We can no longer use the name EPCAL Motorsports Park. We operate under a Code Chapter 255 Special Event Permit with the Town of Riverhead, and the Town feels that name suggests a permanent race track — which can't happen until the CAT / Triple 5 lawsuit is resolved.
So moving forward we proudly run as Race Track Not Street @ EPCAL. (The logo above is temporary for now.)
Planned track improvements land in time for our Summer Classic opener on August 15, 2026.
Expect added lighting at the dragstrip, drift track & taxiway, more bleachers, improved pit & spectator gates, new high-horsepower tractors, and — on Town approval — a new concrete burnout & starting-line pad.
PLUS NO RESTRICTION ON MPH
The Riverhead Town Board unanimously approved our application for the 2027 season — our 7th!
Drivers meeting 15 minutes before racing at the tree. Burnout box, water, and a full NHRA-rules tech lane — exactly the real-deal experience that keeps speed off the street and on the strip.
Saturday nights under the lights, then Sunday daytime racing as the season cools. Drags every event — drift on select dates.
Gates OPEN at 2 PM · Racing 4–9:30 PM · Drivers Meeting 3:45 PM
Weekend daytime hours: Gates Open at 9 AM · Racing 11 AM–4:30 PM · Meeting 10:45 AM · Rain dates 9/6 & 9/27
Gates OPEN at 9 AM · Racing 11 AM–4:30 PM · Drivers Meeting 10:45 AM
Parking upgrades are first-come, first-serve at the venue — Cash, Zelle or Venmo only. Spectator and racer entry are handled at the gates on event day.
If you do not attend on the date of your ticket, no transfers will be made and no refunds will be issued.
Entry for drag racers and their race vehicle.
Entry for drift competitors and their drift vehicle.
General admission for spectators.
Free entry for children 10 years old and under.
*Free spectator parking on taxiway & handicap parking in designated area
**Spectator entry includes free access to all scheduled events for that day
(in addition to admission cost)
Park in the pit area as a non-competitor.
Pit vehicle, golf cart or trailer not trailering a race vehicle.
Prime tailgate spot at the venue. Cash only, first come first serve.
All racers and passengers must have a SNELL 2015+ helmet. NHRA rules no longer accept DOT helmets. SNELL rentals available at the racer gate.
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