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Atco dragway being sold?

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First it was Englishtown, now Atco!

I am bummed as my best times were always at this track.

Please tell me I am mistaken.
 


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Auto storage and auction facility is the rumor... sale is pending approval of the Pineland's commission to change land usage.
 


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You are not my friend. E-Town was my home track back in 2000. Always ran my best times there and Atco. Unfortunately Island will be the only track left open in NJ.

Side note, Ill be at Island tonight lol.
 


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Still better than what we’ve got on Long Island.
 


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Still better than what we’ve got on Long Island.
Its been decades:(

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I'm just glad I got the chance to race at this track last year for Drag Week "2019" and the year before that at Dan's MSHS event.
 


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That sucks.
 


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You are not my friend. E-Town was my home track back in 2000. Always ran my best times there and Atco. Unfortunately Island will be the only track left open in NJ.

Side note, Ill be at Island tonight lol.
And except for elevation Island has allot to be desired, burnout area to small, run out about non existent, concession ehh, fuel, nope, but it’s better then nothing. Never ran at ATCO but was planning too this fall, bummer our play areas keep getting fewer and fewer :(
 


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Going to Island for a cage certification on Sunday, every time I am there, they break my balls. I get the total Doc. McFeeely, show my NHRA card, go through all the crap, I say the A8 is stock, get into some shit about it not having a SFI approved flex plate.

Maybe I will win them over with all my charms, hmmmmm
 


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Going to Island for a cage certification on Sunday, every time I am there, they break my balls. I get the total Doc. McFeeely, show my NHRA card, go through all the crap, I say the A8 is stock, get into some shit about it not having a SFI approved flex plate.

Maybe I will win them over with all my charms, hmmmmm


Now Cole, we've talked about this before, even on the phone...

;)
 


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Now Cole, we've talked about this before, even on the phone...

;)
Bull,

You are right, I need to shake it off, thanks for the reminder, just cranky, I got the wrong ATI balancers for the pro mod, have to return them and the wife threw out the boxes, yeah, it twisted my nuts.
 


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Bull,

You are right, I need to shake it off, thanks for the reminder, just cranky, I got the wrong ATI balancers for the pro mod, have to return them and the wife threw out the boxes, yeah, it twisted my nuts.

Hey, what brake system are you running on that?

You know, just in case I know a guy...


:)


Maybe for a different thread...
 


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Strange brakes and calipers, just ordered the Rossler TH400 and the converter is on Monday. Going thru the swamp in 4 low on this build, everything is custom, I mean everything. I am surrounding myself with the best in the industry, kinda protecting myself from myself. The build scares many off, now I just deal with the hard core, guys who build for the 4,000 and 5,000 HP cars. I think I amuse them, I tell them I don't no shit, need their help and love to learn.
 


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Now Cole, we've talked about this before, even on the phone...

;)
And just how comfy is the couch in the office of Dr @BULL ?

Let me know if you have an opening on Tuesday around 1500 :p
 


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What's the deal for ATCO, are they running for the rest of the year, or are they done now?
 


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What's the deal for ATCO, are they running for the rest of the year, or are they done now?
The info I read earlier today said that there is a "Contractural Buyer" and it's that IAA place the sells insurance wrecks. It's the same company that leased the drag strip area at Englishtown, and they want to use ATCO for the same thing....store wrecks and auction them off. I guess they are offering a big enough chunk to these track owners that they are taking the offer.

The deal has to still jump some legal hurdles....zoning and such.

You would think there would be some EPA Superfund site somewhere that would be perfect for storing wrecked cars and such.

The webiste says they are racing for now.

https://atcodragway.rocks/
 


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It makes sense, the used car market inventory is busting at the seams, soon, there will be no tracks in the northeast
 


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Not sad one bit .... sorry but the staff were complete dick bags last time we ran there . I don’t do well with double standards these days .
Bucks
 


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What's the deal for ATCO, are they running for the rest of the year, or are they done now?
I saw a post on fb yesterday with a schedule for the rest of the year.
 


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There is something to be said about the North East. No guns, drag strips and high taxes... as if they wanted you just to go to work and drink your evenings away like subservient serfs...

Not sorry about Atco, I’m from NJ and look forward to its eventual demise... oh wait that’s already happened. 🤣
 




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