Englishtown Closed To Drags

BKSG1198 · 01-16-2018, 08:27 AM

Take it for what it's worth but, I have some close friend / next door neighbors who now run in the 10.00 index class with drag racing but, grew up running quads at E-Town at the track on your right hand side as you come in. They still race quads but, went to E-Town in October to run their quads and were told this would be the last event at the MX Track as of 2017 as they were tearing down the MX Track, Drag Strip & Airport to build a development and 2018 will be the last event for the Strip. They were moving the dirt over to the other MX Track and going to push to get a AMA National Event there and keep the drifting track operating. I would assume Tommy Franklin taking over VMP and repaving the whole track I think you will see the National there. Like I said I know there has been millions of rumors about this track but, I'm thinking these might be very true but, time will tell.

richie 2 · 01-16-2018, 09:10 AM

what a shame...why has such a historic facility fallen into hard times?

BKSG1198 · 01-16-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by richie 2

what a shame...why has such a historic facility fallen into hard times?

With NYC becoming so expensive to live in anymore, most people move to that area and commute into NYC. I remember going as a kid and the houses were regular one-story houses and a lot of trees, nothing was built up there. Now you go into the track, it's multi-million dollar mansions, townhomes and a lot of corporate business, so knocking down a track is more land for them to build, build, build. I also heard the taxes for the facility are so insane from the township that it's tough to make a profit to keep up on facility needs such as paving, painting, etc.

boostedf22c · 01-16-2018, 03:26 PM

I don't know anything about rumors, but NHRA has the national event on their schedule for this season June 7th-10th.

jsr1485 · 01-16-2018, 06:00 PM

Hate to see it go ,but said to say this might be for real this time.

jimi · 01-17-2018, 12:53 AM

A few track employees posted on face book before midnight that they were notified by englishtown owners no more job , no more drag racing. Press release supposed to be on Wednesday morning.
This may be in the top 5 saddest moment in my life if it’s real!

Ed Fernandez · 01-17-2018, 02:16 AM

I believe that what's taking place is that they're going to lease part of the property to some Auction Company that's going to stockpile Insurance cars for auction, so now Old Bridge is going to have a ****box junkyard. I live in Old Bridge and now I could just see my taxes going up, they aren't bad enough, going to be even worse, and a lot of businesses in town are going to suffer, but I guess the owners just want to sit back and let the money roll in. I bet Vinnie and Richard are rolling in their graves now

Ed Fernandez · 01-17-2018, 02:21 AM

Some of us older types might remember pulling into NY Nat'l in 1979? 80? and driving past the foundations to future housing development on the property.

01-16-2018, 08:27 AM	#1
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,631 Likes: 96 Liked 1,286 Times in 393 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags Take it for what it's worth but, I have some close friend / next door neighbors who now run in the 10.00 index class with drag racing but, grew up running quads at E-Town at the track on your right hand side as you come in. They still race quads but, went to E-Town in October to run their quads and were told this would be the last event at the MX Track as of 2017 as they were tearing down the MX Track, Drag Strip & Airport to build a development and 2018 will be the last event for the Strip. They were moving the dirt over to the other MX Track and going to push to get a AMA National Event there and keep the drifting track operating. I would assume Tommy Franklin taking over VMP and repaving the whole track I think you will see the National there. Like I said I know there has been millions of rumors about this track but, I'm thinking these might be very true but, time will tell.

01-16-2018, 09:10 AM	#2
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 971 Likes: 428 Liked 205 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags what a shame...why has such a historic facility fallen into hard times? Last edited by richie 2; 01-16-2018 at 09:34 AM.

01-16-2018, 03:26 PM	#4
boostedf22c Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lebanon, IN Posts: 483 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags I don't know anything about rumors, but NHRA has the national event on their schedule for this season June 7th-10th. __________________ Carey Bales 316D DD/AT www.racetactics.net

01-16-2018, 06:00 PM	#5
jsr1485 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags Hate to see it go ,but said to say this might be for real this time.

01-17-2018, 12:53 AM	#6
jimi Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 239 Likes: 7 Liked 21 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Englishtown Closed To Drags A few track employees posted on face book before midnight that they were notified by englishtown owners no more job , no more drag racing. Press release supposed to be on Wednesday morning. This may be in the top 5 saddest moment in my life if it’s real!

01-17-2018, 02:16 AM	#7
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: Englishtown Closed To Drags I believe that what's taking place is that they're going to lease part of the property to some Auction Company that's going to stockpile Insurance cars for auction, so now Old Bridge is going to have a ***box junkyard. I live in Old Bridge and now I could just see my taxes going up, they aren't bad enough, going to be even worse, and a lot of businesses in town are going to suffer, but I guess the owners just want to sit back and let the money roll in. I bet Vinnie and Richard are rolling in their graves now __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA Last edited by Ed Fernandez; 01-17-2018 at 02:59 AM.*

01-17-2018, 02:21 AM	#8
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: Englishtown Closed To Drags Some of us older types might remember pulling into NY Nat'l in 1979? 80? and driving past the foundations to future housing development on the property. Last edited by Ed Fernandez; 01-17-2018 at 03:08 AM.