$2,000 in Bonus Money on the Line for NASCAR Hall of Fame 100
Jim Schaefer the Long Island racing
enthusiast and school teacher is at it
once again. This past week it was announced that through his
efforts an
extra $2,000 in bonus money will be up for grabs Saturday May
21st for the
2nd annual NASCAR Hall of Fame 100 at Barbara & Jim Cromarty's
Riverhead
Raceway. $1,000 will go to the winner of the century grind, with
an
additional $1,000 being awarded to the first NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour
regular across the line. The race pays $1,550 to win in purse
money and if a
WMT regular can win, as Ronnie Silk did in 2010, the payday will
be a cool
$3,550 for 25 mile of racing!
The 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame 100 was a race
that, for those who were on hand at Riverhead Raceway last year
on May 15th, won't soon be forgotten. Silk,
driving for Long Island car owners Ed & Connie Partridge in the
TS Haulers
Chevy, warded off the late race challenges of eventual 2010
Riverhead
Raceway champion Tom Rogers Jr. The duo staged a fight for the
win
reminiscent of a Charlie Jarzombek and Richie Evans tussle at
Riverhead,
Islip Speedway or Freeport Stadium back in the day. Both drivers
are
expected to be on hand May 21st to renew acquaintances. Silk
will again be
the hired gun for the Partridge's, while Tom Rogers Jr., a
rookie on the
WMT, will wheel his new Riverhead Raceway ride for Joe Ambrose.
All the Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified
stars will be going all out for
the win in the NASCAR HoF 100, as the race is the first double
point race of
the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Among the locals
hoping to
pocket what would be a $2,550 payday are John Fortin, Dave
Brigati, Bill
Park, Timmy Solomito and his two brothers Shawn and Jerry, John
Beatty Jr.,
Howie Brode, Eddie Brunnhoelzl III, Chris Young and many more.
With an off week for the NASCAR WMT some
teams expected to enter are Richie Pallai Jr., Justin Bonsignore,
Glenn Tyler, Ken Heagy and the Goodale
brothers Kevin and Eric with all except Pallai calling Long
Island home. It
is also expected, but not yet confirmed that other top flight
WMT teams will
be on hand at Riverhead Raceway all hoping to collect the $3,550
winner's
share of the purse.
"In all our years in racing we've never met
anyone with the love and passion
for NASCAR Modified racing as Jim Schaefer, he really is one of
a kind".
Barbara & Jim Cromarty noted. Once again this year the
Cromarty's were on
both the nominating committee for the NASCAR Hall of Fame and
again will be
part of the panel that selects the five inductees into the
NASCAR Hall of
Fame. Former nine time NASCAR National Modified champion, the
late Richie
Evans, for the third year in a row is on the list of 25
nominees, as is his
fellow Rome, NY native and rival Jerry Cook, a six time NASCAR
National
Modified champion.
Time trials will determine the starting
grid for the NASCAR Hall of Fame 100
at Riverhead Raceway and rounding out the race card are the Late
Models,
Chargers and Blunderbusts. Time trials for the NASCAR Modified
will be at
approximately 4:45 pm and feature event race is set for 5:30 pm.
If you
missed out on all the excitement of the 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame
100 last
year, make sure you are at Riverhead Raceway for round two!
Further information can be obtained by
visiting www.riverheadraceway.com or
calling 631-842-RACE.
Source: Bob Finan/Riverhead
Raceway PR
Posted: May 9, 2011
