two ) some of you spoke about - the cheeseburger I had was made fresh - not one of those heatlamp deals and was tasty .

I saw several other regular D1 stockers in attendance and afterwards spoke with them - they told me they tested there on a regular basis and were happy with their results .

So much for the naysayers ...........I'd go again without hesitation .It may not be as pretty as Maple Grove or be as big as Englishtown but I got the job done .It really doesn't matter who is running the place or who is calling the shots but what is important is that its a place to race thats back open for business .................And please forgive this reporter who left his camera at home while hastily loading up .

Welcome back Island Dragway ! ! !