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Chase Grennan Continues Signature Race Prowess Scoring Clean Sweep Of Cecil Palm Tree 66 At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanSeptember 15, 2025

One thing is becoming abundantly clear with the budding driving career of 18-year-old Chase Grennan of Glen Cove, the bright spotlight of signature NASCAR Modified events at Riverhead Raceway doesn’t intimidate him at all. In fact, he thrives on them and has been dubbed with the moniker “Big Time”. Saturday, the college freshman set fast time and led all but the first lap of the Cecil Palm Tree 66 for his third win of the season, all Crown Jewel Series events for the Ted Christopher Cup. Add his upset win in the 2024 Islip 300 and the only left for “Big Time” Chase to accomplish is to win a 50-lap weekly event.

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Saturday’s Cecil Palm Tree 66 Pivotal Race Towards Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified & Crown Jewel Series Championships

by Bob FinanSeptember 12, 2025

The annual Cecil Palm Tree 66 NASCAR Modified event is presented to honor memory of the late Eddie Partridge, a lover of the open wheel machines and the excitement they provided wherever they raced, especially Riverhead Raceway which he, his wife Connie and nephew Tom Gatz purchased in 2015. Saturday when the green flag waves over the field to begin the Cecil Palm Tree 66, the usual open wheel excitement will be ramped up with the 2025 NASCAR Modified and Crown Jewel Series Ted Christopher Cup championships hanging in the balance, just the way Eddie Partridge the Modified fan would have loved.

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Wet Weekend Pushes Riverhead Raceway Eddie Partridge 256 WMT Event To October 4th, Track Announces Schedule Adjustments

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Forecasts for a wet weekend on Long Island became reality Saturday forcing NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour officials and Riverhead Raceway management to rest the Eddie Partridge 256 WMT program to Saturday October 4th. With the forecasted rain predicted to hit right in the middle of WMT practice and or qualifying Saturday and lasting into Sunday the decision to move the event back a month was made early Saturday morning.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at Riverhead Raceway Postponed Due to Forecast of Rain

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 8, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 6, 2025) – NASCAR and Riverhead Raceway officials have postponed this weekend’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event due to a forecast of continued rain for this weekend. The race has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 4. The start time will be announced at a later date.

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Owen Grennan Powers To Second Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Victory Of 2025 Saturday

by Bob FinanSeptember 1, 2025

Coming into the Newsday Salutes First Responders NASCAR Modified feature Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, Owen Grennan of Glen Cove formulated a game plan upon finding out he’d start outside of the front row. Grennan, a schoolteacher by day executed his plan to perfection winning the 50-lap main event, his second of 2025 and third of his career. Prior to racing Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz in conjunction with Newsday presented a moving salute to all 1st responders during opening ceremonies, complete with a flyover by the Suffolk County Police Department.

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Joey Braun Finds Victory Lane In Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Debut Wednesday

by Bob FinanAugust 29, 2025

When Joey Braun of Manorville rolled into the pit area Wednesday afternoon to make his NASCAR Modified debut with car owner Rich Gerbe, not even Joey, who exudes confidence could have predicted what was about to happen a few hours later. Executing a last lap pass coming to the checker flag, Joey Braun making his NASCAR Tour Type Modified debut at his home track put the new formed team in victory lane before a large midweek crowd. Braun’s win makes it eight different winners in ten 2025 NASCAR Modified events run to date.

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Eric Hersey, Jim Laird Jr., Anthony Marsh & CJ Zukowski Score Riverhead Raceway Victories In Front Of SRO Crowd Saturday

by Bob FinanAugust 26, 2025

A combination of chamber of commerce weather coupled with a School Bus Demolition Derby drew a standing room only crowd to Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening for another exciting race program. Eric Hersey of Commack led the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series winners when he topped the 25-lap Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified feature. The large turnout was confirmed as the largest since Eddie & Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz began operating the historic venue in 2016 after purchasing it in 2015.

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Dylan Slepian Ends 3-Year Riverhead Raceway Drought With Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 Victory

by Bob FinanAugust 18, 2025

Dylan Slepian of Dix Hills ended a three-year dry spell for he and car owner Rob Pelis Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway as he drove to victory in the annual Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 NASCAR Modified event. Dylan’s winning pass for many was reminiscent of winning passes executed by “Charging” Charlie Jarzombek when Slepian took to the outside lane to take the lead and eventual victory, his first since September of 2022.

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BALDWIN, EVANS & JARZOMBEK 77 & CROMARTY WALL OF CHAMPIONS INDUCTIONS CELEBRATE RIVERHEAD RACEWAY ICONS SATURDAY

by Bob FinanAugust 14, 2025

Over the 75-years of racing at Riverhead Raceway many iconic drivers have passed through the gates, visiting victory lane and winning championships at the demanding quarter mile bullring. Saturday evening track owners Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz will honor the memory of three popular NASCAR Modified legends as they present the annual Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 on a night where they will induct Tom Baldwin Sr., Tom Baldwin Jr., Tom Ryan and Long John Silver onto the Cromarty Wall of Champions.

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Richie Davidowitz Bests Riverhead Raceway Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified, Ed Cheslak Scores First Career Late Model Win Saturday

by Bob FinanAugust 11, 2025

There were fireworks in the air and at times on the track at Riverhead Raceway Saturday during the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program. When the dust settled Richie Davidowitz of East Moriches had earned his third career Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified victory, while a popular first career win unfolded in the 25-lap Late Model event where Ed Cheslak of Rocky Point finally grabbed the brass ring.

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