Council officers recommended it should not go ahead because of noise and safety issues.

The council received a development application in May from Street Machine Promotions for Autofest to be held at Cessnock Airport in October.

The proposal is the subject of a development application because the council owns the airport site.

The report, to be discussed at a council meeting on Wednesday night, said the event would have two major components, a show and shine with about 200 vehicles on display and driving events including super sprints over 110 metres, power skids and burnouts, with an expected 200 participants.

Event organisers anticipate Autofest will attract between 3000 to 5000 spectators with the venue designed to cater for 6000.

Street Machine Promotions lodged a similar application with the council for Revfest in August last year.

That application was withdrawn after the applicant was advised it was likely to be refused.

The council received a number of objections to the proposal, including that such an event would contravene the intent of the vineyards zone and that the site was an air strip, not a drag strip.

The report said the event was likely to interfere with the amenity of residential development, rural dwellings and tourist accommodation.

Concerns were also raised about the impact of traffic, antisocial behaviour and noise.

Information submitted to the council said a similar event in Wagga Wagga led to smoke from burnouts "hanging around" for days.