05/05/2005

RIVERHEAD TRUCKS SET FOR TRAILER TRANSPORT NIGHT MAY 21

    Saturday night May 21st at Barbara and Jim Cromarty's Riverhead Raceway will bring another six division NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series stock car program.  The Late Models, Blunderbusts and Super Pro Trucks will take center stage. The season's first Train Race will round out the program with a 12-lap main event on the Figure Eight course.
    The first of three double point contests for the Late Models will unfold in a 50-lap, double point feature event. Time trials will determine the first 15 starting positions of what is scheduled to be a 20-car field. Defending Late Model champ Glenn Tyler of Hampton Bays will be focusing on making tracks to his third straight crown in 2005, while the likes of Roger Oxee, Mike Mortimer, Dave Brigati, Jarrod Hayes, Greg Kleila, Scott Kulesa, Kevin Metzger and Sean Patterson will all be gunning for the win.
    The Blunderbusts are slated to run in their second double point 30-lap tilt of 2005 on May 21st after struggling to attempt their first such race earlier in the month. With Tom Pickerell deciding not to defend his title a wide-open field for the 2005 championship has emerged. Early season favorites from warm-ups include Doug Watson, Scott Maliszewski, Bill Wegmann, Artie Pedersen, Wayne Okula, Scott Pedersen and Tommy Walkowiak.
    Over in the Super Pro Truck pit area it will be Trailer Transport night for the tailgate set with defending champion Lou Maestri of Deer Park leading the troops into action. Among his challengers in 2005 will be Bryan Sescila, Troy Ferdinando, Dave Koenig, Mike Albasini, Dave Brigati, Frank Dumicich Sr & Jr., Bobby Gardner and Brian McElearney.
    Train Race champions from 2004 Stan Wangenstein and Kevin Clarke are expected for what now becomes the first event of 2005 after the rain-out on May 1st. Among the teams out to test the Wangenstein and Clarke duo will be former champions Peter Bertuccio and Scott Schelin as well as stock car moonlighters Robin Vollmoeller and Jarrod Hayes.
    Joining those four main events will be the NASCAR Modifieds, Figure Eights and Chargers. Time trials will start at 4:00 pm and feature events get the green flag at 6:00 pm.
    For more information please call 631-842-RACE or visit www.riverheadraceway.com

Source:  Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:  May 9, 2005