Demolishing Englishtown

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.

thomas sheehan · 03-24-2019, 08:19 AM

Track is being tore up....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

KEN BUGAJ · 03-24-2019, 03:41 PM

One of my favorite tracks, sad to see this.
But the state of NJ and home owners have been on them since the 1970's.
They won't be the last I'm sure 😥

Mike Schwartz · 03-25-2019, 01:30 AM

1970 (racer beginning 1976) - 1998 here.

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.

03-22-2019, 08:23 PM	#1
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	#6
George Fitzpatrick Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Babylon, NY Posts: 344 Likes: 118 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

03-24-2019, 08:19 AM	#7
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown Track is being tore up.... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

03-24-2019, 03:41 PM	#8
KEN BUGAJ Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: LEXINGTON NC. Posts: 389 Likes: 43 Liked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown One of my favorite tracks, sad to see this. But the state of NJ and home owners have been on them since the 1970's. They won't be the last I'm sure 😥

03-25-2019, 01:30 AM	#9
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Demolishing Englishtown 1970 (racer beginning 1976) - 1998 here.