Atco Dragway First Opens for Racing (1960) | Launches and Openings | May 15, 1960
Atco Dragway, the first sanctioned drag strip in New Jersey, began operations on May 15, 1960. An article in a local newspaper at the time read: On or about May 15th, the Atco Dragway will open under sanction of the National Hot Rod Association. The Atco Dragway will offer SAFE, SUPERVISED drag racing designed to ….