The vicious cycle that is the weather in the Northeast reared its ugly head again with on and off rain forecast for Wednesday forced Riverhead Raceway management to postpone the midweek program. With the postponement the track finds itself in the unique position of presenting two consecutive Wednesday night events July 14th with a School […]

It by no means was a Picasso, but when the yellow checker fell on the NASCAR Tour Type Modified event Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead rewrote the history books with his 64th career victory. Rogers entered the scheduled 50-lap event tied with “Charging” Charlie Jarzombek of Baiting Hollow at 63 wins. […]

After two consecutive rainouts, a packed house of race hungry fans greeted Riverhead Raceway Saturday for the annual Monster Truck Night of Destruction and NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series stock car excitement. In the headlining 40-lap Miller Lite Triple Crown Series Late Model event, veteran “Radiant” Ray Minieri of Bay Shore enjoyed his second […]

The 2nd annual Two for TK Twin 9 Figure Eight features Saturday July 27th at Riverhead Raceway will boast $3,138 in lap and bonus awards it was announced Thursday. The event honors the memory and celebrates Long Island Figure Eight icon “TK” Tom Kraft who passed away July 29th, 2023. The Two for TK Twin […]

One of the most anticipated shows at Riverhead Raceway annually takes the spotlight Saturday evening, with the heart pounding, car crushing excitement of the Monster Truck Night of Destruction highlighting the night. A full race card of wall-to-wall action will complement the 1500 horsepower trucks of KSR Motorsports, plus a Kids Big Wheel race and […]

For a second consecutive week, mother nature prevailed at Riverhead Raceway postponing the July 13th program that was to include the first School Bus Demolition Derby of 2024. That was the bad news, the good news came when track management announced the complete July 13th race card, complete with the Bus Demo would shift to […]

If there were a driver who was custom made to fit the image of a grassroots racer, Dennis Krupski of Calverton could play the part to critical acclaim. Sadly, while his fellow racers twirled around Riverhead Raceway on June 29th, Dennis passed after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer. Monday, his beloved home track announced […]

With a dismal forecast of severe afternoon thunderstorms on an already hot and humid day, complete with a heat advisory from the National Weather Service, Riverhead Raceway officials decided to cancel racing for Saturday evening July 6th. The track returns to action next Saturday July 13th featuring the first School Bus Demolition Derby of 2024, […]

Jack Handley Jr. of Medford didn’t allow losing the NASCAR Modified feature lead during a 45th lap restart to rain on his parade Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway. Instead, with some perseverance combined with some good racing fortune saw Handley reclaim the lead 16-laps later during another restart to earn “The Flying Dutchman Tribute” to […]

Iconic Long Island Modified racer Fred Harbach loved celebrations, the bigger the better. Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway track owners Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz have a big celebration planned for the 74th Year Celebration, complete with award winning Fireworks and “Flying Dutchman Tribute” 74 Modified feature event, a celebration Harbach himself would be proud […]