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07-09-2011, 12:23 AM
NASCAR MODIFIED GIANTS BALDWIN, EVANS & JARZOMBEK TO BE REMEMBERED AND HONORED IN JULY 23RD 77-LAP MEMORIAL AT RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
Separately and collectively they were perhaps the most successful, influential and popular drivers to ever strap into a NASCAR Modified either on Long island or for that matter anywhere on the east coast and Saturday night Riverhead Raceway owners Barbara & Jim Cromarty will remember and celebrate the lives of "Tiger" Tom Baldwin, Richie Evans and "Charging" Charlie Jarzombek with a 77-lap Memorial race. The Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 will be sponsored by Repo Joe at Riverhead Bay Motors, who in fact will also sponsor the four feature events that are also being presented that evening.
Ironically enough the race actually falls on what would have been Richie Evans 70th birthday and with the recent announcement that the "Rapid Roman" would join the NASCAR Hall of Fame in January of 2012 in its third class makes the running of this year's 77-lap event that much more important. Just hours after Richie's induction to the NASCAR HoF was announced the Cromarty's announced that a special 61-lap race titled The Richie Evans NASCAR HoF Induction Celebration 61 would be run in his honor Saturday August 27th. Barbara & Jim who are on both the nominating and final voting panel for the NASCAR HoF thought it important that the former nine-time NASCAR National Modified champion have his own night for this special honor.
"Charging" Charlie Jarzombek of Baiting Hollow won the Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified title five times in his illustrious career and the quarter mile oval is where Charlie along with his brother Ricky launched what would be a legendary career that finds Charlie still tops on the track's all-time win list at 63 wins. The closest active driver to that mark is Chris Young of Calverton who has earned 33 career victories in his successful career, Chris will be among those trying for the win in this year's 77. As has become tradition for the race Ricky Jarzombek will tow several restored race cars from Charlie's career to the track on July 23rd for display and a quick on track appearance.
"Tiger" Tom Baldwin visited Riverhead Raceway's victory lane some 11-times during his career and if not embarking on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour when the series was formed in 1985 perhaps that total would have increased and the entertaining driver might have also won a track title or two. However when it came to Tom Baldwin it didn't matter how many wins or titles he earned he meant so much more to the sport, always willing to take young drivers and crew chiefs alike under his wing offering advice at every turn. Howie Brode of E. Islip in fact was one of those and he won the 2010 edition of the race in a car numbered with Tom's famed #7NY. Also of note of course is his son Tom Baldwin Jr., who in fact now owns his own Sprint Cup team and Kevin "Bono" Manion who continues to run a tribute car on occasion on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in honor of Tom.
Repo Joe, who stages the once a month used car extravaganza sales event at Riverhead Bay Motors just east of Riverhead Raceway will be the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77. Repo Joe sales events feature the opportunity for car buyers to purchase a used or repossessed car for as little as $27 down and $79 a month. A Repo Joe sales event will be taking place the very same weekend as the 77-lap race at Riverhead Bay Motors. Repo Joe will again be bringing along The Wiseman and Frank, the morning show hosts from Long Island's oldies station B-103 to the track with plenty of giveaways.
Repo Joe will also sponsor the 20-lap Figure Eight special as well as the Charger, Blunderbust and Super Pro Truck feature events and all those classes will run their regular 20-lap distance.
Time trials for the NASCAR Modifieds will kick things off at 5:15 pm and feature event racing is set to start at 6:00 pm July 23rd at Riverhead Raceway. For further information please call 631-842-RACE or visit www.riverheadraceway.com (http://www.riverheadraceway.com).
Bob Finan
Separately and collectively they were perhaps the most successful, influential and popular drivers to ever strap into a NASCAR Modified either on Long island or for that matter anywhere on the east coast and Saturday night Riverhead Raceway owners Barbara & Jim Cromarty will remember and celebrate the lives of "Tiger" Tom Baldwin, Richie Evans and "Charging" Charlie Jarzombek with a 77-lap Memorial race. The Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 will be sponsored by Repo Joe at Riverhead Bay Motors, who in fact will also sponsor the four feature events that are also being presented that evening.
Ironically enough the race actually falls on what would have been Richie Evans 70th birthday and with the recent announcement that the "Rapid Roman" would join the NASCAR Hall of Fame in January of 2012 in its third class makes the running of this year's 77-lap event that much more important. Just hours after Richie's induction to the NASCAR HoF was announced the Cromarty's announced that a special 61-lap race titled The Richie Evans NASCAR HoF Induction Celebration 61 would be run in his honor Saturday August 27th. Barbara & Jim who are on both the nominating and final voting panel for the NASCAR HoF thought it important that the former nine-time NASCAR National Modified champion have his own night for this special honor.
"Charging" Charlie Jarzombek of Baiting Hollow won the Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified title five times in his illustrious career and the quarter mile oval is where Charlie along with his brother Ricky launched what would be a legendary career that finds Charlie still tops on the track's all-time win list at 63 wins. The closest active driver to that mark is Chris Young of Calverton who has earned 33 career victories in his successful career, Chris will be among those trying for the win in this year's 77. As has become tradition for the race Ricky Jarzombek will tow several restored race cars from Charlie's career to the track on July 23rd for display and a quick on track appearance.
"Tiger" Tom Baldwin visited Riverhead Raceway's victory lane some 11-times during his career and if not embarking on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour when the series was formed in 1985 perhaps that total would have increased and the entertaining driver might have also won a track title or two. However when it came to Tom Baldwin it didn't matter how many wins or titles he earned he meant so much more to the sport, always willing to take young drivers and crew chiefs alike under his wing offering advice at every turn. Howie Brode of E. Islip in fact was one of those and he won the 2010 edition of the race in a car numbered with Tom's famed #7NY. Also of note of course is his son Tom Baldwin Jr., who in fact now owns his own Sprint Cup team and Kevin "Bono" Manion who continues to run a tribute car on occasion on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in honor of Tom.
Repo Joe, who stages the once a month used car extravaganza sales event at Riverhead Bay Motors just east of Riverhead Raceway will be the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77. Repo Joe sales events feature the opportunity for car buyers to purchase a used or repossessed car for as little as $27 down and $79 a month. A Repo Joe sales event will be taking place the very same weekend as the 77-lap race at Riverhead Bay Motors. Repo Joe will again be bringing along The Wiseman and Frank, the morning show hosts from Long Island's oldies station B-103 to the track with plenty of giveaways.
Repo Joe will also sponsor the 20-lap Figure Eight special as well as the Charger, Blunderbust and Super Pro Truck feature events and all those classes will run their regular 20-lap distance.
Time trials for the NASCAR Modifieds will kick things off at 5:15 pm and feature event racing is set to start at 6:00 pm July 23rd at Riverhead Raceway. For further information please call 631-842-RACE or visit www.riverheadraceway.com (http://www.riverheadraceway.com).
Bob Finan