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redsoxsstink 01-16-2018 09:08 PM

Englishtown Raceway Park is closing?
 
https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/...ng-operations/

Big bold words stated in this article. Brian Lohnes is a big name in racing reporting and i have to trust he wouldn't be spreading BS around. Holly cow this is not good news.

BonzoHansen 01-16-2018 09:12 PM

Great, you broke bangshift lol


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redsoxsstink 01-16-2018 09:15 PM

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BonzoHansen 01-16-2018 09:16 PM

it popped up for me. Huh, that sounds bad. NHRA is scheduled there 1st weekend of June

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BangShift.com has learned that Raceway Park will cease racing operations in 2018. This is unhappy news to say the least. At this point our understanding is that there will not be a 2018 drag racing season at Raceway Park and an announcement regarding the track’s future, or lack thereof is forthcoming. In conversations with various parties close to the track’s operation we have learned that the Napp family who owns the facility has effectively leased some or all of the property to a company who plans to use it as some sort of vehicle storage area. We have not spoken directly to track ownership or management at this point but are confident with the information that we have gathered from those we have spoken to. We cannot speak to the other facets of the track (i.e. the motocross course, etc) but we can speak with a level of confidence that drag racing is over at one of the nation’s most well known and longest running facilities.

BonzoHansen 01-16-2018 09:28 PM

a lot of chatter on Lohnes FB page

https://www.facebook.com/brian.lohnes

redsoxsstink 01-16-2018 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 945697)
a lot of chatter on Lohnes FB page

https://www.facebook.com/brian.lohnes

i read the comments there. also a friend of mine that knows some people at the track is saying racing there is over.

IROCZman15 01-17-2018 05:11 AM

I just was sent the article from a coworker. wow, this is awful. really really awful

LS1ow 01-17-2018 06:36 AM

this will really help with getting people to stop street racing !

elle 01-17-2018 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LS1ow (Post 945704)
this will really help with getting people to stop street racing !

Is street racing really still happening on a large scale in the tri state area?

LS1ow 01-17-2018 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by elle (Post 945706)
Is street racing really still happening on a large scale in the tri state area?

Yes & no. Its not like what you see on tv were there 14 cars going at it every weekend, but there a lot of action. Long Island, Jersey City, Philly, out in the woods by toms river. Its there, you just have to find it. Id post up some vids but last time i did that i got a warning :lol:

BonzoHansen 01-17-2018 07:19 AM

https://thecapitalsportsreport.com/2...ng-operations/

IROCZBeast 01-17-2018 07:29 AM

It's official. Englishtown will no longer have drag racing. Sad. This sucks.

http://www.etownraceway.com/mydocume...estructure.pdf

BonzoHansen 01-17-2018 07:36 AM

all these years you thought the town & the new neighbors woudl push them out. Not just what appears to be a sheer money decision.

BonzoHansen 01-17-2018 07:43 AM

I will add....hope for the future can be held onto since it appears the will be keeping the infrastructure in place.

Blackbirdws6 01-17-2018 07:56 AM

I know I will never see it but I would be curious to see how the financials panned out for the drag racing side of the business. I can image a facility like this has some fairly significant running costs even on a test and tune night.

Guess we should all become drifters now.

Anti_Rice_Guy 01-17-2018 08:04 AM

I live 4.2 miles from Island so my racing plans are unaffected :bertstare:

That does suck though, anytime a major facet of the local sport and history is shut down.

elle 01-17-2018 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 (Post 945712)
I know I will never see it but I would be curious to see how the financials panned out for the drag racing side of the business. I can image a facility like this has some fairly significant running costs even on a test and tune night.

Guess we should all become drifters now.

Rumors are a 15 yr lease for $70 ish million. Basically free money and they still own the property and get income from other sources on the property. Not a hard business decision imo.

Island should reap the benefits with every test n tuner for miles. Some other tracks will absorb some and some will just sell or tuck their cars away. Sad, very sad

MDSheds_SS 01-17-2018 08:53 AM

Maybe they will do no prep events at the airport. Or #AtcoFTW

unstable bob gable 01-17-2018 08:54 AM

An icon is going away. Just sucks.

BonzoHansen 01-17-2018 08:54 AM

I wonder if the traffic form the new usage will be better or worse for the locals.

WildBillyT 01-17-2018 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 945710)
all these years you thought the town & the new neighbors woudl push them out. Not just what appears to be a sheer money decision.

I think it could be both.

Sick of the neighbors and a reasonable way to make money.

edpontiac91 01-17-2018 09:53 AM

I remember racing my new 1967 GTO when the track first opened. Not much was paved and it was pretty much open. I have pictures of some of my cars with the ONE STORY racing tower. I knew Vinnie and then his sons also. It was a shock to learn that another tract of land may someday soon belong to the Real Estate WORLD and another landmark will become "I remember WHEN".:facepalm:

sweetbmxrider 01-17-2018 11:06 AM

****ing copart is parking their **** there now?!?! ****ing sellouts.....

BonzoHansen 01-17-2018 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 945725)
I think it could be both.

Sick of the neighbors and a reasonable way to make money.

yes totally. i am sure the hassles & costs of running drag racing weren't worth the far easier money now offered them.

I just thought they'd fight the good fight. I'm more like this now:

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 945728)
****ing copart is parking their **** there now?!?! ****ing sellouts.....


Jersey Mike 01-17-2018 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy (Post 945714)
I live 4.2 miles from Island so my racing plans are unaffected :bertstare:

What happens when Demand remains constant, but Supply decreases? Expect to see some new faces in your local staging lanes and, pending popularity, perhaps some new staff members.


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