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Allan Pedersen Set For Checkerwon Motorsports Triple Duty At Riverhead Raceway In 2025

Another ambitious schedule of racing awaits 25-year-old CheckerWon Motorsports driver Allan Pedersen at Riverhead Raceway in 2025. The Center Moriches based talent will race for both the Late Model and Figure Eight championships of the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series while running a part-time NASCAR Modified schedule centered around the Crown Jewel Series for the Ted Christopher Cup. The busy slate starts for Pedersen & CheckerWon Motorsports with the NASCAR Pack the Track Night program Saturday evening at 6:00 pm.

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May Meltdown Program To Complete 75th Anniversary Opening Weekend At Riverhead Raceway Sunday

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Sunday afternoon May 4th Riverhead Raceway will close out a busy opening weekend that kick starts the season long 75th Anniversary celebration with the annual May Meltdown program. The NASCAR Street Stocks will take center stage of the matinee that gets underway with qualifying at 12:30 pm.

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Rain Washes Out Second Riverhead Raceway Practice Day, Attention Turns To Pack The Track NASCAR Opener Saturday, May 3

April 28, 2025

Mother nature scored her first triumph of 2025 as rain washed out the second pre-season practice day at Riverhead Raceway Saturday. Focus now turns to this coming Saturday May 3rd when the 75th Anniversary season of racing kicks off with the NASCAR Pack the Track Night for the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. With the washout Saturday, resulting in the loss of safety tech inspections, as well tire and fuel sales, track GM John Ellwood has adjusted the itinerary for Saturday’s opener.

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Riverhead Raceway Introducing Monthly Sunday Rain Dates In 2025

April 16, 2025

Anytime rain interrupts a Saturday night NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series event at Riverhead Raceway, one of the first thoughts among competitors and fans alike turns to, “why not race Sunday”. Thinking outside the box, Riverhead Raceway owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz announced during their 2025 schedule release they’ll set aside one Sunday per month for potential rain dates, as well a Saturday in October.

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Rat Pack Racing Taps Richie Davidowitz As Driver To Chase 2025 Riverhead Raceway Crate Modified Championship

April 14, 2025

When the Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modifieds take to Riverhead Raceway for the May 3rd Pack the Track opening night 25-lap feature, there will be a new combination lined-up to chase the 2025 championship. Recently, Steve Ratti of Rat Pack Racing disclosed former Riverhead Crate Modified champion Richie Davidowitz of East Moriches as the team’s new driver. Davidowitz was the last driver not named Grennan to win the RCM crown in 2021.

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Two Free To Public Test & Tune Dates Announced For April 12th & April 19th At Riverhead Raceway

April 9, 2025

For baseball fans the first crack of a bat at spring training is a welcoming sound a new season is near. For race fans of Riverhead Raceway on Long Island, it’s the roar of racing engines taking to the historic track for the first time welcoming in a new season. On Saturday April 19th the sound of race engines and a sweet smell of Sunoco Race Fuels will permeate the air at as the track hosts the first of two test & tune sessions with free grandstand admission for race hungry fans. A second test & tune day is planned for April 26th, a prelude to the Pack the Track NASCAR opener May 3rd and May Meltdown Enduro lid lifter Sunday May 4th kicking off the 75th Anniversary season.

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Doubleheader Weekend To Kick Start 75th Anniversary Celebration Of Riverhead Raceway May 3rd & May 4th

March 10, 2025

The 2025 season at Riverhead Raceway will celebrate a milestone anniversary of the Route 58 oval as the track enters its 75th year of providing stock car racing thrills and family entertainment events. Track owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz will get the 75th Anniversary party started with a doubleheader weekend May 3rd and May 4th. Saturday evening the NASCAR Pack the Track opener will unfold for the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racers, while Sunday afternoon the Enduro & INEX Bandolero stars take to the track for the May Meltdown program.

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Suffolk Association Of Figure Eight Racing To Honor Scott Pedersen For 2024 Championship, Induct New Hall Of Fame Class March 29th

February 24, 2025

By Bob Finan

Long touted as “the best party in racing”, Saturday evening March 29th, 2025, the tradition continues as the Suffolk Association of Figure Eight Racing hosts their 2024 Championship Awards Dinner at the Moose Lodge of Mount Sinai. The evening will culminate when 2024 S.A.F.E.R. driving champion Scott Pedersen of Shirley is presented the Tom Kraft Memorial S.A.F.E.R. Cup presented by Northeastern Office Equipment.

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33rd Annual Long Island Daytona 500 Party Returning To The All Star Of Riverhead Sunday February 16th

January 6, 2025

Undoubtedly the off-season event for race starved fans annually is the extremely popular Long Island Daytona 500 party. Today it was announced that the 33rd edition of the fun filled event is returning to The All Star of Riverhead, Sunday February 16th, 2025. Another afternoon of watching the “Great American” race is planned complete with drink specials, race pools, raffles and door prizes. Riverhead Raceway broadcaster Stephen Halpin and brother Tim again host the annual get together.

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Islip 300 By Highmark Building Efficiency Registration Now Open, No Registration Fee Prior To November 13th

October 23, 2024October 24, 2024

Riverhead Raceway officials announced Tuesday morning that registration for the November 16th Islip 300 by HighMark Building Efficiency is now open and available for Modified Tour Type teams by visiting http://www.riverheadraceway.com. Registration is free of charge prior to Wednesday November 13th, a $100 fee per car number will be applies for late entrants.

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