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07-18-2023, 06:06 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,153
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Breaking news: ATCO has closed
Island is the last drag racing track standing
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Effective immediately: Atco Dragway is permanently closed. We will not be open from this point on. The remainder of our schedule for 2023 will be canceled.
Thank you all for your patronage and memories over the years.
Special thank you to our 29th annual Pan American Nationals racers & crowd for making Atco Dragway’s last event the biggest and best one ever. This isn’t the end for import racing in the northeast!
To all of our staff, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sticking it out with us and being the best in the business!
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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07-18-2023, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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WOW, just saw it on Class Racer forum
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80 Firebird-350 SBC-Turbo 350-10 Bolt 3:42 Gear - 13.69 best et @ 97.52 MPH
96 Buick Roadmaster wagon LT-1 - (DD) for sale
2023 Equinox - wifey's car
22-Ford Maverick-FWD Eco
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07-18-2023, 07:31 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,900
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Darn kids
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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07-18-2023, 07:45 PM
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^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Whitehouse Station
Posts: 2,262
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Island is gonna be packed. Maybe they'll upgrade their setup
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1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel
2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS M6 - Lol
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07-18-2023, 08:16 PM
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10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Roxbury, NJ
Posts: 2,120
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Damn, this sucks.
Would have liked to ran there in the fall.
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1987 IROC-Z - modified
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07-18-2023, 09:12 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
Posts: 6,361
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Wild and upset.
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Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
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81 Turbo TA
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07-18-2023, 09:24 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
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An absolutely sad day.
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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07-19-2023, 01:56 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
Posts: 19,342
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If people would stop street racing and sideshows, maybe Atco would still be here. RIP fastest track in the world :salute:
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07-19-2023, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jackson, NJ
Posts: 1,725
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Who cares? No on here races anymore
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1983 camaro- Scrap
1988 camaro- Also scrap
'05 Silverado- You guessed it, scrap
1988 TRX 250R- Ported w/ high compression on 110 octane- Out 60' your LT1
Jersey Shore Street Car Takeover (JSSCT) Founder
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and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Seven.
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07-22-2023, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
Island is gonna be packed. Maybe they'll upgrade their setup
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I started going to Island in 1989 - nothing has changed since then, so probably not.
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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07-23-2023, 03:00 PM
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^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Whitehouse Station
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Huryk
I started going to Island in 1989 - nothing has changed since then, so probably not.
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Rip.
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1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel
2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS M6 - Lol
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07-30-2023, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 26
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Island picked up a bunch of racers from Atco, and the Saturday after the announcement was packed. Hopefully Island will maintain operation. They changed things up this year and jacked the fees a bit, but who hasn’t in this economy. Insurance and getting workers has to be tough.
Anniversary Race next Sunday ……..be there!
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