[Ron b]

Just wondering if anyone has been to Atco dragway (NJ) recently and your thoughts on track and amount of passes you were able to get on a TNT day.

Thinking of heading over there but $100 is pretty steep for just a TNT especially if you only get a couple of runs.

Thanks

 

[16GoManGoHC]

Wow!! That is pretty salty for TnT especially if you only get a single pass every couple hours? How can one practice like that? Especially with a M6 like I run. I need back to back to back passes to hone launching skills. Local track here (closed for the season now already) is $35 for TnT but until it gets late one doesn’t get to go around and around and hot lap anymore there either. It’s No wonder why I’m forced to street practice.

 

[GIN]

Im going to island dragway tomorrow as long as the weather is good. Think tnt is at least half the cost of atco. I always get a ton of passes in so long as people dont oil down the track.

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[Unavowed]

ATCO is one of the fastest tracks in the country, especially this time of year. I'd guess they are pricing accordingly. Plus it likely helps keep the clowns with their shitboxes away.

 

[Ron b]

I used to race there in the 80's when I was a kid.
I have heard some bad things about it lately thought I'd see if anyone in here has been recently and can give me the low down.

It's not the $100, which is the highest I've heard of for normal TNT, as much as the 2 hour drive one way, don't want to make that trek for just a couple of passes.

 

[16GoManGoHC]

Im going to island dragway tomorrow as long as the weather is good. Think tnt is at least half the cost of atco. I always get a ton of passes in so long as people dont oil down the track.

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Man I’d like to be there too, I just may be!! One last hurrah for the season!! What’s the weather supposed to be like there tomorrow?

 

[Ron b]

Low 60s partly sunny, shame it's another hour north.

 

[59 wagon man]

it's jersey everything is more expensive

 

[Unavowed]

it's jersey everything is more expensive

The armpit of America.

But ATCO is fast though..

 

[Ron b]

I made the trek to Atco today. The trip took less time than expected, gps said 1 hour 40 mins ended up being only 1 hr 10, left the house at 7:15 got there around 8:30. The drive was nice, all the roads were in good shape and not crowded at all (nice thing about driving early am on a Sunday).

The track was basically exactly as I remember it from. The staff couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful.

The track on the other hand is definitely in need of resurfacing, it looked pretty choppy around starting area and first 20 ft or so. If your going to be charging $100 for a normal TNT it should be in perfect condition imo. The other issue I had was there wasn't enough room to go around the water boxes, which is a problem when you have to run fullsize front tires.

Traction was definitely at a premium today. Best 60ft time I got was a 1.57 on last run of the day, and averaged 1.65s, with a worst of 1.78 in left lane the one time I tried it. I had to drop launch from 1800-1900 rpm to 1500 to get it to hook up decently. By comparison I was averaging low 1.5s to high 1.4s with 1800-1900rpm launch and dead hooks at Cecil County last few times I was there.

The crew did the best they could and were hampered by water weaping up through the surface early on down the track, and by several rain stoppages (literally 1 stinking cloud each time) averaging about 30 to 45 minutes or so.

The crowd was decent but not overcrowded. I was able to get 4 runs in even with all the delays, minus the weather I would say a 10 run day was possible.

I won all four races, 1st vs no time newer mustang of some sort, 2 vs Challenger RE-WB, 3rd vs Modded Camaro ZL1, and last vs another Challenger RE-WB it was also in Gomango 😁 (funny thing though his car was Much Much darker than mine)

All in all was a very good day and am glad I went.

 

[Unavowed]

I'm spoiled, living halfway between MIR and Cecil. I've never made a pass at Atco, but it is historically a fast track. A shame to hear it needs some work.

 

[Ron b]

I hear you, am like 25 mins from Cecil, heard great things about MIR as well (but 2.5hr drive one way is a no go for me), sometimes you don't know how good you have it until you go somewhere else.

I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea Atco wasn't terrible, the weather definitely played a part, and the staff was outstanding, just a little disappointed in the shape of the strip for what they are charging is all.