Sad………

[63 dream'n]

Atco Dragway abruptly announces permanent shutdown after 63 years

"Atco Dragway is permanently closed. We will not be open from this point on. The remainder of our schedule for 2023 will be canceled," the track announced.

www.inquirer.com

 

[62BillT]

Hate to see another one go.

What is the speculation? Will it become an auction facility?

 

[jbschneeweis]

WOW, bummer. I raced my 409 there in the 60's. Remember some good times.

Joel

 

[lennyjay]

Land taxes too high and complaining from surounding home owners are shutting down a lot of tracks. Also the cost to run at the track, and just pass thru the gate as a spectator have risen dramally. We have one left in Tucson AZ, and is on county land. Too bad.....

 

[blkblk63ss]

Great bend shut down this season . Was redone but track is flaking and not level. Contractor has passed away ,no company anymore so now trying to get funds to redo track if ever. May never happen.I raced there in the 63 64 season till I decided to just watch, much cheaper.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

We saw, raced, and are living the good times. 25 more years....it's over...probably less...I'll be a hundee....

 

[DaveN]

Weve been lucky we have Norwalk and Milan Mi in our area both are healthy although a tragic death at Milan earlier this year.