As in the first two Islip 300 contests at Riverhead Raceway, the third annual edition of what has quickly become a short-track classic had its share of pit strategy, extended green-flag runs and late-race drama. READ
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Defending NASCAR Modified champion Kyle Soper of Manorville survived a rough and tumble NASCAR Modified feature Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway to score his second win of the young season in Whelen All American Series action. Soper also had to rebound from brake issues during his heat race earlier in the day that saw him a drop to the infield just laps into the qualifier. The win was the 11th of Soper’s career, tying him with the late Tom Baldwin for 30th on the all-time win list.
(more…)Kyle Soper of Manorville secured his first career NASCAR Modified championship with a fourth-place finish in a 40-lap race at Riverhead Raceway Saturday night. Soper, 22, beat out Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead by six points for the Whelen All American Series title. READ
When Kyle Soper of Manorville awoke Saturday morning, he knew he’d be racing a Late Model later in the evening at Riverhead Raceway. When Jack Orlando of Calverton awoke Saturday morning, he knew due to a high fever and double ear ache he could not compete in his Crate Modified. Contact between the two parties was made and the rest, as they say, is history. READ
Kyle Soper of Manorville outlasted Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead to win the 68-lap NASCAR Modifieds feature event at Riverhead Raceway Saturday night. It was his second win of the year and seventh for his career. READ
Kyle Soper of Manorville could not have dreamed of a better way to start the 2018 Riverhead Raceway season. READ
After losing the lead to defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby of Milford, Ct., with 45 laps to go, Timmy Solomito of Islip used that same lapped traffic to take the lead back from Coby with four laps to go. That is how he won the Miller Lite 200 Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway. The win was Solomito’s fourth of the 2017 WMT campaign. READ
After a late crash prevented Kyle Soper of Manorville from claiming a top-10 finish last week, his crew got to work to prepare the car for racing Saturday. Soper was more than ready for the challenge at the 66-lap Whelen All American Series event. READ