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Ken Hyde Jr. To Accept Third S.A.F.E.R. Driving Championship Honors At March 30th Dinner, Hall Of Fame Class Announced

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 26, 2024

Long Island’s longest tenured auto racing club, the Suffolk Association of Figure Eight Racing announced today they will honor 2023 S.A.F.E.R. champion Ken Hyde Jr. of Medford at their annual awards dinner Saturday evening March 30th. The affair will take place at the Sea Cove Italian American Bar & Grill of Center Moriches from 6:00 pm through 10:00 pm and include the induction of the 2024 S.A.F.E.R. Hall of Fame recipients.

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Riverhead Raceway To Fire Off 74th Year Of Racing May 4th & 5th, 8th Annual Islip 300 To Pay 10K To Winner November 16th

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 8, 2024

With 2023 officially in the mirror at the conclusion of the Riverhead Raceway Awards Ceremony, track owners Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz have released an energetic and comprehensive schedule of events for the fast-approaching 2024 race season.

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John Beatty Jr. Officially Crowned Riverhead Raceway 2023 NASCAR Modified Champion At Awards Celebration

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 29, 2024

The banquet room of Giorgio’s Baiting Hollow was full of celebration and good times Friday night as Riverhead Raceway owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz honored their 2023 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series champions during the sold-out gala. For the first time in his career John Beatty Jr. of Merick led the parade of champion as the NASCAR Modified champion and was celebrated for the 2023 title with car owner Mark S. Mina.

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Riverhead Raceway Announces January 26th Awards Celebration, John Beatty Jr. Leads 2023 Parade Of Champions

by Lou ModestinoDecember 29, 2023

Riverhead Raceway owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz will culminate a successful 2023 season Friday night January 26th, 2024, when they host the 2023 Championship Awards Celebration at Giorgio’s Baiting Hollow. John Beatty Jr. of Merrick, the 2023 NASCAR Modified champion of the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series will stand front & center for the annual parade of champions at the gala. Tickets for the 2023 Awards Celebration are now available by visiting the track web site.

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Jimmy Renfrew Jr Dominates Riverhead Raceway Full Fender Fall Frenzy 200 In Route To $5,000 Payday

by Lou ModestinoNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023

There is a good chance Jimmy Renfrew Jr. of Candia, NH had never even flown over Riverhead Raceway prior to Sunday’s inaugural East & West Pest Control Full Fender Fall Frenzy 200. It took Renfrew all of 19-laps during a morning practice to familiarize himself with the tight bullring before going out and leading all but 2 of 200-laps for the $5,000 victory.

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Matt Hirschman Conquers Riverhead Raceway With Convincing Islip 300 Victory

by Lou ModestinoNovember 13, 2023

Arguably the most successful Modified drivers to ever strap in, Matt Hirschman heard the whispers, whispers that morphed to louder social media conversation. Why doesn’t Matt come to Riverhead, is he worried he can’t win there?

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2023 Riverhead Raceway Crown Jewel Series To Conclude At Islip 300, Ted Christopher Cup Awaits Champion

by Lou ModestinoNovember 9, 2023

The 2023 Crown Jewel Series at Riverhead Raceway will culminate Saturday at the 7th annual Islip 300 for Tour Type Modifieds and heading into the $7,000 to win event Kyle Ellwood of Riverhead leads the race for the Ted Christopher Cup. The 2023 Crown Jewel Series consisted of six Tour Type Modified extra distance or signature events over the course of the summer carrying separate championship points from the Advance Auto Parts Weekly NASCAR rankings.

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Matt Hirschman & Lou Strohl Head To Islip 300 Riding Momentum Of Big Weekend Modified Victories

by Lou ModestinoNovember 8, 2023

It was a successful racing weekend for two veteran drivers out of Pennsylvania, “Money” Matt Hirschman scored his ninth career win in the John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout at Caraway, NC Speedway, while Lou Strohl was victorious in the Tom Wanick Jr. Memorial King of the Green event at Evergreen, Pa. Raceway. Both drivers hope to ride a wave of momentum into the 7th annual Islip 300 this Saturday November 11th at Riverhead Raceway.

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Riverhead Raceway East & West Pest Control Full Fender Fall Frenzy Entries Nearing 40

by Lou ModestinoNovember 6, 2023

If early registration for the inaugural East & West Pest Control Full Fender Fall Frenzy 200 Sunday November 12th is any indication, the $5,000 to win spectacular will be a competitive affair with drivers from across the Northeast converging on Riverhead Raceway. As of Friday November 3rd, early registration lists 38 teams planning on making the trip to Long Island in an eclectic mix of full-bodied race cars & trucks.

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John Beatty Jr., Matt Hirschman, JB Fortin, Timmy Solomito Among Early Islip 300 Entires At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoNovember 1, 2023

Early registration for the November 11th Islip 300 has begun and a quartet of drivers are among those who have registered for the $7,000 to win Tour Type Modified event. Fresh off his NASCAR Modified Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championship John Beatty Jr. of Merrick, red hot Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. and 2021 300 winner JB Fortin of Holtsville are among the entrants.

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