--- title: "Ohio Drag Strip’s High School Category Gives Teens a Safe Place to Race" description: "Edgewater Sports Park outside of Cincinnati, Ohio is hosting a drag race event for the 2023 high school class." date: "2023-04-04" modified: "2023-04-04" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ohio-drag-strips-high-school-category-gives-teens-a-safe-place-to-race" categories: - "News" --- # Ohio Drag Strip’s High School Category Gives Teens a Safe Place to Race ![]() Located on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio, Edgewater Sports Park is doing its part to keep teenagers from hooning on the streets. Edgewater knows that teens will be teens and will want to explore the limits of their cars' performance the moment they get their licenses. So to let high schoolers get their speed fix in a safe environment, Edgewater is welcoming the 2023 high school class for a[ drag racing ]()event. The drag race is limited to 2023-class high school students only and they can bring almost any car they'd like to the race. I can only imagine it will feature everything from modded Honda Civics to their dad's[ Subaru Forester](). The car featured in Edgewater's advertisement is a seemingly bone-stock [Chevy]() Impala. However, that's the beauty of the event. Teenagers can bring whatever they normally drive to school and have some legal high-speed fun. There are a few rules to keep things safe, though. Cars can't be faster than 11.60 seconds through the quarter-mile. Anything faster than 13.99 seconds requires drivers to wear a Snell 2015 or newer helmet, and they can only have DOT street-legal tires. Cars cannot have a delay box, air shift, throttle stop, trans brake, two-step, or nitrous oxide, and all cars will need a car number and time on their rear windows. Teens also can't race their cars in any other events, even if they're fast enough to do so. As a teenager with a shiny new driver's license, I certainly engaged in some, uh, not-so-legal activities. That's why this high school drag race is such a good idea. It allows teens to explore the adrenaline rush they crave in a safe environment, and it keeps them (and us) safer on the streets. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()