03/24/2000

TIME SCHEDULE FOR RIVERHEAD RACEWAY PRACTICE DAYS DISCLOSED

(Riverhead, NY)    Spring training for the drivers and the machines of the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series at Riverhead Raceway is just days away and today officials of the popular quarter mile oval announced the time schedule for the two pre season practices on Saturday April 8th and April 15th. All seven of the track's stock car divisions will take participation in the warm up sessions. Admission to the grandstand area will be free of charge for spectators.

                        The pit gate will open at 10:00 am for both April 8th and again April 15th with the first practice to hit the track at 12 noon and the activities will run until 5:00 pm. Riverhead Raceway chief steward Joe Larsen urged everyone to try and get to the track early, "before a car goes on the race track we will do a safety inspection only on the car, so arrive early and we'll get you on the track if your car passes the safety check" Joe disclosed. The full technical inspections will take place as well but a car does not have to go through that process just to practice.

                        Another reason for race teams to arrive early is to obtain and fill out their NASCAR license applications, as all pit personnel will require a license for the practice days, as well all NASCAR race meets in 2000. "Everyone will need not only to have a NASCAR license for 2000, but be able to produce it upon request". Larsen warned. "We will be doing random checks all season long and if you can't produce your license you will be asked to leave the pit area"

                        Taking part in the test and tune practice days will be the NASCAR Modifieds, Late Models, Figure Eights, Chargers, Blunderbusts, Legend Race Cars and the Super Pro Trucks. Fans are encouraged to bring their camera and take some pictures of all the freshly painted racing machines before they roar into official competition.

                        Once all the practicing and fine-tuning has been completed the 2000 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series at Riverhead Raceway will open in full on Saturday night April 22nd with a seven-division format of the above-mentioned classes on the card. Qualifying will start at 4:30 pm and the feature events will begin at 6:30 pm on opening night and every Saturday in 2000.

                        For additional information please contact the Riverhead Raceway office at 631-842-RACE Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. The race day hotline direct to the track remains 631-727-0010 and our website address remains www.riverheadraceway.com

Source:  Riverhead Raceway
Posted:  March 22, 2000