Originally Posted by sixpakdodge
Originally Posted by DusterKid
From what I've been reading it is true that Atco is closed for good. Lenny Capone the owner sold to an unknown source. Apparently was offered $8 mil from someone who wanted to keep it a race track but turned down that offer. Not sure if he got more from another person or if he didn't want it to be a race track anymore.


He was pi$$ed about getting blocked on the Copart/IAA deal by the racers speaking up to the Pines Commission...that's why he wouldn't sell to another racer. He was determined to sell the track to not be a track to spite everyone. New Jersey's Gary Chimeri...for the Long Islanders.


That is sad. Seen other people saying he wasn't liked by many of the racers so I wouldn't doubt it a bit.

I only ran at ATCO 3 or 4 times over the years but Dave Milcarek took the awesome sunset picture of my car launching at ATCO that I have in my sig.

67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119
68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152
414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174