John Baker Signs Major Sponsor for Rookie Modified Season

John Baker of Brookhaven announced today that he will enter his rookie season in the NASCAR Modified ranks at Riverhead Raceway armed with a major sponsor signing REpower by Solar Universe of Mattituck to his Baker Racing team. Baker will be in the field on Grand Opening Night Saturday May 7th when the NASCAR Modifieds race in a 40-lap feature event.

To state that John Baker enjoyed a career year in 2015 at Riverhead would be an understatement as the soft spoken driver took down what would turn out to be the final Charger championship at the track. Baker won five Charger events last season and for good measure tagged on two Late Model wins. Just weeks after the 2015 season was in the books John’s father Daryl made the decision to purchase a former championship NASCAR Modified from John Fortin.

“I was already pumped up about running with the NASCAR Modifieds in 2016” Baker noted, “we are thrilled to announce that REpower by Solar Universe of Mattituck has agreed to come on board as our major sponsor for 2016”. The sponsorship agreement will allow Baker Racing not only to run the entire Riverhead Raceway schedule in 2016 but also possible expand their racing horizons. “We might be able to hit a few NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events as well” Baker hinted. Elite Towing, Clean Burn Energy Systems and Wine Country Deli of Calverton will also serve as marketing partners for Baker Racing this upcoming season.

While excited about his freshman year with the NASCAR Modifieds, Baker is not abandoning his full body racing roots, “we still have both our Late Models from last year and have converted our Charger car to Late Model specs as well, we’ll run them as sponsorship allows” Baker concluded.

Saturday night May 7th on Grand Opening Night John Baker will realize his first taste of NASCAR Modified racing along with a star studded field of open wheel warriors. Joining the Modifieds will be the Late Models, Riverhead Modified Crates, Figure Eights, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks and Legend Race Cars. A huge Fireworks spectacular will also be presented in celebration of a new era of racing and entertainment at Riverhead Raceway.

For a complete schedule of events, 2016 rules and entry blanks please visit www.riverheadraceway.com. Sponsorship and marketing information can be obtained by calling 631-842-RACE Monday through Friday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Source: Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway Press Release