A surprise start led to a masterful restart and victory.
Timmy Solomito of Islip made a surprise visit to his old stomping grounds Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway. READ
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A third of the way through the annual Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77, if anyone had told former three-time NASCAR Modified champion John Fortin Sr. of Holtsville he would be sitting in victory lane at the conclusion of the race, he probably would have questioned that person’s sanity. 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
The first Wednesday night show at Riverhead Raceway in 26 years was witnessed by a crowd that saw former three-time NASCAR Modified champion John Fortin Sr. of Holtsville survive multiple restarts to score a 40-lap victory. It was Fortin’s 32nd career win, tying him for fifth on the all-time win list with Wayne Anderson and Bill Park. Fortin called that “pretty special.” READ
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour made its first stop in Riverhead Saturday night for the Buzz Chew Auto Group 200 as Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville continued his hot start with his fourth victory of the season after a fierce battle with Ryan Preece of Berlin, Conn. (more…)
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
Ryan Preece of Berlin, Conn., went back to basics Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway and did it ever pay off.
Preece won the second annual Islip 300. It was the 16th career win at the track for the two-time winner on the Xfinity Series of NASCAR. READ
David Schneider of Northport, after chasing race leader Brad Van Houten of Wading River for 17 of the 40 laps that made up the NASCAR Modified feature at Riverhead Raceway Saturday night, executed a pass with just over two laps remaining before picking up his first win of the 2018 Whelen All American Series. READ
