Riverhead Raceway Outlasts Weather To Complete First 2024 Practice Day, Timmy Solomito Quickest Among Modifieds

Riverhead Raceway Outlasts Weather To Complete First 2024 Practice Day, Timmy Solomito Quickest Among Modifieds
Despite the efforts of mother nature to extend the off season at Riverhead Raceway another week, track officials out waited a stubborn weather front to complete the first of two practice days Saturday afternoon. Another test and tune practice will take place Saturday April 27th before a doubleheader weekend ushers in the 74th race season Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th.

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

John Beatty Jr., Matt Hirschman, JB Fortin, Timmy Solomito Among Early Islip 300 Entires At Riverhead Raceway
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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Rhett Foog, Reid Halpin & Ben Morabito Among Wednesday Night Riverhead Raceway Winners

Rhett Foog, Reid Halpin & Ben Morabito Among Wednesday Night Riverhead Raceway Winners
Throw in some midweek mayhem featuring a School Bus Demolition Derby, grassroots stock car racing on a beautiful summer evening and the result is a packed house Wednesday night at Riverhead Raceway. Among the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series winner during the midweek special were Rhett Fogg of Westhampton in the Street Stocks, Reid Halpin of Wading River in the Bock Auto Bandolero Bandits and Ben Morabito of Miller Place in the Bock Auto Bandolero Outlaws.

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Former Snowball Derby Pole-sitter Among Favorites For STARS Opener

Former Snowball Derby Pole-sitter Among Favorites For STARS Opener

Pensacola, FL (March 3, 2023) – Former Snowball Derby pole-sitter Preston Peltier will make the trip all the way from Colorado to compete in the Sunshine State 200, the ASA STARS National Tour’s inaugural event, March 10-11 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL.

Peltier, who is also a former Pro All-Stars Series National Super Late Model Champion, is more than motivated to win at the half-mile race track. (more…)

Pedersen, Lawrence & Farnham Among Winners On Busy Sunday At Riverhead Raceway

Pedersen, Lawrence & Farnham Among Winners On Busy Sunday At Riverhead Raceway

The curtain came down on the regular race season at Riverhead Raceway in grand fashion Sunday afternoon with nine wild feature events presented. Allan Pedersen of Center Moriches won his second Figure Eight feature in a 24-hour span when he topped the 15-lap finale while Gerard Lawrence of Miller Place survived a side by side battle for the win in the 30-lap Street Stock event and Andrew Farnham of Baldwin topped the 30-lap Mini Stock contest, earning the 2022 championship in the process. (more…)