Safety, noise concerns are top priority ahead of proposed drag racing series, organizer says Pete Scalzo previously hosted drag racing events at the Green Cove Dragway in Florida. (Credit: YouTube/Screenshot)
The organizer of a proposed drag racing series at the Enterprise Park at Calverton addressed a number of concerns related to safety, noise and the environment during Thursday’s Town Board work session.
Pete Scalzo, who has a pending special event application for an multi-series event called Race Track Not Street at EPCAL, said all vehicles racing on the temporary 1/8-mile track on the 7,000-foot EPCAL runway will be required to have a muffler. Vehicles will be inspected prior to racing, he said. Motorcycles would not be permitted to race as well.
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Drag racing enthusiast proposes series of 14 events to be held on EPCAL runway
Could drag racing, at least in an abbreviated format, finally become reality at Enterprise Park at Calverton?
Pete Scalzo, who’s been in the motor sports promotion business for 35 years and operated several race tracks, has proposed a series of 14 special events over seven weeks for races on the EPCAL runway that will allow amateurs to enter for a modest fee. He pitched the plan at the Riverhead Town Board’s work session Thursday morning to answer questions before formally submitting a special event application the board would review.