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Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified 100, School Bus Figure Eights Take Center Stage Saturday At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanJune 20, 2025

In celebration of the long-awaited arrival of the summer solstice, Riverhead Raceway management has arranged for a busy night of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing Saturday with the Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified in the spotlight running their annual 100-lap event. Ten feature events in all are on the racing menu with well over 250-laps of feature event racing to unfold with a School Bus Figure Eight race closing out the program.

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Frank Dumicich Jr., Brandon Hubbard, Joe Cooke Jr. & Sal Accardi Jr. Score Riverhead WMT Prelim Wins Sunday

by Bob FinanJune 16, 2025

Prior to the Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event won by Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, four Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series events were contested at Riverhead Raceway Sunday afternoon. Among the highlights were second generation racer Frank Dumicich Jr. of East Quogue collecting a milestone 15th career victory in the 20-lap Super Pro Truck feature.

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Riverhead Raceway Regulars Eye Whelen Modified Tour Success In Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200 Saturday

by Bob FinanJune 13, 2025

Since the inaugural NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event presented at Riverhead Raceway on July 10th, 1985, the WMT starting grid has been complemented with Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series teams who call the bullring home, out to upset the touring series regulars. Fast forward to the 76th WMT event at Riverhead Raceway Saturday where five weekly Riverhead teams have entered the Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200 with hopes of scoring their first career WMT triumph.

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Stage Is Set For Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park WMT 200 At Riverhead Raceway Saturday

by Bob FinanJune 11, 2025

One of the more popular drivers to compete at Riverhead Raceway before his driving career advanced to the top three NASCAR national touring series, Steve Park will be celebrated with the running of the Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Park, an East Northport native will be on hand to greet his legion of fans at the track including being part of the scheduled WMT autograph session, giving the command to fire engines and more.

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Highmark Building Efficiency Establishes Crew Chief Award For Riverhead Raceway Whelen Modified Tour Events

by Bob FinanJune 9, 2025

Honoring Glenn Dixon & Jason Shephard

Behind every successful driver and race team stands a dedicated crew chief who coordinates operations leading up to and through race day. Thursday afternoon Riverhead Raceway and HighMark Building Efficiency announced a $250 Crew Chief of the Race Award for both NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events scheduled at the historic bullring. The first award will honor Glenn Dixon June 14th, while the second on September 6th remembers Jason Shephard, two Long Island natives who left their footprint on WMT racing.

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School Bus Race & Kids Big Wheel Race Highlight Busy Saturday Night At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanJune 5, 2025

The weather is finally heating up on Long Island as is the early season excitement at Riverhead Raceway. If you crave racing, and plenty of it Saturday will satisfy that craving with 195-laps of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series and INEX feature racing planned across six divisions. The energetic night concludes with a wild School Bus race with this contest unfolding on the famed quarter mile oval.

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Kyle Ellwood Steers New Modified Combination To Riverhead Raceway Victory Sunday

by Bob FinanJune 3, 2025

During the winter months Kyle Ellwood’s INEX Legend Race Car owners Eric Lutz and his son Chance decided to add a NASCAR Modified to their 2025 Riverhead Raceway plans with Ellwood at the wheel. Sunday, in just their third start the new combination scored the 50-lap NASCAR Modified victory, the ninth of Kyle’s career. A Saturday rain out implemented the new rain date policy announced by management during their schedule release.

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Riverhead Raceway Clarifies Chase Van Houten Penalty

by Bob FinanJune 2, 2025

Saturday evening May 24th, Chase Van Houten of Wading River was penalized after his victory in the 20-lap INEX Legend Race Car feature event. On Friday afternoon Riverhead Raceway officials clarified the penalty.

Chase Van Houten was disqualified for Unsportsmanlike Conduct post-race, not verbal abuse of a NASCAR official. No additional penalties will be forthcoming when the INEX Legend Race Cars return to action Saturday June 7th, 2025, for a 20-lap event.

The complete calendar of events can be found at http://www.riverheadracewasy.com emails reach the track at offic@riverheadraceway.com.

Gloomy Forecast Forces Riverhead Raceway To Move Saturday Program To Sunday Implementing New Rain Date Policy

by Bob FinanMay 30, 2025

Entering the final weekend of what is one of the wettest months of May on record, Riverhead Raceway had been able to skirt the wet stuff, until now. Friday morning track management announced with a highly unfavorable forecast projected; they were moving the Saturday evening NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program to Sunday afternoon June 1st. The Local Sports League Team Night that was schedules for Sunday will also move to Sunday afternoon as well.

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Local Sports League Night Set For Saturday At Riverhead Raceway Featuring NASCAR Modifieds & Demolition Derby

by Bob FinanMay 28, 2025

Riverhead Raceway invites all those involved with youth sports across Long Island to come out and enjoy a night at the races celebrating Local Sports League Night with this Saturday May 31st. All kids in their league sports jersey will enjoy free grandstand admission to enjoy a 50-lap NASCAR Modified event and a Demolition Derby among the seven events planned.

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