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11-30-2010, 10:33 PM
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY TO OPEN 62ND SEASON OF STOCK CAR RACING SATURDAY MAY 7TH, 2011

Riverhead Raceway owners and promoters Barbara & Jim Cromarty announced today that the 62nd season of NASCAR stock car racing at the historic venue will open its 2011 Whelen All American Series season on Saturday May 7th, 2011 with a six division program on tap. The 2011 slate features the return of drag racing to Long Island for the first time in seven years as the Holeshot Drag Racing Association 100 Foot Drags will appear on five Sunday afternoon shows in 2011.

The 2011 opening night show will feature a 35-lap NASCAR Modified feature event with the open wheel machines being joined by the Late Models, Chargers, Blunderbusts, Legend Race Cars and an 8-Cylinder Enduro. The NASCAR Modifieds will headline all 18 nights of the Whelen All-American Series with the support classes to have a rotating schedule. Among the highlights for the 600 horsepower NASCAR Modifieds in 2011 will be the second NASCAR Hall of Fame 100, a double point event Saturday May 21st and the popular Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek Memorial 77 which will unfold on Saturday evening July 23rd, just one week before the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Riverhead 200 on July 30th.

A new twist to the 2011 schedule will be the reduction of double point races for not just the NASCAR Modifieds, but the Late Models, Figure Eights, Chargers and Blunderbusts who will now only compete in two double point races this season instead of three. Aside from the NASCAR Hall of Fame 100 the second double point race for the Modifieds will unfold Saturday evening July 2nd in the Cromarty Cup 50. The Super Pro Trucks will again have one double point race in their 12-race 2011 season, that unfolding on week two of the campaign, May 14th, their first race of the new year.

The Chargers and Blunderbusts will go to post some 14 times in 2011, while the Legend Race Cars have 11 shows and the Late Models and Figure Eights run a 10-race slate.

Another noticeable change from years past in the 2011 Riverhead Raceway schedule is that there are just two stand alone Enduro programs on tap on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, the remainder of the season will find the various Enduro classes racing on Saturday nights.

Sunday afternoons the Holeshot Drag Racing Association 100 Foot Drags will bring back drag racing to the island for the first time in seven years since the Westhampton Dragway shut its doors. The HDRA events will take place May 22nd, June 26th, July 24th, August 28th and September 11th with all five shows featuring a 12 noon start time and a 10:00 am pit opening. The HDRA events have become very popular at both the Thompson Speedway and Waterford Speedbowl in Connecticut.

Change is also headed towards the Demolition Derby ranks in 2011 as Riverhead raceway will introduce Mini Van Demolition Derbies on May 28th, July 9th and August 20th as well as a Soccer Demolition Derby on August 13th. The hardcore 8-Cylinder Demolition Derby events will be staged June 18th, September 3rd and the $1,500 to win National Demolition Derby event is set for September 10th. One 4-Cylinder Demo will be held in 2011, that on July 2nd.

The Full Size School Buses are back for the new season as well with a Figure Eight race on May 28th and Demolition Derby events for the 13-ton buses set for July 16th and August 6th.

Saturday August 6th aside from the Full Size School Bus Demolition Derby stunt driving will also return to Long Island as the Hell Drivers will thrill young and old alike with their death defying show.

The Monster Trucks featuring Bigfoot will again highlight the Labor Day weekend doubleheader at Riverhead Raceway September 3rd and 4th, while the popular East End Kart Racing go-kart demonstration will take place on Saturday June 11th.

Two Fireworks shows are on board for July 2nd and the annual I Love America Night August 20th and the extremely popular Amusement Rides for the children will be on hand for select shows in 2011 starting with the Memorial Day Weekend doubleheader.

The 2011 Riverhead raceway season opener May 7th will be preceded by two pre-season practice days Saturday April 23rd and April 30th for all divisions and again feature free grandstand admission with warm-ups starting at 12 noon both days.

For additional information please visit www.riverheadraceway.com (http://www.riverheadraceway.com) or call 631-842-RACE Monday through Friday from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. To e-mail us please forward you thoughts to info@riverheadraceway.com.

Bob Finan