View Full Version : island dragway march 9th...


///M3 CRAZY
02-27-2008, 11:50 PM
going out there to have a little fun... anyone else interested in going?

nicknoodles
02-28-2008, 11:28 AM
yeah maybe....is that the one in hackettowns??

///M3 CRAZY
02-28-2008, 11:40 AM
yeah maybe....is that the one in hackettowns??

just past hacketstown in great meadows nj. but yeah that is the one.

bmwbonehead
02-28-2008, 05:59 PM
How many runs do you typically get? Is it less crowded than E-town or Atco?

///M3 CRAZY
02-28-2008, 06:17 PM
How many runs do you typically get? Is it less crowded than E-town or Atco?

all depends on the day. being the beginning of the season i expect it to be a slow day. but even on a slow day you can still see 5-6 runs. it is nowhere near as packed as the other two tracks on any given day.

bmwbonehead
02-28-2008, 06:20 PM
all depends on the day. being the beginning of the season i expect it to be a slow day. but even on a slow day you can still see 5-6 runs. it is nowhere near as packed as the other two tracks on any given day.

Thanks. But I've heard the track kinda blows (pebbles, poorly organized). Have they done any recent renovations that you know of? I'd prefer to go there since it's closer and less crowded, but also don't want to waste time a shitty track.

///M3 CRAZY
02-28-2008, 06:58 PM
Thanks. But I've heard the track kinda blows (pebbles, poorly organized). Have they done any recent renovations that you know of? I'd prefer to go there since it's closer and less crowded, but also don't want to waste time a shitty track.

stories will always fly but it is my track of preference. the parking lot has stones and gravel when you come in but it's not like that stuff is on the track... and i know they have done a lot of safety renovations as i know the person who handed the owner his operating license for this year. if you have a well tuned drag car it is 1 tenth slower then e-town but that is more likely due to the higher elevation.

bmwbonehead
02-28-2008, 07:21 PM
stories will always fly but it is my track of preference. the parking lot has stones and gravel when you come in but it's not like that stuff is on the track... and i know they have done a lot of safety renovations as i know the person who handed the owner his operating license for this year. if you have a well tuned drag car it is 1 tenth slower then e-town but that is more likely due to the higher elevation.

Cool. Thanks for the info. I'll def. try to make it there at some point.:buttrock

///M3 CRAZY
02-28-2008, 07:37 PM
Cool. Thanks for the info. I'll def. try to make it there at some point.:buttrock

if you wait till later in the spring and head out on a friday night you can get 10+ runs.

ptsbmw
02-28-2008, 07:40 PM
ill come out i just hope the car makes it lol u know how it is drew.:)

JShock328i
02-29-2008, 12:22 AM
I've never been to island before, and my car is too slow, not even worth running in my own opinion. but do they charge you admission for just showing up and hanging around in the stands?

themadhatter
03-01-2008, 11:59 PM
the motor for the gvr4 is now sitting near the car...it's slowly getting closer and closer to actually sitting under the hood. I don't think it'll be ready for a beat down on the 9th but the truck is always willing. any rules against running the pickup at the track?

///M3 CRAZY
03-04-2008, 11:31 PM
I've never been to island before, and my car is too slow, not even worth running in my own opinion. but do they charge you admission for just showing up and hanging around in the stands?

yes there is a charge

the motor for the gvr4 is now sitting near the car...it's slowly getting closer and closer to actually sitting under the hood. I don't think it'll be ready for a beat down on the 9th but the truck is always willing. any rules against running the pickup at the track?

not that i can think of. you just need a helmet or rent it at the track.

themadhatter
03-04-2008, 11:38 PM
yes there is a charge



not that i can think of. you just need a helmet or rent it at the track.
sweet.

Bigsalgt
03-08-2008, 11:21 AM
I'll be there, with my cousins! My M3, cousins ZO6, S2000, and an EVO. Should be a great day!

nicknoodles
03-08-2008, 06:58 PM
i might go if i have nothing better to do tomorrow

///M3 CRAZY
03-08-2008, 10:07 PM
tomorrow is not a very good day. i am not going, they are calling for 30+ mph winds. and on slicks that can make for a very dangerous situation.

Nj85'325
03-09-2008, 01:38 AM
so whos gunna run? I want pics and vids!

beamah328is
03-09-2008, 11:01 AM
What a bad weekend.

Bigsalgt
03-09-2008, 06:02 PM
I went to Englishtown today, it was a great day! Large turnout, was able to get two runs in 12.63@ 116.18 MPH. Track was cold, 2.138 was the best 60' I could muster!

///M3 CRAZY
03-09-2008, 08:46 PM
yeah island never opened today. i am gonna try to get out there soon.