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Old 12-07-2010, 10:27 AM
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MolonLabe
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Originally Posted by lidebt2
I remember the concrete banked track. My son's and I raced there. That's more then 20 years ago. The guy from North Bellmore that did battery matching. That was a fun track.

And like Rob said about the track in Farmingdale is the only track left.

The days of having 4 or 5 tracks in Suffolk are gone.

By the way Rob, how are things?
Yeah, I spent A LOT of time at both tracks ( Hauppauge and Deer Park ). That indoor banked concrete oval was really fun. They used to get a pretty serious turnout there - I remember races with 20+ cars.

I'm looking to get back into the hobby after a 15 year hiatus, and I'm noticing two things:

1. The technology has really changed the hobby. It's really amazing.

2. The amount of tracks and hobby stores are less than they were 15 years ago it seems.

While the hobby has progressed, it seems that opportunities to race at organized tracks has decreased. I wonder if the hobby is moving more towards the hobbyist that just bashes around their house or with a few friends rather than getting involved with organized racing.
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