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General Welding Supply Partnership Ups November 11th Riverhead Raceway Crate Modified Win To $2500, Rules Package Disclosed

by Lou ModestinoOctober 30, 2023

The Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modifieds will get in on the richest weekend at Riverhead Raceway when they compete in the General Welding Supply Corp. 50 event during the Islip 300 program. The race winner will walk off with a cool $2,500, largest ever for a Crate Modified victory at the historic quarter mile. Director of Technical Inspection Randy Murray also disclosed the rules package for the event in an effort to draw other GM 602 Crate Modifieds in the Northeast.

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Infield Pitting Announced For 7th Annual Islip 300 November 11th At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoOctober 26, 2023

With the 2023 regular season finally in the record books at Riverhead Raceway, the track management team has turned their full attention to the Islip 300 Tour Type Modified event Saturday November 11th. General manager John Ellwood announced the 7th annual Islip 300 would feature infield pitting for teams vying for the $7.000 victory, allowing fans to look on as talented race teams ply their craft.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Announces 2024 Schedule

by MikeOctober 20, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2023) – A week before crowning the 2023 champion at Martinsville Speedway, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour plans to carry on a new schedule tradition by opening mere miles from the birthplace of NASCAR and finishing at one of its most historic tracks as the 16 race dates on the 2024 schedule was announced today.

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Highmark Building Efficiency Boosts Riverhead Raceway INEX Legend Race Car Winners Share To $2,000 November 11th

by Lou ModestinoOctober 20, 2023

When the 7th annual Islip 300 Tour Type Modified event unfolds Saturday November 11th at Riverhead Raceway, the INEX Legend Race Cars will compliment the busy fall afternoon of racing. Recently, track management in conjunction with Rich Gerbe of HIGHMARK Building Efficiency announced the 40-lap INEX Legend Race Car event would pay the hefty sum of $2,000 to the race winner.

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Timmy Solomito Dominates Cecil Palm Tree 66, John Beatty Jr. Earns First NASCAR Modified Championship At Riverhead Raceway Sunday

by Lou ModestinoOctober 17, 2023

Despite mother nature’s best efforts to halt Championship Night at Riverhead Raceway, track owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz finally found success Sunday afternoon with six track champions earning 2023 titles. The Cecil Palm Tree 66 NASCAR Modified event was dominated by Timmy Solomito of Islip who earned his fourth win in six weekly starts this season. John Beatty Jr. of Merrick would ride a third-place tally in the 66 to the 2023 NASCAR Modified championship, the first of his career.

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Unfavorable Saturday Forecast Pushes Riverhead Raceway Championship Program To Sunday Afternoon

by Lou ModestinoOctober 13, 2023

Faced with an extremely unfavorable Saturday forecast, Riverhead Raceway management announced Friday morning the once postponed Championship Night program set for Saturday evening would shift to Sunday afternoon.

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Riverhead Raceway Announces $5,000 To Win Full Fender Fall Frenzy 200 Sunday November 12th

by Lou ModestinoOctober 11, 2023

Riverhead Raceway owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz in conjunction with GM John Ellwood have announced the Islip 300 weekend will conclude with a $5,000 to win, Full Fender Fall Frenzy presented by East & West Pest Control for Street Stock type cars Sunday November 12th.

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Dave Antos & Joe Warren Visit Championship Sunday Victory Lane At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoOctober 3, 2023

Contested a week later than planned due to weather, Championship Sunday rolled into action at Riverhead Raceway Sunday afternoon under sunny skies. Leading the way to victory lane were Dave Antos of Lindenhurst who topped the 30-lap Street Stock event clinching his 4th track championship in the process, while Joe Warren Jr. of Ridge prevailed in the 30-lap Mini Stock main event.

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Championship Weekend To Close Out Riverhead Raceway Regular Season Saturday & Sunday

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 25, 2023

The washout over the past weekend has set-up a Championship Weekend doubleheader at Riverhead Raceway this Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st. Saturday evening six NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Seines champions will officially be named, while Sunday afternoon finds two Bock Auto INEX Bandolero and five Enduro 2023 champions crowned. The busy racing weekend closes out the regular season before the 7th annual Islip 300 unfolds at the quarter mile oval on Saturday November 11th.

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Dominating Performance Nets Kyle Ellwood Sweep Of Celebrating Chris Young Twin 49’s At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 11, 2023

The pairing of NASCAR Modified talent Kyle Ellwood of Riverhead and car owner Ken Matlach came about first week of July when Dillon Steuer could not run the Matlach Motorsports car due to dirt racing commitments. Saturday the new pairing dominated the Celebrating Chris Young Twin 49’s setting fast time and then winning both feature events for Ellwood’s second and third victories of 2023. By sweeping the two races, Ellwood earned $1,000 from the Highmark Building Efficiency Clean Sweep bonus.

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