Riverhead Raceway
| Location | Riverhead, New York |
|---|---|
| Time zone | GMT-5 |
| Coordinates | 40°55′21″N 72°42′16″W / 40.92250°N 72.70444°W |
| Owner | Eddie and Connie Partridge |
| Broke ground | 1949 |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Major events |
Whelen All-American Series Whelen Modified Tour Northeastern Midget Association |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | .25 mi (.402 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Riverhead Raceway is a quarter-mile (400 m) oval race track with a Figure 8 course, located in Riverhead, New York. It is the only auto racing venue on Long Island since Westhampton Raceway closed down in 2003. It started being built in 1949 and opened as a dirt track in 1951, before permanently changing to asphalt in 1955.
Riverhead Raceway has seven racing divisions: Modified, Riverhead Modified Crate Figure Eight, Late Model, Blunderbust, Super Pro Truck, and Legends. It hosts races for the Whelen All-American Series, the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Northeastern Midget Association. Other events include demolition derby, school bus racing, monster trucks, enduro, one-on-one spectator drags and go-karts.
Notable drivers who used to race at Riverhead Raceway include Greg Sacks, Steve Park,Charlie Jarzombek,Brett Bodine, Tom Baldwin, and Donny Lia. Bill Park, Steve Park's uncle, currently races at Riverhead Raceway. And 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece
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