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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 04:52 AM
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So my friend wants to race me. I tell him that I don't street race because its stupid but I'll race him on a strip if he's down. Problem is I just found out that there are no drag strips on Long Island. I could have sworn we had like two or three strips. Where do the Long Island guys go to race?
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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All the way out to Englishtown Raceway park in NJ...

No street racing!
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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wooooooooooooo letttttssssss gooooooooooooo
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by krdshrk
All the way out to Englishtown Raceway park in NJ...

No street racing!
Yea that's what I thought. I was hoping there was something closer that wasn't known too well though.
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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I think they shut down Long Island Dragway. I'll check into it.
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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isnt atco around their ?
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by crackl0vesyou
isnt atco around their ?
Atco is in NJ and further out past Etown.
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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what about island dragway? im not exactly sure where it is but i know its north of etown
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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I think that one closed down. Should check it out one day. Maybe its still open just not as an official track. Now I'm really not surprised at all the street racing we have around here.
Old Jul 7, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Long Island Dragway has been shutdown for awhile now thx to all the rich crybabies in the Hamptons. Streetracing is stupid... don't do it. Now I was on a rustang site n found this out while ago and looks very interesting:

Holeshot 100 foot Drags @ Nassau Coliseum. 07/13 & 07/27

All Street legal Cars are welcome to this.

Gates at 4pm, test/tune at 5pm, eliminations at 7:30pm.

Multiple "heads up" classes to accommodate everybody - $20 Entry Fee

Also there is a chance to race for $500+ that requires a $50 entry fee.
The more cars, the more $$ available up to $2,000!

for info call 631-991-1614
www.holeshotdrags.com

Looks very interesting and I'll be headin out there to check em out.
Old Jul 7, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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^^ I don't plan on street racing. Too many risks. No need to get the innocent involved.

Anyway. That looks very interesting. I might want to go down and check it out as well. tC should perform fairly well in a 100ft race.
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