Englishtown Documentary

Cglrcng · 12-28-2024, 12:03 AM

Ty for that video. I only got to race there once in May 1995 (30th anniversary of the track), but am reminded as I have a Class win Wally on the shelf above my desk from Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ in GF/SA, only dragstrip in my racing history I was ever handed a hand cleaning towel after exiting a port-a-john! (Even the port-a-johns had attendants).

Good memories though as a west coast Div. 7 racer on the longest Drag Racing trip of my life so far as I left home in Feb. 1995 and did not even return home the first time until late May that year. Drove back from Englishtown, NJ to N.W. AZ in 3 days. The trip there though was long and winding following the NHRA Nat./Div. Long Tour and a bit of bracket racing on off non-travel days too! It was a magic track, 1 of many, and many now gone (Englishtown, Houston, Moroso, Memphis, OCIR, Miami-Hollywood, Riverside, Carlsbad, Lions, and too many more to list sadly). That there are any left at all is the NIMBY miracle of 2024.

Looking back 50 yrs, I was really lucky to grow up and race in SoCal as we had 8 local tracks to choose from plus and support from Bakersfield south, and we supported them well. 5-7 days and nights a week.

12-28-2024, 12:03 AM	#12
Cglrcng Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 432 Likes: 1,628 Liked 358 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Englishtown Documentary Ty for that video. I only got to race there once in May 1995 (30th anniversary of the track), but am reminded as I have a Class win Wally on the shelf above my desk from Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ in GF/SA, only dragstrip in my racing history I was ever handed a hand cleaning towel after exiting a port-a-john! (Even the port-a-johns had attendants). Good memories though as a west coast Div. 7 racer on the longest Drag Racing trip of my life so far as I left home in Feb. 1995 and did not even return home the first time until late May that year. Drove back from Englishtown, NJ to N.W. AZ in 3 days. The trip there though was long and winding following the NHRA Nat./Div. Long Tour and a bit of bracket racing on off non-travel days too! It was a magic track, 1 of many, and many now gone (Englishtown, Houston, Moroso, Memphis, OCIR, Miami-Hollywood, Riverside, Carlsbad, Lions, and too many more to list sadly). That there are any left at all is the NIMBY miracle of 2024. Looking back 50 yrs, I was really lucky to grow up and race in SoCal as we had 8 local tracks to choose from plus and support from Bakersfield south, and we supported them well. 5-7 days and nights a week. __________________ Gary Lucier - 7832 STK. / 7832 E.T. EF/S Slow Sled. I am, but a simple test of your true patience. So, do all the really "Big Wheelies" you can!