CARQUEST AUTO PARTS TOM BALDWIN 77
SET FOR RIVERHEAD JULY 29TH

    One of the first dates that NASCAR Modified competitors and fans alike circled when the 2006 Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series schedule was announced was the night of the Tom Baldwin Memorial 77. The 2nd annual running of the race in honor of “Tiger” Tom will be brought to you by CARQUEST Auto Parts, a long time sponsor of NASCAR Modified racing up and down the east coast.
    The 2005 inaugural running of the 77-lap contest arguably was one of the best NASCAR Modified features of the season at the quarter mile oval where great open wheel action unfolds week after week. Wayne Anderson wrestled the race lead away from John Fortin on lap 61 of the race that kept fans at the edge of their seat. Anderson, a former five-time track champion would go on to win the race, his 29th career triumph.  Wayne would love nothing more than to make career win number 30 at the 2006 CARQUEST Auto Parts Tom Baldwin Memorial.
    The race, a single point affair will again feature time trial qualifying along with lap money that will make the race the most lucrative regular main event of the year! Among those hoping to walk off with the lion’s share of the purse and lap money are, Chuck Steuer, Bill Park, Dan Jivanelli, J.R. Bertuccio, Frank Vigliarolo Jr., Tom Rogers Jr, Dave Sapienza and John Denniston.
    Rich Pallai of CARQUEST Auto Parts and all the local CARQUEST Auto Parts dealers will be on hand to enjoy the night of racing, as will Tom Baldwin Jr., his sister Tammy and other Baldwin family members.
    After a June 24th rainout the Barrasso & Sons Mason Supplies Ernie Maynor Memorial for the “world-famous” Figure Eight cars will be run as the class continues to remember “The Wrench”. All the top guns in the class will be loaded for bear as defending race winner Kenny Hyde will lead the troops into action. Ernie’s son Roger Maynor, George Sprague, Tom Kraft, Mike Mujsce, Tom Ferrara and “Slim” Jim Donaldson will all look to take the important win.
It will be a busy night for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series.  Four great divisions will join the two special events with the Late Models, Chargers, Blunderbusts and Super Pro Trucks all in action.
    Time trials for the Modifieds will go green at 4:00 pm with main event racing slated for 5:30 pm. For more information please call 631-842-RACE or visit our website at www.riverheadraceway.com.