years is the overall decrease in participation . The younger generation is just not into motorsports the way prior generations were . The drag racing landscape is ever-evolving and you have to change with the times ,” he adds .
The Street Car Shootout is a perfect example , and while it ’ s a mainstay monthly attraction at Cecil County , that ’ s not to say the event hasn ’ t changed quite a bit from the early days of its inception . Perhaps the most constant element of that event is the sponsorship from Strange Engineering , which has been solidly in place from
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The Yellowbullet Nationals is another staple event at Cecil County , and recently completed its 14th running . When Drag IllustrateD visited Cecil County in mid-August , the Atlantic . 90 Association was there . The group gathers twiceyearly at Cecil , and also tours to other area facilities . The weekend also featured a great car show of American Motors vehicles from yesteryear .
Another form of drag racing that Halsey has seen change over the years is point-earning bracket racing at Cecil County . “ We actually haven ’ t had
point bracket racing here for a number of years , but with Atco closing , the opportunity is there to pick up some bracket racers , so we might return to hosting a bracket point series in 2024 ,” Halsey says . “ There ’ s a couple bracket classes in our Street Car Shootout , and we ’ ve also held some gambler races recently and they ’ ve done pretty decent .”
Fans of Pro Modified racing were treated to some great action from the Northeast Outlaw Pro Modified Association this year , which held three events at Cecil in 2023 . Halsey has also seen the widespread transition to the eighth mile , although
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