Any Long Islanders on here? I started getting into road racing (well I went to one track day.. but still) And I live on the east end of LI. We have NO racetracks on the island besides riverhead which is a small circle track, they run modifieds and legends.. demo derbys and stuff.
We have lost several tracks over the years.. Westhampton drag strip was closed in 04 and turned into condos, Bridgehampton raceway was a world famous track and suffered the same fate due to neighbors complaining about noise.. And Islip speedway (another short oval track) was closed back in 85. Islip was the supposed birth place of the demo derby.
Anyway, for guys like me, and some of you others, who love to drive our cars.. We have to drive through 100.00 of tolls, another who know how much in fuel, and hotels, just to get to the nearest tracks (millville NJ, Pocono, Lime rock, CT)
There is an out of use Government airstrip and Hangar in Calverton, NY (Riverhead) Where Grumman used to build weapons and space shuttle parts. Its been closed since I think the late 90s and its out in the middle of the woods with the nearest neighbors being about 2 miles away.
The town of Riverhead has been working on finding a use for the land. There were plans for a Casino and even an indoor ski slope which both fell through.
LIMA : http://www.limotorsports.net/forum/showthread.php?t=444
... Seems to be run buy a dude who turned a defunct airstip in dade county florida into a dragstrip and it became very successful. Hes been (attempting) to work with the town of riverhead on performing decibel tests in the area to prove to the people nearby that noise wont be a problem.
If your interested in having a nearby track to run your car on, join this website, also check them out on FB.. If enough people show an interest to the local government it could happen.
these guys talk alot about drag racing, but they do want a road course to be in the final plans, if anything does happen.
We have lost several tracks over the years.. Westhampton drag strip was closed in 04 and turned into condos, Bridgehampton raceway was a world famous track and suffered the same fate due to neighbors complaining about noise.. And Islip speedway (another short oval track) was closed back in 85. Islip was the supposed birth place of the demo derby.
Anyway, for guys like me, and some of you others, who love to drive our cars.. We have to drive through 100.00 of tolls, another who know how much in fuel, and hotels, just to get to the nearest tracks (millville NJ, Pocono, Lime rock, CT)
There is an out of use Government airstrip and Hangar in Calverton, NY (Riverhead) Where Grumman used to build weapons and space shuttle parts. Its been closed since I think the late 90s and its out in the middle of the woods with the nearest neighbors being about 2 miles away.
The town of Riverhead has been working on finding a use for the land. There were plans for a Casino and even an indoor ski slope which both fell through.
LIMA : http://www.limotorsports.net/forum/showthread.php?t=444
... Seems to be run buy a dude who turned a defunct airstip in dade county florida into a dragstrip and it became very successful. Hes been (attempting) to work with the town of riverhead on performing decibel tests in the area to prove to the people nearby that noise wont be a problem.
If your interested in having a nearby track to run your car on, join this website, also check them out on FB.. If enough people show an interest to the local government it could happen.
these guys talk alot about drag racing, but they do want a road course to be in the final plans, if anything does happen.
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