Any word on the 07 schedule

[unowho243]

What's Riverhead's 07 Schedule?

[nitros77]

:) Well it's official: it's in the Riverhead Racer magazine, April 21st & 28th are warm ups, with opening night on May 5th.

[Ace]

Missing on the schedule is a visit by the MOD TOUR. :mad:

[Teds Race Tours]

Please post the schedule if you can.

[CIN]

2007 Riverhead Raceway Schedule

631-727-0010
Heat races 4:00 p.m. followed by pace car parade and feature show (approximately 5:30 p.m.)
Schedule subject to change. -
Pit gates open at 12:00 noon Gates open at 3:00 p.m.
On Sunday race dates, Show starts at 12:30 p.m. Pit
gates open at 10:00 a.m. General admission gates open
at 12:00 noon
April 21 & 28 Warm-ups for all divisions
May 5 Modifieds, Figure 8's, Late Models, Chargers, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks
May 6 12:30 p.m. - Enduros*, Car Roll-Over Contest, One-on-One Spectator Drag (Rain Date May 13)
May 12 Modifieds, 25 Lap Cromarty Cup Double Point Figure 8's, Late Models, 30 Lap Double Point Chargers (Time Trials), Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks
May 13 Rain Date for May 6
May 19 Modifieds, Figure 8's, 50 Lap Double Point Late Models (Time Trials), Chargers, 30 Lap Double Point Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks
May 26 5:00 p.m. 4 Cylinder Demolition Derby, Full Size School Bus Figure 8 Race, Modifieds, Late Models, Chargers, Blunderbusts (No Figure 8's or Super Pro Trucks)
May 27 12:30 p.m. - Blindfolded Taxicab Race, Enduros*, Super Pro Trucks, One-on-One Spectator Drag
(Rain Date May 28)
May 28 Rain Date for May 27th
June 2 50 Lap Double Point Modifieds (Time Trials), Figure 8's, Late Models, 30 Lap Double Point Chargers (Time Trials), 30 Lap Double Point Blunderbusts (No Super Pro Trucks)
June 9 Modifieds,
25 Lap Double Point Figure 8's, 50 Lap Double Point Late Models (Time Trials),Chargers, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks
June 16 Go Karts, Modifieds, Figure 8's, Late
Models, Chargers, Blunderbusts (No Super Pro Trucks)
June 17 12:30 p.m. - Enduros*, Super Pro Trucks, Car Roll-Over Contest, One-on-One Spectator Drag (Rain Date June 24)
June 23 Mini School Bus Figure 8 Race, 8 Cylinder Demolition Derby, Modifieds, Figure 8's, Late Models, Blunderbusts (No Chargers or Super Pro Trucks)
June 24 Rain date for June 17
June 30 Fireworks, Police Car Demolition Derby, 50 Lap Cromarty Cup Double Point Modifieds (Time Trials), Figure 8's, Chargers, Blunderbusts (No Late Models or Super Pro Trucks) (Rain date for Fireworks July 7)
July 7 8 Cylinder Nextel Cup Demolition Derby, Full Size School Bus Figure 8 Race, Modifieds, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks, Grand Enduro (No Figure 8's, Late Models or Chargers)(Rain Date for June 30 Fireworks)
July 14 Mini School Bus Figure 8 Race, Modifieds, Late Models, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks, 8 Cylinder Enduro,
Car Roll-Over Contest (No Figure 8's or Chargers)
July 21 77 Lap Baldwin, Evans, Jarzombek Memorial Modifieds (Time Trials), Figure 8's, Late Models, Chargers, 4 Cylinder Enduro (No Blunderbusts or Super Pro Trucks)
July 28 Mini School Bus Demolition Derby, Modifieds, Figure 8's, Late Models, Blunderbusts, 4/6 Cylinder Truck Enduro (No Chargers or Super Pro Trucks)
August 4 Modifieds, Figure 8's, Late Models, 30 Lap Double Point Chargers (Time Trials), One-on-One Spectator Drag (No Super Pro Trucks or Blunderbusts)
August 5 12:30 p.m. - Enduros*, Super Pro Trucks,
Car Roll-Over Contest (Rain Date August 12)
August 11 Blindfolded Taxicab Race, 4 Cylinder Demolition Derby, Modifieds, 25 Lap Double Point Figure 8's, Late Models, Chargers, Super Pro Trucks (No Blunderbusts)
August 12 Rain date for August 5
August 18 Full Size School Bus Demolition Derby,Modifieds, 50 Lap Double Point Late Models (Time Trials), Chargers, 30 Lap Double Point Blunderbusts (No Figure 8's or Super Pro Trucks)
August 19 Drifting Show
August 25 I Love America Night, Fireworks, Modifieds, Figure 8's, Late Models, Blunderbusts, Car Roll-Over Contest, One-on-One Spectator Drag (No Chargers or Super Pro Trucks) (Rain date for August 18 Full Size School Bus Demolition Derby)
September 1 Monster Trucks, Taxicab Demolition Derby, Modifieds, Late Models, Chargers, Blunderbusts
(No Rgure 8's or Super Pro Trucks)
September 2 12:30 p.m. - Monster Trucks, Enduros*, One-on-One Spectator Drag (Rain Date Sept. 3)
September 3 Rain Date for September 2
September 8 50 Lap Double Point Modifieds (Time Trials), Figure 8's, Late Models,'Chargers, Blunderbusts
(No Super Pro Trucks)
September 9 10:00 a.m. - Long Island Motorcycle Fair
September 15 National Championship Demolition Derby, Full Size School Bus Demolition Derby, 25 Lap Figure 8's, 30 Lap Chargers (Time Trials), 30 Lap Blunderbusts (Time Trials),'Super Pro Trucks (No Modifieds or Late Models)
September 22 4:00 p.m. - Enduros*, Car Roll-Over Contest (Rain Date September 23)
September 23 Rain Date for September 22
*Enduros include 8 Cylinder, 6 Cylinder, 4 Cylinder, 4/6 Cylinder Truck & Grand Enduros

[pitbull113]

Thanks CIN :applause:

[W. J.]

Cin, you're the greatest, thanks so much. :)

[RGeeProductions]

Interesting no WMT and also '77 Baldwin Memorial' is now '77 Lap Baldwin, Evans, Jarzombek Memorial Modifieds'.......
That's 25.666666666666666666666666.....laps each one!!!!

[Teds Race Tours]

No WMT event? This cannot be true!!!!!

PS, thank for the Schedule.

[The Bullfather]

Also Harbach memorial race that went by the way side years ago! Sad think we could keep some of the history alive in the drivers, atleast Charlie J, Harbach and Bladwin.

[W. J.]

They may not schedule the races anymore, but no one can take away the memories.

[Teds Race Tours]

Yes, but some of us are not ready to stop making new memories!!!!

[Rich Mergl]

This could be Tragic for the head & positive for JITNEY.

[rydogg97]

:( this could be a sign of whats next!! no racing!!

[Teds Race Tours]

This could be Tragic for the head & positive for JITNEY.

I would love to fill up some buses with Modified Fans, but NOT at the expense of losing the WMT races at the Head.

I wonder how Jennifer is gonna take the news that we are moving to Connecticut.

[Jaws]

So the longest mod race is 77 laps, not even a 100 race anywhere. And no Tour.



Wow!

[catfish]

And the Cromarty award for dedication to Riverhead Raceway goes to the race's former sponsor.

[debbie33]

Rumor has it that there are 2 less Thompson tour shows, too.

[allhailunc]

Big friggin deal. The Tour drivers have been long wanting to get Riverhead off the schedule-for the most part, they hated running out there. As for this "consolidating" of the memorial races for the greats that have passed on, I say "Boo" to management. What's wrong with scheduling each driver with their own. You might put some more butts in the stands, which would mean more $$$ for you. I think rydogg & richmergl have it right-soon there may be no racing. :disgusted

[WEEZER]

Did the tour decide not to come to Riverhead or did the track decide not to have them?? And yes, no mod race over 100 laps does suck.

[W. J.]

NASCAR sends a proposal for races, purses, etc. to each track. The track decides whether it is in their interest to accept or reject that proposal. You may draw your own conclusion from that info, but keep in mind, it gets more expensive each year, and NASCAR wants a guaranteed purse, but DOES NOT underwrite the cost.

[allhailunc]

How true on the proposal idea and also the"Gauranteed" purse but how can one "gaurantee" a purse when one can't put asses in the stands?deleting/consolidating memorial races,not scheduling certain "circus" acts that the fans like sure doesn't make for happy fans and makes some think otherwise about Saturday nights.To me the loss of the Tour race,while a totally "BS" race,does not spell good for the track.nor does the aforementioned deleting/consolidating idea too.those special races were meant as a "respect" for those that are no longer around and what management has done to their memory is wrong.JMO but wrong :disgusted

[LongIslandJam]

Unfortunately the "circus acts" bring in the fans. The stands are usually full to capacity for a night when a "circus act" is there. I can't say the same for a tour race.

For the amount of purse you have to cough up and the amount of return, a tour race does not make sense. It's a sad state of affairs when I have to say that, but it's the truth. It's why many tracks don't host a WMT race, and won't host one.

A part of me as a racefan liked the excitement when the tour came, and seeing today's best Modified drivers cut their teeth on our tough and tumble track. I can't deny that. I don't miss the 200-laps of train racing though.

It's also tough to create a memorial race to honor every great racer that's graced Long Island... We could have a season of memorial races if we wanted. Jim Hendrickson, Fred Harbach, Al DeAngelo, Johnny Coy, these guys deserve memorial races too... Perhaps they worded the Memorial race wrong, but that night should be in rememberance of all our greats.

[hollywoodmic]

Unc they did not delete/consolidate the Memorial race, they added 2 drivers names to it that had formerly had their Memorial races taken off the schedule. They are going to honor 3 drivers who died doing what they loved to do, that was to race those modifieds. The neat deal on this is we'll have a chance to see the 7, 1, and the 61 all back on the track together again. Don't look at it in a negative fashion, look at as them still keeping the memory alive of 3 Modified legends that died on the racetrack. We'll have a chance to honor all 3 greats in one night. Instead of just one of them.


Weezer to answer your question the track decided not to have them. It doesn't mean there's not an outside chance that someone from NASCAR may convince them to run one. When it comes to the tour it's time for NASCAR to step up. Could all the promoters from, Lee USA, Beech Ridge, Lake Erie, Seekonk, Wall, Richmond, Adirondak, Oswego, Mahoning, Holland be wrong. Perhaps the promoters here are the ones that stuck it out with a loosing proposition as long as they could. By the way alll of the above tracks are still open and operational even without a tour race.

[Dwight Clock]

The simple fact is that it is extremely difficult at best for a 1/4 mile race track to host a WMT event. In order to cover the ever increasing purse and all other expenses a price has to be charged at the gate that keeps many fans away. The Riverhead WMT event has been on the verge of disappearing for some time. It was inevitable. No different than the BGN races when they disappeared from Hickory and South Boston, etc. The concern should be for the WMT itself, as it is running out of places to run unless NASCAR adds a second Martinsville race and returns the tour to Richmond and maybe Oswego. JMO

[kinserfan11]

I hear the WMT and the Busch East tour will be in Mansfield Ohio in 2007? they will be 100 lap races. i found this out on www.raceny.com under Nascar Mod Tour2007 .

[Wheel Racing]

How soon do we replace the Full Blown Mods with SK's now that the tour Type cars will not be needed since the tour will no longer be stopping.Just a thought.Not blaming anyone here,but it was posted earlier that there must be a reason that so many tracks have pulled out.I sure do miss those Wednesday night Tour shows.

[hollywoodmic]

I had a thought. Perhaps this is exactly what NASCAR wants. Think about it, you have at least 10-15 teams that would chase points wherever they race. So perhaps NASCAR puts the 2 tours together. They would always have 35-40 cars for a show up here in the North. They have at least 20 consistent cars show up down South. That means with the Northern point racers you'd have 30-35 cars for a Southern show. Combinig the 2 tours give the talent more exposure to the South and you get to race on some of the nicest tracks in the country. Perhaps they do have a plan afterall.

[maestri fan 1]

Something that popped into my head as I was reading the schedule is that usually the tour race gives the Mod. drivers a week off, now without that tour race, they have no weeks off for the entire season. That's a tough schedule.

P.S. No 100 lap races, that's not fair at all, the trucks still don't have a 30 lap race, that sucks too. Well, I give it a year or 2 until we all take the ferry to Conn. Or for some people go down south to NC.

[unowho243]

Well if you all keep B****in about it, then maybe all B****in will come true.

[Short & Simple]

Mr. Hollywoodmic, you may be correct. From what I have read on the MSS, they average 44 cars. I also read the minimum purse is $85,000. A big chunk for Riverhead.

I also read a race in waterford was subsidized by NASCAR in an effort to get a race in at the Whelen Engineering's request.

It is a shame, because once it's gone, it's gone.

[RacinRob]

donny lia can't be too happy about this lol

[The Bullfather]

Someone tell Jim Laird to quit B****in'!!! lol :lol:

[maestri fan 1]

It would be a lot easier to quit the B****** if they didn't give us a reason to B****!!! Granted it's the only track we have and when I'm there, we have fun, but truthfully this season wasn't as good as the past seasons. Even the drivers are leaving. I mean let's face it, the Late Models haven't had a full field in about 2-3 seasons. Heck even the modifieds have had problems getting a full field this season. It kind of makes you scratch your head doesn't it. To me it's just not right. This track has so much potential yet no one does a damn thing to make it great. They don't even advertise it. When I'm down in NC there is a commercial advertising a racetrack every 20 minutes. Up North it's the same thing. I have never heard anything on the radio about Riverhead except for maybe one or two times. It's time for them to shape up and run the track the way it should be run. Lower the prices, TREAT EVERY DRIVER EQUALLY, and just have some fun and I guarantee that a lot of drivers, as well as fans, will return to Riverhead. Until they do these things the track won't get better. It's obvious!!!!!

[unowho243]

Im all for improving on the track and yes it needs it but all the bashing is just getting Annoying.. I dont know about you guys but i love that track and it would really suck if it did close so just enjoy what we have and yes it will improve it may take a few years but trust me it will improve

[pitbull113]

Maybe if we ***** and moan loud enough someone in a position to change things will hear us and do something about making the track better. I'm sorry Jim I have to disagree how can you say that things are going to improve when the trend has been quite the opposite. Unfortunately I do agree that the WMT race was probably a losing proposition.

[debbie33]

I just don't think that complaining on here is going to get to the right people. You need to email the track and ******* about it.

[pitbull113]

You're right Debbie but it's more fun this way. :-B :D

[allhailunc]

Deb-i've done that it's like talking to a brick wall.Nascar/Daytona doesn't want to hear about us.Jerry Cook himself once told me over the phone that, "hey it's your problem-you solve it". As for e-mailing the track with a compaint/suggestion/whatever you want to call it, from personal experience it falls on deaf ears and if you complain too loud, you are invited into the "principal's" office for a question & answer interrogation (trust me, been there, have had to do that). I, along with my son, as many others on here and even those who don't post have had many, "whatever you want to call them" labelled as sarcastic/caustic and detrimental to the very existence of the track itself (if I may quote a certain official). If that be so, fine-but if as many good foks on here have had thier viewpoints labeled as such, I guess it's down to the "It's my ball-play by my rules or you don't play at all". I just feel for all the great guys & gals out there that have stuck it out (and as someone so aptly put it before, those numbers are dwindling). For you guys, in my eyes are still the greatest-just that you don't get the truly fair shake that everyone deserves :disgusted

P.S.-Why do you think that both of us don't bother anymore to make every show every week, like we have done for the past 20 years-just got tired of all the Mullarkey.

[maestri fan 1]

Look, I have emailed the track numerous times with suggestions on what they could do to make this place a better experience for drivers. I haven't even gotten a response. As far as I'm concerned, they're trying to close up the track. As much as I love this place, it's been going down hill for a while, and anyone who says otherwise is straight up lying to themselves. Oh Well!!! I said what I have to say, either they make the improvements or we will all travel to better tracks when Riverhead is no more.

P.S. JUST MAKE IMPROVEMENTS SO WE CAN ALL ENJOY GOOD SHORT TRACK RACING!!!!!! IT'S NOT THAT HARD!!!!!!!!!!

[Dwight Clock]

I think that you are all beating a dead horse. Next time you are there check out the surrounding area. There is new construction everywhere. Business & Residential. That creates a double edged sword for the race track. More people in the area means more complaints about noise, traffic, etc. It also raises the value of the real estate the track sits on. If you owned the track would you fight the locals, the politicos, and the inevitable? Or would you cash in for a big return on your investment and leave the problems behind? The Cromartys have done much for racing on Long Island but never forget that they are business people. And the time is fast approaching when the only decision remaining will be to sell. If Riverhead is still in operation in 2009 I will be amazed. JMO

[maestri fan 1]

I have to say it, but Dwight you mentioned traffic, LOL well if the car counts keep going down there won't be traffic to complain about. Thought that was something funny to lighten the mood. LOL :lol:

[Dwight Clock]

Good point maestri but the fact of the matter is that race track traffic is only for a few hours once a week. The bottom line on this whole deal is this. I don't know what the Cromartys make from the track and it is none of my business. For purposes of this discussion, however, let's say it is 100 grand a year. They are fighting ever rising costs, local politicians that want them gone, and competitors looking for increased purses. In the middle of all this XYZ corp. comes along and plops a proposal down on the table to purchase the property the track sits on for say $12 mil. They would have to be a little daffy to pass on this to continue what they are doing. There are hundreds of major corporations out there that pay people to search for effective business sites. It will happen. It is just a question of when.

[LEAD LAP]

Listen. If they want to sell the Track, GO AHEAD AND SELL IT. But in the meantime, stop this crap about how they are doing us all a FAVOR in keeping it open, that we should all be so GRATEFUL it doesn't close. The Race Teams are the one's who are doing THEM a favor by continuing to show up every week, year after year, despite the nonsense and ZERO reponse that we get from the Management there, which starts with the Chief Officials and trickles down from there. And stop this crap about how they are losing money every year while they do us this giant FAVOR by staying open. They are making money hand over fist, and THAT'S why they don't sell. Who would sell a business that does nothing but take in CASH, without having to invest a dime back into it? And when "operating expenses" go up, say 10%, they just make the racers and fans pay 20%.

Maestri Fan 1 is 100 percent correct. It's time for changes at the top out there. We want people who are going to entertain the racers' requests for legitimate rules and racing proposals. We want people who will ask why fans no longer show up.

Not that they have to grant every wish. But for once I'd like to get a valid reason for being told No, rather that the usual "Too Bad", "Tough S--t", "Because I said so", and the usual "If you don't like it, don't come". How about this: If WE don't like it, then maybe WE WON'T COME. Try running your so-called business without any cars on the track.

There should be a Driver's Association, with one Lead Representative from each of the Classes (voted amoungst the drivers), to go fender to fender with these IDIOTS (sorry, but that's what they are). They can make a choice: start listening to the fans in the stands and the racers in the pits, or turn the place into a flea market, which is exactly what it looks like, and call it a day.

[cuzzzy59]

Life Will Go On After Riverhead Raceway..so Dont Sweat The Little Stuff

[mod fan99]

Amen; lead lap just said it all.......................

[The Bullfather]

Gawd you guys are worst then a bunch of women bickering at a nail salon. Ridiculous!

[LongIslandJam]

Ok, I think we've discussed this to the end-all. All have good points.


The 2007 schedule is what it is. Let's move forward and be thankful we have a schedule. I for one am looking for to another season, our 8th at LongIslandJam.com. We can't wait:)