Atco Dragway' is a 1/4 mile
dragstrip
A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile and motorcycle acceleration events such as drag racing
Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to ...
located in the
Atco Atco or ATCO may refer to:
Businesses
* ATCO, a Canadian diversified company involved in manufacturing, utilities, energy and technologies
** ATCO Electric, a subsidiary of the above company
* Atco (British mower company), a mower manufacturing ...
section of
Waterford Township,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York (state), New York; on the ea ...
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History
Built in 1959, The first racers (Motor Masters hot rod club ) started at the top end racing towards the starting line.
They then helped open the track on Mermorial day weekend 1960 as the official opening date.
Officially Opened Memorial Day weekend 1960, it is the oldest drag strip in New Jersey.
The track is also sanctioned by the
NHRA
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorspo ...
, the largest sanctioning body in
drag racing. Atco Dragway held over 265 events last year, making it one of the busiest tracks in the country.
See also
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Atco, New Jersey
Atco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Waterford Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Philadelphia-Camden metropolitan area, located southeast of Camden. Though g ...
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Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, originally known as Madison Township Raceway Park, is an American auto racing facility located in Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, (with an Englishtown ZIP code).
History
Racew ...
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Drag racing
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Dragster
Notes
*Alan E. Brown. ''The History of America's Speedways: Past & Present'', Comstock Park, Michigan: Brown, 2003, , pp. 458
References
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Buildings and structures in Camden County, New Jersey
NHRA Division 1 drag racing venues
Sports venues in New Jersey
Tourist attractions in Camden County, New Jersey
Waterford Township, New Jersey
1960 establishments in New Jersey
Sports venues completed in 1960
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