Just wondering if anyone has ever been to island Dragway in Greatmeadows N.J.?
I have been there a few times in the past few years helping my friend run his Blazer there. I know they allow street legal racers there. Seen people run Eclipses and what-nots. Might be a cool place to have a meet, if there is anyone local. They have digital Elapsed time read-out and you also get a printed time sheets.

Just something to think about since Spring is just around the corner for us in the NorthEast. (yeah, right...)

FYI: It is located about 15 to 20 miles from the PA border around RT. 80..

 

never been....usually just goto Englishtown....closer for those near philly.

 

Never heard of it, but E-town seems to be easy enough to get to.

 

I go to E-town about twice a year so we should arrange a meet at one of the import drags

 

I havent gotten a chance to make it to any of the meets yet, but I cant wait. And the drags seem like a different place to meet.

 

Ive been there about 4 or 5 times... I like it. I can get 5 to 6 runs in about 2 to 3 hrs... Its better than going to E-Town and gettin 1 run in 3 hrs..

 

YEah, that is soo true. It is never overly busy there. Kinda in the middle of some farm fields and you can pass it and never know it was there.

 

Yeah I know the first time I went we drove right by it... But I like it there. I think I'm going again in April or May when it opens up and I will let you know...

 

I am in NJ, never been there. Been to Atco though, anyone ever been there?

BTW there is a meet at Englishtown March 27th, Honda\Acura wars. Drag racing, autocross, and car show.
thread: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...=Acura+wars+II

 

i go to island, and e-town all the time.... you'll get A LOT more runs at island then e-town (easy 12 runs most of the time) if you wanna do that to your car.... island is real "country" though, e-town is more urban... so far the best times i ran are at e-town, i beleive the track grips better, but there's so many factors involved, so i can't really say... island is the place you wanna be if your a newbie, or you wanna practice diff. launching techniques, etc.... and, it won't be as embarassing if you misshift

 

tru, i know exactly where it's at and still drive right by it almost everytime i get there :P they need a bigger entrance or sign or something...

 

That place is a LOT closer for me.
45 minutes versus nearly TWO HOURS for E-Town.

I vote Island Dragway for the next racing meet.

Shawn S

 

where is atco, im in toms river for now but im moving to bayville in like a month ( when house is done). how far is atco from there ?

TIA

 

e-town is closer to me, but i can get to island faster cause it's all highway, and no tolls/traffic

 

It's off the Turnpike, exits 3 and 4 I think.

 

what's atco like?

 

That's the one caveat with Etown. If someone sneezes on one spot on the track, they bring out the jet dry truck and spend about 30 minutes to dry the WHOLE track.

 

Hey whats up, you'll be like 10 minutes from me. Bayville is like the next town over, I'm in Lacey (exit 74 off GSP). Atco is about 45min south of me. I take all back roads there. When they open back up if you want you can follow me there.

Its not exactly E-town, but it doesn't sound as small as island dragway. Not so many people that you'll be embarrassed if you screw up haha. Certain nights are busy, but even on a busy night you can get in like 5 or 6 runs. On an off night you can practically run as much as you want. I ran a 14.8 there. Its mostly amatures. Alot of unique cars go there .. not like english town where its mostly hundreds of muscle cars setup for drag.

www.atcorace.com

 

Yeah I'm down with trying both places this year for some meets. Change of scenery is always great.

 

I think most people refer to it as Hacketstown (Island) cuz there ain't no islands out there!

 

haha... yea i never understood the name island, it's right by PA

 

yeah i know where lacey is, yeah i will deffinatly have to go down there with you and run.