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Author: 3-Wide   Date: 1/21/2023 12:02:24 PM   

For those following along, earlier in the week, a press release was posted by New Egypt Speedway here on the message board with the Subject Line "Grosso Takes Control of New Egypt Speedway."

From that, an interesting discussion (thread) began with folks offering their opinion/what they had heard from their sources, etc., as to what that meant.

Some comments/questions posted from you folks were, "Is the track still owned by the previous owner and now just being leased?"....  "Is Rick Grosso now the new owner?"...  "Are the details of the "change in control" still to be worked out?"

So... While I'm not 100% sure of anything in life, I can tell you that I stopped by the booth and all indications are that as the original press release stated, "The agreement by Grosso puts the speedway back into the hands of the family that put it on the map 25 years ago when they rebuilt it into an award-winning dirt track."

Rick Grosso Jr was in the New Egypt Speedway booth, along with Jim "Video Jim" Murdock.  A new banner celebrating 25 years of racing hung over the booth. 


I spoke with folks who have various responsibilities at the speedway and everything that they have heard is that Rick Grosso Jr is the owner and in full control.  I was also told that a lot of work has already taken place to improve the grounds/facilities at the speedway in preparation for the 2023 season, all under the direction of Rick Grosso Jr. 

For those who hadn't seen the full press release from earlier in the week, here it is:

 

Grosso Takes Control of New Egypt Speedway

1/17/23:  This past Monday, January 16th, the New Egypt Speedway began a new chapter in its storied history. Rick Grosso, Jr. signed a deal acquiring control of the central Jersey facility from Fred Vahlsing. The agreement by Grosso puts the speedway back into the hands of the family that put it on the map 25 years ago when they rebuilt it into an award-winning dirt track.

"I am happy to announce that New Egypt is once again part of our family," stated a happy Grosso after inking the deal. "We put a lot of hard work into building the track and operating it for 9 seasons (1998-2006), and I am looking forward to regaining our reputation as the region's premier speedway."

A 2023 schedule has already been put together and will be released this weekend at the Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show in Oaks, PA. NES will have a booth and will also be selling 2023 Pit passes and parking spots. Drivers are encouraged to sign up at the tracks display for the upcoming season.

Grosso is currently working on putting together his leadership team and officials for this year. The same divisions from 2022 will be featured each Saturday during the season, with many exciting changes to be announced in the next few weeks. Among these announcements will be rules packages, purse structure, track and facility improvements and driver commitments to name a few.

Please watch all of our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) and our website (www.newegyptspeedway.net) for all speedway information about the upcoming season.




 
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