727 Raceway

7704 Congress St, New Port Richey, FL, 34653

727 Raceway is a 1/8-scale off-road RC racing facility on Congress Street in New Port Richey, drawing racers from across the Tampa Bay area. The outdoor clay course runs under lights, which means racing here doesn't end when the Florida sun goes down, a detail that ended up reshaping the track's entire summer schedule. The property has carried a few names. Longtime racers know it as Epic RC and as 727 RC. Under new ownership it reopened as 727 Raceway, and the current crew has built its reputation on one thing above all else: the racing surface. Track prep lead Joey Perez is credited by name again and again in the track's own posts, including for coming in during the middle of the night to check conditions before a race day. That obsession with the surface is the track's calling card. The core of the program is a bi-weekly club race. It originally ran on alternating Sundays with gates opening at 7:00 AM, but in July 2026 the crew moved it to Saturday nights specifically to get racers out of the summer heat. Gates open at 3:00 PM, practice runs from 4:00 to 6:00, and racing under the lights starts around 6:15. Entry is $25 for a first class and $20 for each additional class, with open practice at $20 per person. Overnight parking is permitted, and for larger events racers can camp on site from Thursday through Sunday. Race day is run by race director Phil Iorio, and the program is built to move. The track makes a point of getting racers in and out efficiently rather than stretching a club race across an entire day. Restrooms are on site, and food trucks regularly set up for events. Beyond club racing, 727 Raceway hosts marquee events. The first annual Top Gun RC Showdown in May 2026 pulled more than 120 entries and put $2,500 in cash on the line for pro classes, despite a forecast that threatened rain all weekend. The track also hosts rounds of the Caster Racing RC Supercross Series. Newcomers are welcome. The club race program has been steadily drawing new faces, and the track openly encourages racers to bring family and friends along for the day. Schedule updates and event announcements are posted on the track's Facebook page.