Riverhead Raceway to Host
Champions' Luncheon October 5th
Stock car racing has long been known as a game where one must
adjust on the fly when circumstances dictate and that is true no
matter which side of the pit fence you are on. With that in mind
Riverhead Raceway promoters Barbara & Jim Cromarty announced
that a champions luncheon will be held Sunday October 5th at
JC's Restaurant in Manorville.
Riverhead management had planned on crowning their 2008 track
champions on the racetrack in front of the fans when each
division ran its final race of the season. However on Saturday
September 6th a tropical storm named Hanna forced the Cromarty's
to make an adjustment to those plans.
The final NASCAR Modified and Late Model races of the year
were washed out by the storm and Bill Park of Manorville, the
repeat NASCAR Modified champion and Late Model champion Tom
Rogers Jr. of Patchogue, did not receive their on track
ceremony. With Park and Rogers not having an on track ceremony,
neither will the champions of the other divisions yet to be
determined, have their on track ceremony. So out of fairness to
all it was decided to have the luncheon.
The adjustment will come in the form of a Riverhead Raceway
champion's luncheon at JC's Restaurant in the Pine Hills Country
Club in Manorville, sight of the 2008 Long Island Daytona 500
party. Bob Finan, who'll host the event which features free
admission, spearheaded the idea.
Bill Park and Tom Rogers Jr. will be given their 2008
championship hardware as will 2008 Charger champion Chris
Turbush of Riverhead and 2008 Demolition Derby champion Michael
Rommeney of Maspeth. Yet to be determined are the 2008 champions
in the Figure Eights, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks and Car
Rollover Contest.
As for the Enduro champions when it was announced that there
would be no Riverhead Raceway awards dinner in 2008, Elaine
Vollmoeller among others are currently putting together an
Enduro dinner with details to be announced in the near future.
John of JC's will open the catering room that is adjacent to
the pub for the champions luncheon and supply a free buffet for
the affair, as well offer beer specials in addition "All of us
at Riverhead Raceway can't thank John enough for opening his
restaurant to us," Bob Finan noted. "I also want to give a big
thank you to Steve Halpin who when I called him with the idea,
ran with it and we'll have a great afternoon".
The Riverhead Raceway champions will be honored at 1:00 pm
and once all champions are crowned the room will turn into a
Talladega 500 viewing party of NASCAR'S largest facility hosted
by Halpin and Finan.
The 2008 Riverhead Raceway champions are encouraged to bring
their families, including children for the event that features
free admission. The general public is also welcome and dress
will be very casual for what in essence is an informal affair.
JC's Restaurant is located in the Pine Hills Country Club in
Manorville, from the LIE exit at exit 69 south on Wading River
Road, from Sunrise Highway use exit 58 and go north on Wading
River Road.
Additional information can be obtained by calling Riverhead
Raceway at 631-842-RACE.
Source: Bob
Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:
September 9, 2008
