Drag racing events pick up speed at airport, raise public safety issues

by Kate Shunney & Geoff Fox

An upcoming drag racing event to be held at the Hancock airport is drawing the attention of public safety officials on both sides of the Potomac as organizers estimate that up to 15,000 could roll into the area to attend.

Late Model Performance, a Manchester, Md. auto shop, will be hosting a two-day Street Racer event on August 24 and 25 at the Potomac Airpark. Organizer Alec Bledsoe said…