In a joint announcement Friday Riverhead Raceway officials
and Wayne Anderson of Axel Anderson Inc. announced that the
Medford based truck repair and towing outfit will return to
sponsor the Tom Baldwin, Richie Evans and Charlie Jarzombek
Memorial 77. The race honoring the three legends of NASCAR
Modified racing is set for Saturday July 19th.
"We're very excited to have Wayne and Joette Anderson sponsor
the Baldwin, Evans and Jarzombek Memorial" Bob Finan noted.
"It's only fitting Axel Anderson Inc. sponsor this race, Wayne
spent many a summer night up and down the eastern seaboard
racing again these legendary drivers."
Of the three, Anderson was particularly close to "Tiger" Tom
Baldwin, as he virtually grew-up with Tom in the
Patchogue-Medford area. Aside from being ultra-competitive on
the racetrack the tandem also played many rounds of golf
together when their busy schedules allowed.
Baldwin won some 11 feature events at Riverhead Raceway
spanning from 1978 until his last win on June 6th, 1992, while
the late great "Charging" Charlie Jarzombek scored a division
leading 63-wins at the quarter mile on his way to five driving
championships at the famed quarter mile. Jarzombek, Wayne
Anderson and Don Howe each share the lead for titles at
Riverhead.
Former nine-time NASCAR National Modified champion Richie
Evans was a popular figure when he towed from Rome, N.Y. to race
on the Island, with most of his victories coming at Islip
Speedway. Evans did author one Riverhead victory on August 28th
1985, the very first year of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Annually the Baldwin, Evans, and Jarzombek 77 has been a race
not to be missed and the 2008 edition is shaping up the very
same. Among those planning to be on hand for the race, include
another former multi-time NASCAR National Modified champion
Jerry Cook and former track announcer Mike Callinoff.
Make your plans now to be at Riverhead Raceway as three
legends of NASCAR Modified racing are fondly recalled in the
77-lap Baldwin, Evans, and Jarzombek Memorial by Axel Anderson
Inc.
Source: Bob Finan/Riverhead
Raceway PR
Posted:
June 9, 2008
