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Former Riverhead Raceway Champion Kyle Soper Giving Back With Bandolero Trophy Donation

by Bob FinanJuly 14, 2025

Fans of all sports hear it all the time as broadcasters mention many athletes never forget where they came from. Such is the case with former four-time NASCAR Modified champion Kyle Soper of Manorville who Saturday morning stopped by Riverhead Raceway to donate all the trophies he accumulated for his 45 victories across four divisions; it is Kyle’s wishes the re-purposed hardware would go to INEX Bandolero winners starting Sunday July 27th.

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JCR Motorsports Continuing Enduro & Bandolero Championship Awards Tradition Sunday At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanSeptember 25, 2024

Since 2020 Jimmy & Angela Rennick of JCR Motorsports have provided championship awards involving the Enduro racing at Riverhead Raceway. That tradition will continue on Championship Sunday with the Rennick’s JCR Motorsports presenting championship trophies for the three Enduro divisions of Riverhead Raceway along with the three classifications of Bock Auto INEX Bandolero racing. Second through fifth place drivers also receive JCR Motorsports awards in a post-race presentation.

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Celebrating Chris Young Twin 49’s Set For Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modifieds Saturday

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 5, 2023

A busy month of September for the NASCAR Modifieds of the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series of Riverhead Raceway intensifies this Saturday September 9th when the Celebrating Chris Young Twin 49’s go to post. Originally slated for July 29th, inclement weather pushed the Twin 49’s to Saturday, joining the Sara Sylvester INEX Legend Race Cars National Qualifier 50.

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Advance Tickets for the 39th All American 400 Now Available – November 3rd-5th

by MikeSeptember 1, 2023

(Nashville, TN) Story By: Koty Geyer – Advance sale discount tickets for the 39^th All American 400 weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway are now on sale. The three-day All Amercian 400 weekend will be highlighted by the crowning of the inaugural ASA STARS National Tour champion on Sunday, November 5. Two full days of support class racing will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 3-4, followed by one of short track racings crown jewel events for Super Late Models. (more…)

NEAR and NELCAR Help Kick-Start Father’s Day Weekend Doubleheader at White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoJune 15, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — Following last week’s Late Model Spectacular, White Mountain Motorsports Park gears up for a doubleheader Father’s Day weekend on Saturday, June 17th and Sunday, June 18th. Eleven divisions will be in action between the two days but it all begins on Saturday with the triple-touring action courtesy of the New England Antique Racers (NEAR) and the NELCAR Legends and Bandoleros.

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Tom Rogers Jr. Wires Riverhead Raceway Modifieds For 62nd Career Win, One Away From Tying Charlie Jarzombek All Time

by Lou ModestinoMay 30, 2023

Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead made a triumphant return to Riverhead Raceway victory lane Saturday when he topped a caution free 50-lap NASCAR Modified feature. The win was the 62nd of Tom’s NASCAR Modified career leaving him just one shy of “Charging” Charlie Jarzombek’s all-time mark of 63. What maybe more concerning for Tom’s competition came in a quick comment the five-time champion made post-race, “we made an adjustment, it’s good, but we can make it better”.

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Dylan Slepian Takes Second Riverhead Raceway Modified Win Of 2022, 170 Cars Pack Pits

by Lou ModestinoAugust 8, 2022

Despite being under the weather during the week, Dylan Slepian of Dix Hills felt just fine Saturday at Riverhead Raceway once strapped into his NASCAR Modified. He felt even better at the end of 50-laps after executing a late race outside pass of Jack Handley Jr. of Medford to score his second win of the season.

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Seekonk Final Four: Fast Friday Triple Crown Finalists Ready To Battle For Crown August 5

by Lou ModestinoAugust 5, 2022

Seekonk Speedway is preparing for a full weekend of racing this Friday and Saturday, August 5-6, as Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Finale weekend rolls onto the track.

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Emerling Holds Off Hirschman for Chemung RoC Win; Garrett Zacharias Parks It in Super Stock Action

by Lou ModestinoMay 11, 2021

Someone needs to load up Ray Hodge, Chemung Promoter, and Joe Skotnicki, RoC Director, and take them to a casino. On a day when racetracks all over NY were cancelling, they decided to gamble and go for it. They came out on the winning end as the event ran with just one minor snag. (more…)

Shawn Solomito Takes Modified Win Saturday At Riverhead Raceway

by Lou ModestinoMay 11, 2021

A chance conversation started during the 2020 Islip 300 last November at Riverhead Raceway morphed into Shawn Solomito of Islip teaming up with Jimmy & Angela Rennick as the driver of their NASCAR Modified and in just their second start together Saturday night Shawn put the new combination into the winners circle at the conclusion of the 50-lap Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modified event. (more…)