Addison will soon have a place where residents can drive fast without having to worry about getting a ticket.

And prior concerns about serving alcohol at a facility with motorized vehicles have been alleviated, village officials said.

The Addison Village Board has approved a liquor license and permits for Chicago Indoor Racing, a go-cart track expected to open this fall.

The facility will be home to a 104,000-square-foot track that will be owned and operated by Chicago Indoor Racing, which already operates a site in Buffalo Grove.

Anthony Stewart, chief executive officer of Chicago Indoor Racing, said the facility will provide single-seat cars for adults and children on two different tracks.

Officials hope to get the track up and running within the next two months.

While the village has been anxious to get the racetrack started, one concern had been the serving of alcohol in the banquet and restaurant section of the facility, with the fear that people racing in cars could be under the influence of alcohol.

Stewart said the facility operates on a “zero-tolerance” program, which means all drivers are given a Breathalyzer test before suiting up to race.

“We don’t allow anyone to drink in the facility until after their racing session is done,” he said. “And we test people, so we are sure they have not been drinking before they arrive here.”

Addison Police Chief Tim Hayden, who reviewed Indoor Racing’s request for a liquor license, said he was really impressed with how much the business puts into making sure alcohol and racing do not mix.

“I can’t think of a business that goes to these kind of extremes to be sure patrons are not under the influence, even when they walk into the facility,” Hayden said.

Stewart said a liquor license is required at the facility to give individuals booking banquets and group outings the option to serve alcohol. The facility is not designed to be a “teen hangout,” but a place where people can go to race and spend an evening.

According to Stewart, more than 60 percent of his business comes from corporate and community group outings that use the facility for several hours.

Mayor Larry Hartwig is excited about the facility, saying it will provide another unique recreation type of business in Addison.