Englishtown

[C6NY]

Backstory, years ago( too damn long) when me and my buddies were in HS we would head down to Englishtown for the Summer Nationals. We went probably 4 years in a row. We would camp out and make long weekends out of it and great times we had. One of my E-Town buddies died about 20 years ago due to brain tumor and another died just two weeks ago on one of his bikes. Driving in my car today I heard a commercial on the radio for the Summer Nationals this weekend and decided I'm going, in memory my lost buddies. Asked the wife if she wanted to go and she said sure she would. Just got off the phone after ordering 2 tickets for Sunday's finals. It will be bittersweet but looking forward to going. Anyone like the drags?

[Hannco]

I've lost many friends(Yes, Malaka, I'm old) and the one thing that keeps me going is "Life is for those that choose it".

You're honoring their memory...

[Idiocracy]

shitty circumstances, but a great way to remember your buddies. Id go if I was closer. I love drag racing...watching 10000 hp explode...its awesome. Have fun man.

[Airbrush art]

Excellent to review your memories and enjoy a day at the closest drag strip to Long Island, what a shame.

[M-14BULLETTS]

go enjoy , remember the good times , bring ear plugs . i still run a car

[C6NY]

What do you have? Hard to make out your pic on my iPhone, looks like a Mach I?

[Grifhunter]

I love the commercials for that place "Sunday, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!!!!!, screaming supercharged nitro modifieds, top fuel, smokey burnouts, ground pounding action Eaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!""

Never went, but should have.

[Mega2899]

Used to go there with my brothers back when I was in junior high school. It's what bonded us together, the love for fast cars. Def. something I should do with my brothers again soon. Great times, even better memories!

[OUTRAGED]

You're doing the right thing, remembering the good times while you can

[M-14BULLETTS]

1970 factory drag pack "R" code

[C6NY]

Very nice

[M-14BULLETTS]

thanks , i will do a nice smoky, smoke show in your honor this weekend ,

[bigbore44]

I think that your idea is a very honorable way to remember your friends, and your past memories together. Sharing this with your wife makes it even better imo.

I had the chance to go to Englishtown for the first time, for this years spring swap meet. I have seen countless pictures and video from races past, but walking across both lanes while crossing from one side of the swap meet to the other, and looking down that strip was awesome. The sense of racing history kind of just hits you from out of nowhere. I have worked weekends for as long as can remember, but I have decided that after my current projects have been completed, E-town races are definitely on my horizon of things that must be done.

Enjoy the Summer Nat's, and all of the memories that go with it.

[C6NY]

Thanks I appreciate that. Definitely get to see the races and try to go when they have top fuel and funny cars. There's nothing like it power wise besides maybe seeing an Apollo launch. The power is ground shaking and the smell of nitro in the air is intoxicating. I'm really looking forward to going after all these years.

[The Blur]

I've been going for 20+ years.... when Top Fuel was a 1/4 mile. Now it's only 1000', due to Scott Galetta's death. 2 years in row, I was able to get box seats above the starting line. I was lucky enough to get my father to go when I had box seats above the starting line. He loved it. He got me into the sport, but never seen anything like Funny cars or Top fuel Dragsters. I wish my father was still here to go this weekend, but unfortunately that is no longer possible.
The best day to go is either Friday or Saturday. Sunday's are the finals.

[SimpleMan]

I never went to Englishtown but their radio commercials are imbedded in my growing up memories.

Have a great time and reflect upon how lucky you are.

[C6NY]

I've been going for 20+ years.... when Top Fuel was a 1/4 mile. Now it's only 1000', due to Scott Galetta's death. 2 years in row, I was able to get box seats above the starting line. I was lucky enough to get my father to go when I had box seats above the starting line. He loved it. He got me into the sport, but never seen anything like Funny cars or Top fuel Dragsters. I wish my father was still here to go this weekend, but unfortunately that is no longer possible.
The best day to go is either Friday or Saturday. Sunday's are the finals.

Crap, been out of it for so long, I remember them talking about shortening the tracks but didn't know they actually did it. Since I bought them on a whim just today I couldn't get two reserved close to the start. Section 8 about 1/2 way down is where we'll be. It will be great either way, especially for the wife who's never been to the drags. She's been with me to Lime Rock and Watkins but never this. She should enjoy it. I chose Sunday because theres good TF/funny action and more excitement due to being Eliminations/semi finals/finals with plenty of good action.
Sorry about your dad, you should do as I'm doing and go in his memory.

[The Blur]

Bring ear protection, hat, sun screen. And you must walk the pits, and be next to a top fuel dragster when they start-em up in the pits after rebuilding the motor between runs.
Top Fuel is 1000'. Everything else is still 1/4 mile. The speeds are well over 300 MPH at 1000'. I was into it was Eddie Hill was the top fuel king.

[C6NY]

I met John Force his rookie season in funny car, Cha-Cha, Glidden and the Snake( my personal favorite) as well as many of the others in the pits back in the 70's-early 80's. I know Forces kid is running now but that's about all I know of this eras racers. Been a long time.

[IlDuce]

Screaming yellow banana!

[iceburg]

Haven't been to Englishtown in years, anyone remember National Speedway out east ? Those were the days. Muscle cars and drag strips..