05/01/2003
MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND DOUBLE HEADER SET
It’s time to spring into summer on the east end of
Long Island and at Barbara and Jim Cromarty’s Riverhead
Raceway the official kick-off is the annual Memorial Day
weekend twin bill of racing excitement. The two-day speed fest
will kick-off Saturday evening May 24th with a
NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series program featuring the first
Demolition Derby of 2003 and followed up by an Enduro program
Sunday May 25th.
Five divisions of NASCAR stock car racing will perform
on Saturday evening with the Blunderbust class running for the
Victory Fleet Maintenance night at the race trophy. A 30-lap,
double point contest is set for the Blunderbusts, their second
in the month of May. Defending champion Eugene Malverty of
Lindenhurst recently stated he will indeed now run the full
schedule in 2003, this after announcing in the off-season
he’d be a part-time competitor. Among those looking to beat
Malverty to the winner’s circle for the Victory Fleet
Maintenance hardware are Bobby Gardner of Westbury, Anthony
Aiello of Bayport, Chris Chirico of Huntington, Sean Byrne of
Brentwood, Bryan Sescila of Baldwin and Tommy “Wild Child”
Walkowiak of Middle Village, Queens.
After the Blunderbusts race their feature event the
NASCAR Modifieds, Late Models, Figure Eight and Chargers will
all run regular distance feature events.
Once all the stock car racing excitement has been
completed the season’s first bone jarring and car destroying
Demolition Derby will be staged. All the top Demolition Derby
talents are expected for the lid-lifter including Jimmy
“Wildman” Primmy” Hummel of Bay Shore, Bob
“Whiplash” Genovese of Farmingdale, “Irish” Mike
O’Keefe of Islip and newlywed Tim “Hammer” Smith of Port
Jefferson.
The very next afternoon action will continue with the
second Enduro program of 2003 on the slate. The second ever
Grand Enduro will be complimented by a full slate of Enduro
racing, including the 8 Cylinder Enduro. Rounding off the busy
day will be a 4 Cylinder Enduro, 4/6 Cylinder Truck Enduro,
Train Race, Car Rollover Contest and One On One Spectator
Drags.
The afternoon will be highlighted by the first Sunday
appearance of 2003 of the Super Pro Trucks, with pit gates to
open at 10:00 am and racing to go green at 12:30 pm.
As for Saturday May 24th the Late Model time
trials will leadoff qualifying at 4:30 pm and the feature
event racing hits the track at 6:30 pm.
More information can be obtained by dialing
631-842-RACE or clicking onto www.riverheadraceway.com.
Sources:
Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted: May 6, 2003
