From The Strip

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Racer Profiles

Burnouts, big tire, junior dragsters and the families that make it happen. A look back at the seasons that built Race Track Not Street.

Closing Day · Fifth Season

The Season, In Motion

Video compliments of Dawn Murray. Thank you to all our sponsors, racers and race fans for another fantastic season — none of this would be possible without you.

Racer Profiles

Here's What Our Racers Are Enjoying!

Everybody's got a story about how they got hooked. Here are a few of ours.

★ 2026 Profiles

2026 Profile · Drags

Joanna Parides

Thank you RTNS for bringing racing back to Long Island! Also huge thank you to PCHS & of course my dad for all the support throughout over 12 years of racing!!

2026 Profile · Drags

David Hain

I love having a track close to home. Have a great time with friends and family. Every year the track is improving. I can't wait for many years to come.

2026 Profile · Drifting

Mike Summo

After moving to Long Island from Connecticut 2 years ago, I've been to all but 1 RTNS event. Every event has been equally amazing and always well run by staff!

2026 Profile · Drags

Darlene Gula

Thank you, RTNS, for reintroducing drag racing to Long Island! Your dedication and hard work are truly appreciated!

2026 Profile · Drags

Kevin & Landon King

Kevin King and his grandson Landon making memories at RTNS last summer... He is from Middle Island and has had this car since High School.

2026 Profile · Drags

Charlie Powell

Favorite time at the track: a tie between hanging with people in the staging lanes or winning a bracket race…

2026 Profile · Drags

Eddie Meyers

Another beautiful day at Race Track Not Street patiently waiting in the staging lanes for round 1 with family and friends.

2026 Profile · Drags

Cary Realbuto

RTNS brought drag racing back to LI in a safe professional environment. I truly appreciate the racing experience I get to enjoy with my friends and family each year. I also love the fact that I am on LI and so close to home and don't have to travel 4 hours and spend over 1k in tolls and fuel to race. RTNS has had a positive impact on all of the speed shops, engine shops, performance transmission shops and chassis shops across NY state. Thank you for your efforts and your constant improvements regarding the track surface and function. Great job!!

★ 2024 Profiles

2024 Profile

Mac Guerra

By the age of 4, Mac could identify every car on the road, launching a lifelong passion for automobiles. "By the age of 4 I could name every car on the road and it was all uphill from there!" Instagram: @TheDriverLee

2024 Profile

Kris A · '96 Impala SS

Kris purchased this as his first car in 2003 while in high school and became hooked on hot rodding. After working at a local speed shop starting at age 16, he made his first track pass at West Hampton Dragstrip...

2024 Profile

Mike Scano · 1998 Camaro

In Fall 1979, Mike attended his first drag race at Westhampton Dragstrip while a senior at Plainview Old Bethpage High School. He's been hooked since. Currently working toward making a pass at Calverton with his 1998 Camaro or displaying the vehicle at events. Mike serves as a Tech Inspector for RTNS. "Fall 1979 hooked ever since!"

2024 Profile

Tommy J Krieger · 1973 Cutlass

Tommy's father and uncles drag-raced on Long Island since the mid-1960s. His father purchased a special-order 1973 Cutlass in Mineola (midnight metallic blue with factory duals and 3-speed limited slip rear)...

★ 2023 Profiles

2023 Profile

Jim Sanderson · 1964 Impala

Jim purchased his 1964 Impala in 1983 and still owns it. After an engine change, he made his first pass at West Hampton and bracket-raced for 10 years before the track closed. His son James, naturally mechanical and passionate about classic cars, acquired a 1962 Bel Air. RTNS provided the opportunity for them to race together on Long Island—they raced each other on September 25, 2022. Jim expresses deep gratitude to RTNS for making this possible.

2023 Profile

Mike Politio · 2015 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack

Mike purchased his Challenger from a Long Island showroom, where the test drive was a green light drag race. The vehicle was transformed into a track-only bracket racer featuring a worked 392 cubic-inch hemi engine...

2023 Profile

Scott Friedman · 2009 Subaru Forester

Scott had always been interested in racing but lacked a local venue. Once the temporary track opened, he initially watched but eventually decided to run his SUV and test its capabilities. He continues racing to improve his times and sees RTNS as an excellent way to introduce younger generations to racing in a safe, well-maintained environment. Announcers dubbed his vehicle "the family hauler."

2023 Profile

Archer Trent III & Sister Nina · 2010 Mustang GT

Nina profiles her brother Archer Trent III and his 2010 Mustang GT, which he cherishes. The car was a total loss in Fall 2021 due to another driver's poor judgment (not illegal racing). Within 4-5 months, Archer resurrected the vehicle and was racing by Spring 2022. He was excited and ready for controlled events in August 2023, with Nina as his devoted #1 supporter.

2023 Profile

Steve Krieger · Henry J Project

Steve, brother to Thomas Krieger and uncle to Tommy Krieger Jr., has been a mechanic since his youth, working at his family gas station in East Northport...

2023 Profile

Joanna Parides

Profile coming soon

2023 Profile

Joe Greeff · World-Record X3M

Joe discovered his hobby during COVID while meeting car enthusiasts through SICP4K car parades for children and Empire Muscle Cars group. He attended ATCO private track events before discovering RTNS...

2022 Champions