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Msg ID: 2788385

Atco Raceway

Author:RuCu
7/18/2023 9:14:16 PM

Permanently closed

https://6abc.com/atco-dragway-closing-camden-county-new-jersey-jackson-road-why-is/13520196/

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Msg ID: 2788394	Atco Raceway
Author:John Springsteel 7/19/2023 9:13:03 AM Reply to: 2788385	That sucks! The Pan American Nationals mentioned in that article has always been huge. Their lucky that they just had it last weekend. A VW series was due to race at the old time drags. All canceled. We all knew it was coming.
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Msg ID: 2788396	Atco Raceway
Author:I LIVED TRENTON 7/19/2023 9:48:20 AM Reply to: 2788394	New Jersey. A No Fun State.
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Msg ID: 2788403	Atco Raceway
Author:RuCu 7/19/2023 1:01:37 PM Reply to: 2788396	Atco's 5000 seat aluminum grandstands are on sale for $390,000 today on F***book Marketplace.
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Msg ID: 2788412

Atco Raceway

Author:D.Wolfe-358
7/19/2023 3:47:49 PM
Reply to: 2788403

From their website https://atcodragway.com/

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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Msg ID: 2788434	Atco Raceway
Author:Stanton327 7/19/2023 7:12:49 PM Reply to: 2788412	Well that sure sounds like a SHI+HEAD move to their customers/fans!! To end mid year w/ no warning is classless IMO unless there is something behind the scenes that is not public knowledge!!
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Msg ID: 2788436	Atco Raceway
Author:John Springsteel 7/19/2023 7:28:57 PM Reply to: 2788434	I just talked to my friend that had the VW event scheduled there. He said it sold for a lot and their working on resch their even at Mason Dixon. Also, kinda nice that they waited for the Pan American Nationals. Team ship their cars from PR for the race. The previous owners said that they paid their bills for the year with that one event.
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Msg ID: 2788466	Atco Raceway
Author:SteveWhitney 7/20/2023 12:57:18 PM Reply to: 2788436	Does that leave Island as the only operating Drag Strip in NJ? Who would have thunk it!
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Msg ID: 2788469	Atco Raceway
Author:John Springsteel 7/20/2023 1:23:37 PM Reply to: 2788466	Yes, that leaves Island. I'm lucky I live in MD, 20 minutes from Cecil Co Dragway. Its not too far from Jersey.
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Msg ID: 2788480	Atco Raceway
Author:B Foder 7/20/2023 2:36:02 PM Reply to: 2788469	True that leaves Island Dragway as the only strip left in N.J..How. many cars do think will migrate from Atco to Island
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Msg ID: 2788493	Atco Raceway
Author:D.Wolfe-358 7/20/2023 5:34:38 PM Reply to: 2788469	Turns out Insurance Auto Auctions purchased Atco. Also on July 13 I.A.A purchased Emerald Coast Dragway in Holt Florida. Add the track that shuttered in Denver, thats 3 Drag strips this so far this Summer. I.A.A leases Raceway Park in Englishtown. Them and Copart are as deadly as Shopping Malls, Housing and, Warehouses to local racing.
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