Ever since the final checkered flag of 2008, a whirlwind of
rumor and innuendo had surrounded the Late Model division at
Riverhead Raceway. This past Friday track owners Barbara and Jim
Cromarty ended all the speculation by happily announcing the
division will remain part of the 2009 NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series.
The division, which was tabbed "Late Model Thunder" in its glory
days of the 1980s and '90s will run an eight race schedule as
the Cromartys hope the limited schedule will aid the class in
regaining the exciting racing and car counts from those glory
days. The Late Model troops will be part of the 2009 NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series opener on Saturday May 2nd as the
track kicks off its 58th season of racing and family
entertainment.
Roger Oxee of Peconic is the all-time leading winner of Late
Model races at the historic quarter mile, while Tom Rogers Jr.
of Patchogue won the 2008 championship. Both are among those
happy to hear that the Cromartys have put all the rumors to
rest.
Joining the Late Models on the May 2nd race card will be the
headlining NASCAR Modifieds, Figure Eights, Chargers,
Blunderbusts and Super Trucks. Qualifying is set for 4:30 pm and
feature event racing in 2009 will start weekly at 6:00 pm unless
otherwise noted.
The complete 2009 Riverhead Raceway schedule, perhaps the most
exciting and comprehensive yet put forth by Barbara and Jim
Cromarty, is just hours away from being released to the track's
website
www.riverheadraceway.com.
Source: Bob Finan/Riverhead
Raceway PR
Posted:
November 10, 2008
