At the recent Riverhead Raceway informational meetings NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Chief Steward Bill Denniston announced the annual three pre-season safety inspection dates were set for Saturday April 1st, April 8th and April 15th. Any car that plans on racing at the quarter mile oval in 2006 must go through the safety inspection process before hitting the track for either practice or actual competition.
    Walter Bonczyk who leads the Riverhead Raceway Inspectors will have his staff on hand for all three dates from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm all three days. Walter also told teams on the January meetings, “We’ll do as much as we can in the area of technical inspections, including the sealing of engines weather permitting. If it’s too cold or damp then we would be limited in that area”.
    The three inspection days are conducted to allow teams to avoid this process on the two free to the public practice sessions on Saturday April 22nd and April 29th or worse yet opening night May 6th. JYD Enterprises, the Hoosier Tire dealer for Long Island will have their tire compound open all three days for drivers and crew chiefs to pick-out tires.
    Also in another effort to avoid long practice day or opening night lines NASCAR License applications will be on hand at the back sign-in booth on all three days.
    As in the past the Eastern Kart Racing Association will be conducting their pre-season practices on April 1st, 8th and 15th and with that in mind a nominal $5 pit fee will be charged to those entering the pits for inspection.
    For further information please contact the Riverhead Raceway business office at 631-842-RACE or visit www.riverheadraceway.com. The track office will be closed Monday February 20th in observance of President’s Day.

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