When AJ DeSantis of Yaphank woke up Friday morning, he probably did so with thoughts of having a good night at Riverhead Raceway in the Eagle Chevrolet 50 Crate Modified event tied for the championship lead. DeSantis exceeded all his expectations when he set a new Crate Modified track record in qualifying before leading wire […]

A busy weekend of NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts is lined up for this Friday July 24th and Saturday July 25th at historic Riverhead Raceway. Headlining the Friday night action are the Crate Modifieds who’ll compete in the Eagle Chevrolet 50, while Saturday will find the 7th annual Oval Speed Bubba […]

In an all too familiar scenario in 2026, Riverhead Raceway management announced on Friday afternoon the cancellation of racing scheduled for Saturday night, a program featuring the Two for TK Twin 9 Figure Eight events and a School Bus Demolition Derby. Guided by local forecasts and weather apps that pointed to an 89% chance of severe storms that […]

Saturday night Riverhead Raceway will honor a Figure Eight icon with the 4th annual Two for TK Twin 9 races remembering and celebrating the life of “TK” Tom Kraft. On Sunday, Kraft’s niece Erin Larsen-Delaney revealed the bonus and lap money awards for the race honoring Tom Kraft that could reach as much as $2,470. […]

The excitement and thrills of Monster Truck racing and free style, car crushing action return to Riverhead Raceway for two shows Saturday July 11th as Ollie’s Bargain Basement presents the Monster Truck Summer Crush. Two performances of Monster Truck mayhem are set at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM featuring an all-star roster of KSR Motorsports […]

Riverhead Raceway will get the holiday weekend party stared in spectacular fashion Friday night July 3rd as the historic track hosts a 76th Year Celebration, complete with a Fireworks extravaganza that will commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modifieds will headline on track action with the […]

It wasn’t from a lack of effort Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, but in the end, weather would again win out when track management was forced to cancel Saturday night’s NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts program. The 7th annual Oval Speed Bubba 150 will now headline the regularly scheduled Saturday July 25th […]

Saturday the Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modifieds return to action after a week off at Riverhead Raceway in a big way with the running of the 7th annual Oval Speed Bubba 150. The Bubba 150 offers over $14,000 in special award and lap money and serves as the first race of five 2026 Crown Jewel […]