Riverhead Starts 2007 with Weekend
Doubleheader
It’s finally time to go racing
again at Barbara and Jim Cromarty’s Riverhead Raceway and the 2007 campaign
will get underway in spectacular fashion with a doubleheader weekend May 5th
& 6th. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series will make its Long Island debut
Saturday evening, while the Enduro competitors will take to the track Sunday
afternoon.
With Whelen Engineering out of Connecticut the new title sponsor for the
NASCAR short track series across America and the recently announced $2,000
to win for a 35-lap NASCAR Modified victory at Riverhead this season it
should be an interesting spring and summer at the historic oval.
It is expected that five of the six 2006 NASCAR track champions will be
back for a title defense in 2007 headed-up by NASCAR Modified kingpin Chuck
Steuer of Bohemia. Greg Kleila of Lindenhurst won the 2006 Late Model crown
while Tom Kraft of Medford was tops in the Figure Eights, both are hoping to
make it two in a row in ’07. Steve Ratti of Manorville the 2006 Charger
champion and Tommy Walkowiak of Ridge the Blunderbust champion of ’06 are
also readying to defend their crowns. Only Bobby Gardner of Westbury the
2006 Super Pro Truck champion will not return to the class this year, as he
will compete in the NASCAR Modified division as a freshman driver.
The May 5th lid lifter will find all six divisions in action with
qualifying set for 4:00 pm and feature event racing will take the first
green flag of the new year at 5:30 pm.
After the stock car set has their opening night, the stars of the
ever-tough Riverhead Raceway Enduros will kick-off their 2007 season Sunday
afternoon at 12:30 pm. New to Enduro racing in all divisions in 2007 is the
fact that they will now race for points all spring and summer long to
determine the first ever Enduro champions at the end of the season in
September.
A full slate of Enduro racing is set for May 6th featuring the Grand
Enduros, 8-Cylinder, 6-Cylinder, 4-Cylinder and 4/6-Cylinder Trucks who will
join in on the opening day fun and be joined by Spectator Drags and a Car
Rollover Contest.
So after a lengthy off season and delayed start to spring it’s finally
time to go racing on Long Island Saturday May 5th and Sunday May 6th at
Riverhead Raceway! For additional information please call 631-842-RACE
Monday through Friday or log on
www.riverheadraceway.com
Source: Bob
Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:
April 22, 2007
