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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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How long does it take to get to atco dragway from the southern massachusetts area?
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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4-5 hours, depending on how you go and traffic.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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You will chew up damn close to 6 hours each way towing a trailer, especially on a weekend. It's a haul. I drove down there this summer to pick up a rear. WJ
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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i am in westchester county NY and it takes me about 2.5 hours to atco,,,, and 2.5 hours to springfield MA...
so you are gonna be on the road minimun of 4 hours
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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my dad's planning on going this weekend with some other CMDR members, if i had my own trailer i'd go...
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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im 7 hours. but im almost in NH.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangesomSS
my dad's planning on going this weekend with some other CMDR members, if i had my own trailer i'd go...
Who's trailer have you been using? You guys have plenty of $---step up! Or drive it to the track, like I always did.... WJ
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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I was thinking about atco too.
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damn you guys have a long haul to get to atco and im here complaining it takes an hour on a good day and 2 hrs on a heavy traffic day.. Englishtown is about 20-40 min depending on traffic but i like atco better....How far do you guys go to race.
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Originally Posted by BubaGumpShrimp
damn you guys have a long haul to get to atco and im here complaining it takes an hour on a good day and 2 hrs on a heavy traffic day.. Englishtown is about 20-40 min depending on traffic but i like atco better....How far do you guys go to race.
i go between 45 minits to my local track. (shitty NED) and ive gone as far south as mir 12-13 hours.
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Damn 7 hours to go to the track, and I thought it was bad that it takes 45 minutes to get to Atco.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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it takes us either an hour and a half to get to NED or an hour in a half to get to lvd...
Warren, i have been using my dad's friends trailer, im getting an aluminum one over the winter, also, do you know how much it would cost for a 17 year old to register a 2002 camaro? try like $3500-4000 a year for insurance and what ever registration costs....

Also, anyone think a 2002 s-10 will tow a 2002 camaro with an aluminum trailer?
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Originally Posted by OrangesomSS
it takes us either an hour and a half to get to NED or an hour in a half to get to lvd...
Warren, i have been using my dad's friends trailer, im getting an aluminum one over the winter, also, do you know how much it would cost for a 17 year old to register a 2002 camaro? try like $3500-4000 a year for insurance and what ever registration costs....

Also, anyone think a 2002 s-10 will tow a 2002 camaro with an aluminum trailer?
Towing that car/trailer w/a S-10 pickup is pure foolishness IMO. Even if you have to rent at least a 1/2 ton full size pick-up for the wknd, it would be a smart thing to do. Why take the chance of twirling it around, ruining the truck, car, probably w/NO insurance, correct me if I'm wrong, and a trailer to boot, to go and make a couple of 1/4 mile passes? Loco. WJ
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