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09/25/2003

RIVERHEAD TO HOST SWAP MEET AND CAR SHOW ON OCT. 26

    A staple in Long Island auto racing will continue at Riverhead Raceway Sunday October 26th when the annual Long Island Automotive Swap Shop will be staged in the pit area of the quarter mile oval. Added to the day long event for 2003 will be a Custom Car and Hot Rod Show, the second of its kind at the track in 2003.
    Annually the Long Island Automotive Swap Shop finds owners and drivers selling either complete cars or their parts and everything in between. A tradition started back at Islip Speedway by the late "Big" Bob O'Rourke is continued by current Riverhead Chief Steward Bill Denniston and is geared towards racers who are either looking to sell or buy.
    One of the cars on the market that might be at the Swap Shop if not sold prior is the NASCAR Modified of Chris Young.  Also Bill Rosskamp's Late Model and several Blunderbusts including "Jumping" Jack Handley, Chris Chirico, Kevin Clarke and two time division champion Eugene Malverty will be there. Spare parts, wheels and racecar trailers both open and enclosed should also be available.
    Admission for vendors is just a mere $20 per spot.  Those coming just to shop around are charged just $5 to enter the pits. There is no need to purchase vendor space ahead of time.
    As for the Custom Car and Hot Rod Show, entry for cars will be just $10 and again those just looking around will pay a nominal fee of $5. Wayne Shortmeyer, who along with Bill Denniston put together the first show for the Custom Cars and Hot Rods in August, announced that trophies would be awarded in various categories of the show, which will take place side by side with the Swap Shop. Registration for the show will be held only the day of the event at the track, no pre- registration.
    Currently there is no Eastern Kart Racing Association event planned for the day.
    For further information please contact the Riverhead Raceway office at 631-842-RACE or visit our website at
www.riverheadraceway.com.

Sources:  Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:  September 29, 2003

 





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