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Hearts Break As NJ's Famed Atco Dragway Abruptly Closes After 63 Years Hearts Break As NJ's Famed Atco Dragway Abruptly Closes After 63 Years
Hearts Break As NJ's Famed Atco Dragway Abruptly Closes After 63 Years Racing fans are devastated by the abrupt closing of Atco Dragway after 63 years. The schedule for the remainder of the year has been canceled, the raceway said on Facebook Tuesday night, July 18. “Thank you all for your patronage and memories over the years,” the Camden County stadium wrote without providing a reason. The post drew more than 1,100 reactions and more than 450 comments on DragCoverage's Facebook page. Ron Gilbert said: "Breaks my heart! My son is gonna be really upset! Glad he was able to experience and run his car before it closed." "I'm so sad! It was on my short-term b…

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by Jon Craig
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A Drag: South Jersey Car Show Forced To Close Gates Early Due To COVID-19 Rules A Drag: South Jersey Car Show Forced To Close Gates Early Due To COVID-19 Rules
A Drag: South Jersey Car Show Forced To Close Gates Early Due To Covid-19 Rules Nearly 2,000 car show fans, half of them pre-paid, were turned away by Atco Dragway in Camden County after local police "over-enforced" COVID-19 capacity guidelines, according to a news report. Owner Len Capone told NJ Advance Media that the dragway sold 2,500 advance tickets  The venue in Waterford has a 10,000-person capacity, meaning state coronavirus limits should have capped fans entering at 3,000. But the entry-road was blocked by police about three hours after the gates opened, after about 1,100 people entered -- including 600 pre-paid tickets, Capone told NJ.com. Waterford …

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by Jon Craig