Before John Beatty Jr. of Merrick could lay claim to Saturday night’s 50-lap NASCAR Modified feature at Riverhead Raceway he had work to do early in the race if he were to post his 8th career victory. Even after the race that Beatty indeed won he still had work to do, load up the winning […]
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John Beatty Jr. Scores Victory In Modified Feature At Riverhead Raceway
August 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Tom Rogers Jr. Tops Modifieds On Opening Night At Riverhead Raceway
August 2, 2020 by 2 Comments
It may have come three months later then it was suppose to due to Covid-19 but opening night Saturday night found anticipation and excitement in the air at Riverhead Raceway. When the checker flag waved on the 50-lap NASCAR Modified feature a familiar face would sit in victory lane as Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead […]
David Antos Tops Street Stocks, Justin Squires Gets First Mini Stock Win At Riverhead Raceway
July 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The longest off season in the 70-year history of Riverhead Raceway officially came to a close Sunday when the track presented the Super Sunday Enduro Series program to usher in the long awaited 2020 race campaign. Former Street Stock champion David Antos of Lindenhurst topped their 30-lap main event while local talent Justin Squires of […]
Hooked: Dave Sapienza Ready To Make Tri-Track Open Modified Series A Regular Stop
July 22, 2020 by 16 Comments
It looks like Dave Sapienza has a found a second home to satisfy his desire for Modified racing competition. When Sapienza, a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour regular, saw the Tri-Track Open Modified Series would host an event at Monadnock Speedway on July 5, the day after he was scheduled to run at White Mountain Motorsports […]
Sources: Whelen Modified Tour Looking At Monadnock Speedway Event In August
July 17, 2020 by 13 Comments
For decades Connecticut has been the home base state for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. But in a COVID-19 pandemic gripped world of state restrictions and crowd capacity guidelines, it seems New Hampshire is looking to take ownership of home state bragging rights for the series in 2020. Multiple sources close to the NASCAR Whelen […]
Solving The Puzzle: White Mountain New Look For Whelen Mod Tour Rebuilding Schedule On The Fly
July 1, 2020 by 28 Comments
Before the COVID-19 global pandemic turned racing schedules for 2020 into a jumbled mess of postponements, cancellations and newly added events, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour series director Jimmy Wilson was already looking ahead to a 2021 schedule for the series he oversees. Wilson said he had been in conversations with the ownership group operating both […]
Riverhead Raceway Announces Aug. 1 Opening Day; Green Light To Race To November
June 18, 2020 by 3 Comments
The longest off season in the history of Long Island stock car racing is scheduled to come to an end Saturday night August 1st at Riverhead Raceway when track owners Eddie & Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz open the 2020 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series with a seven division race card featuring a […]
Riverhead Raceway Set To Open For Racing On Aug. 1
June 17, 2020 by 6 Comments
Riverhead Raceway became the latest track Wednesday too announce plans for reopening following COVID-19 global pandemic shutdowns. Management at Riverhead Raceway announced a revamped schedule for the 2020 season Wednesday with the track set to open on Aug. 1 and run to Oct. 31. Riverhead was originally scheduled to host the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour […]
Guest Tribute: Mike Stefanik A Hall Of Famer In Every Way
June 17, 2020 by 2 Comments
Joe Skotnicki is a longtime Whelen Modified Tour crew member, former NASCAR official and owner of the Race Of Champions Modified Series. He shared these thoughts below with us at RaceDayCT following the announcement that Mike Stefanik would be a 2021 inductee to the NASCAR Hall of Fame By Joe Skotnicki Mike Stefanik … “Michael” is an […]
Mike Stefanik Defined An Era Of Modified Racing
June 16, 2020 by 5 Comments
Mike Stefanik made his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 1985, in its very first year, when it was known as the Winston Modified Tour. Jerry Cook had stepped away from racing, and Richie Evans would perish in a racing accident at the end of the season after already clinching the championship. Together, the two Rome, […]
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