Preseason Practice Days Set for April 23 & 30

Riverhead Raceway owners Eddie & Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz will unveil all the off season improvements to the 66-year old facility when the trio hosts the first of two pre-season practice days Saturday afternoon April 23rd. Competitors and fans alike have long anticipated the practice days that will proceed the 2016 season after following the capital improvement project via photos on social media as well other media outlets.

Both practice days will find the pit gates opening at 9:00 am with Tech Inspection to commence shortly thereafter in the track’s all new inspection area that has been relocated closer to the fans behind the third and fourth turn area. The move allows fans a interactive view of the actual inspection process prior to and following the races. At 12:00 pm the NASCAR stock cars will take to the track for their test & tune session that will run approximately until 4:00 pm. At that time the Enduro race teams will take to the track for their pre-season practice.

Many veteran race fans are not only anticipating what changes the facility has undergone but also changes that will apply to on track action. The newly formed Riverhead Modified Crate class will be among those changes fans are looking forward to watching as well the Late Model division which comes to the 2016 race season with several rule changes. Chief among those new LM regulations are the 8″ Hoosier Tire the class is now mandated to run. NASCAR Modified teams along with the Figure Eights, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks and Legend Race Cars will all be out in force on April 23rd and 30th.

A $10 admission fee will be in effect for spectators both practice days while the pit fee will be $35 for those with NASCAR and INEX licenses. The non license guest fee will be $55.

The May Meltdown will get the 2016 Enduro race season underway Sunday May 1st while the 2016 NASCAR Whelen All American Series will open Saturday evening May 7th on Grand Opening Night. A huge Fireworks spectacular will join seven division of stock car racing for the opener.

For a compete 2016 Riverhead Raceway schedule, rules or entry blanks please visit www.riverheadraceway.com. Additional information on our comprehensive marketing program and sponsorship opportunities is available by calling 631-842-RACE from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm Monday through Friday.

Source: Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR