hollywoodmic
01-19-2012, 11:23 AM
Long Island's original and most popular Daytona 500 Party now in its third decade remains the event to attend for the Great American Race with hosts Bob Finan and Stephen Halpin announcing today that the bash would return to Steve's TJ Halpin's Restaurant in Setauket. The race pushed back by NASCAR for 2012 to Sunday February 26th promises to be one of the most exciting in recent years with numerous rules changes and you won't want to miss a lap of the excitement with your fellow Long Island race fans at TJ Halpin's.
Located on the scenic Heatherwood Country Club, TJ Halpin's will again offer a free hot & cold buffet during the Daytona 500 and feature $3 Domestic pints and $4 Import and Micro Brew pints. As is his nature Stephen Halpin in conjunction with his partner Timmy "TJ" Moore will offer some great giveaways during the race. The famed Daytona 500 pools organized by "TV" Tim Halpin and his brother Stephen will again be available, as will a 50/50 Raffle. In that 50/50 Raffle aside from the cash prize that is awarded, Tommy Baldwin of TBR Racing is once again adding two hot passes for the Spring races at both Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway as prizes.
A separate Daytona 500 Pool will be offered with the winner taking home a huge flat screen TV to watch the remainder of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season.
Over the years those who have attended the Long Island Daytona 500 party reads as a virtual who's who in racing. Started back in the early 90's by Bob Finan and the Halpin brothers at the former Gallagher's Pub in Rocky Point the concept started as a way to get a few friends together to watch the race in a Super Bowl type atmosphere the party in its three decades has entertained thousands of race fans.
A heated tent, complete with a big screen TV will be erected on the deck of TJ Halpin's, while inside you won't miss a lap of the race with numerous TV'S keeping the call of the race by Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds on FOX pumping all afternoon long.
For those who can't make the Daytona 500 Party on Sunday, Stephen Halpin has announced he will present "Thursday Thunder" at TJ Halpin's for the Duel at Daytona qualifying races Thursday February 23rd. For that afternoon TJ Halpin's will start the daily Happy Hour at 2:00 pm for the Duel at Daytona qualifying races and there will be the usual Happy Hour drink and food specials available.
Admission is, as it always has been, FREE to the Daytona 500 party with the doors to TJ Halpin' swinging open Febraury 26th at 11:00 a.m. to start making the Daytona 500 pools available. The Heatherwood CC on Arrowhead Lane in Setauket is just south off Route 347 with the restaurant right at the front of the golf course.
Located on the scenic Heatherwood Country Club, TJ Halpin's will again offer a free hot & cold buffet during the Daytona 500 and feature $3 Domestic pints and $4 Import and Micro Brew pints. As is his nature Stephen Halpin in conjunction with his partner Timmy "TJ" Moore will offer some great giveaways during the race. The famed Daytona 500 pools organized by "TV" Tim Halpin and his brother Stephen will again be available, as will a 50/50 Raffle. In that 50/50 Raffle aside from the cash prize that is awarded, Tommy Baldwin of TBR Racing is once again adding two hot passes for the Spring races at both Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway as prizes.
A separate Daytona 500 Pool will be offered with the winner taking home a huge flat screen TV to watch the remainder of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season.
Over the years those who have attended the Long Island Daytona 500 party reads as a virtual who's who in racing. Started back in the early 90's by Bob Finan and the Halpin brothers at the former Gallagher's Pub in Rocky Point the concept started as a way to get a few friends together to watch the race in a Super Bowl type atmosphere the party in its three decades has entertained thousands of race fans.
A heated tent, complete with a big screen TV will be erected on the deck of TJ Halpin's, while inside you won't miss a lap of the race with numerous TV'S keeping the call of the race by Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds on FOX pumping all afternoon long.
For those who can't make the Daytona 500 Party on Sunday, Stephen Halpin has announced he will present "Thursday Thunder" at TJ Halpin's for the Duel at Daytona qualifying races Thursday February 23rd. For that afternoon TJ Halpin's will start the daily Happy Hour at 2:00 pm for the Duel at Daytona qualifying races and there will be the usual Happy Hour drink and food specials available.
Admission is, as it always has been, FREE to the Daytona 500 party with the doors to TJ Halpin' swinging open Febraury 26th at 11:00 a.m. to start making the Daytona 500 pools available. The Heatherwood CC on Arrowhead Lane in Setauket is just south off Route 347 with the restaurant right at the front of the golf course.