11/01/2002

2003 SCHEDULE TO BE RELEASED AT BANQUET

    While Riverhead Raceway promoters Barbara and Jim Cromarty are honoring the champions of the 2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge this Saturday night, those in attendance at the banquet will get an exclusive look at the 2003 schedule. The 2003 slate will once again be action packed with some exciting new twists.

    After the two tradition pre-season practice sessions on April 12th & 19th, the 2003 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge will open for business on April 26th. The NASCAR Modifieds will again highlight the weekly card of racing at the quarter mile oval and they will go to the post in 19 point paying events. As has been the norm each class at Riverhead will contest three double point races during the season and the NASCAR Modifieds will do so on May 3rd, May 31st with the final double point race falling on July 5th. All of those races are 50-lap, time trial contests and the class will run a 75-lap event on the final night of racing.

    The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series will pay a visit to Riverhead twice in 2003 for 200-lap events on Saturday June 7th and again on August 2nd.

    The Late Model class will have one of their busier seasons in recent memory, as they will race in 18 events in 2003. Their three double points paying races will fall on May 17th, June 14th and the final will be held on September 6th. All three are 50-lap, time trial races. Gone from the LM slate in 2003 will be their 75-lap, non-points race in late September, as well the 2002 six race mini-series.

    Those "world famous" Figure Eight stock cars will race in 17 points paying feature events in 2003, with their three double point races set for May 17th, June 14th and August 16th. Owners and drivers in the class will be thrilled to find out they will again be part of the National Championship program for the Demolition Derby troops on Saturday, September 20th. A 25-lap, non-point race will be staged.

    Charger action will again thrill the Riverhead faithful some scheduled 17 times for point paying feature events. Double points will be offered on May 10th, June 21st and August 16th. Of course the class will conclude its 2003 performance on the season ending 50-lap, non-points race on September 20th.

    Another busy season is in store for the Blunderbust corps who will hit the track in 19 point paying main events in 2003, with the three double point races set for April 26th, May 24th and August 2nd. A new twist to the Blunderbust season will be two Sunday afternoon appearances on July 20th and August 31st.

    The "tail gate brigade" Super Pro Trucks will go head-to-head 16 times in 2003, which will find them in two Sunday afternoon shows on May 25th and August 31st. The Super Pro Trucks will get a chance at time trials on September 20th for their final point race of the year.

    The cars and stars of the Riverhead Raceway Enduro series will have the usual seven programs in 2003. Enduro action will be presented on April 27th, May 25th, June 22nd, July 20th, August 10th $31st and the final Enduro show will once again be on a Saturday evening, September 27th. Two Enduro classes will get to strut their stuff on Saturday night in 2003, as the 4/6 Cylinder Trucks will race June 21st, while the Ladies will race on July 19th. The annual Invitational Enduro will unfold on September 27th.

    Perhaps the most noticeable change to the annual Riverhead schedule comes where the School Bus events are concerned. The full sized School Buses will race two Figure Eight races on July 12th and again August 9th. The big busses will then be crashed in two School Bus Demo's the first of which is August 16th and then on September 20th.

    Totally new will be events for the Small School Buses who'll be in action twice during the season, first for a Figure Eight race on June 28th and then for a Demolition Derby on July 29th.

    Four Demolition Derby's have been set for 2003 with the first set for May 24th and then again on July 5th, August 30th and the National Championship event on September 20th. The 4/6 Cylinder Demolition Derby will unfold on August 23rd.

    Two spectacular Fireworks shows will be presented; one on July 5th and again an I Love America Night, August 23rd. The Hollywood Stunt Show will return in 2003 for a doubleheader weekend on July 19th & 20th, while the 2nd annual Night of Thrills, highlighting our own Slim Jim Donaldson, will take place on July 26th. The wildly popular Monster trucks will be back over the Labor Day Weekend in 2003 and again be highlighted by the appearance of Bigfoot. The September 11th Memorial will be presented On September 13th.

    The entire 2003 NASCAR Weekly racing Series presented by Dodge Riverhead Raceway schedule will be printed in the Riverhead Racer awards banquet edition available this Saturday night November 9th at the Melville Marriott.

    For additional information please call the track office at 631-842-RACE or visit our website at www.riverheadraceway.com.

Sources:  Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:  November 1, 2002