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TOP RIVERHEAD DRIVERS TO RECEIVE 2008 TROPHIES SUNDAY OCTOBER
5TH
By Bob Finan
September 27, Riverhead, NY--- Riverhead Raceway officials confirmed today that the 2008 Champion Luncheon set for this Sunday October 5th in Manorville will indeed include the presentation of trophies for the drivers who placed 2nd through 5th in all seven stock car divisions. The luncheon will take place at JC'S Restaurant & Pub in the Pine Hills Country Club and will start at 1:00 pm.
Veteran track spokesman Bob Finan noted, "It was always Barbara & Jim's intention as they have every year to present the second through fifth place trophies, we just had work out the logistics". Once again the luncheon will feature free admission with JC'S Restaurant offering a free buffet to enjoy, a cash bar in the pub will offer beer specials during the afternoon.
Headlining the 2008 Riverhead Raceway "parade of champions" is four-time NASCAR Modified champion Bill Park of Manorville, who lives in the shadows of the Pine Hills Country Club. 2008 Late Model champion Tom Rogers Jr. of Patchogue, while Roger Maynor of Bay Shore will be feted for his track leading seventh career championship. Chris Turbush of Riverhead earned his first career Charger crown in 2008 and will be honored, along with Scott Maliszewski of Deer Park who in dramatic fashion on the final night of racing won his second Blunderbust title.
Rounding out the presentation of nine championships at the luncheon will be 2008 Super Pro Truck champion Lou Maestri of Deer Park, who won his third championship in an emotionally charged season. Timmy Solomito of Islip, a 16-year old rising start will be honored as 2008 Legend Race Car champion. For the second year running Michael Rommeney of Maspeth will be feted for his Demolition Derby title, while Joe Marko of Lindenhurst will collect his first career Car Rollover championship trophy.
Driver who placed second through fifth in the NASCAR
Modifieds, Late Models, Figure Eights, Chargers, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks
and Legend Race Cars will be presented their 2008 hardware prior to the
champions. The luncheon will commence at 1:00 pm and Finan will move the
ceremony along quickly as after all the champions have been crowned the room at
JC'S Restaurant & Pub will then focus on a viewing party for the Talladega 500,
an opportunity for everyone to sit back and relax and enjoy the race. The Pub
area of JC'S will also offer NFL Football,
The Pine Hills Country Club is located on Wading River Road in Manorville. Off the LIE exit at 69 south, while those using Sunrise Hwy use exit 59 north. JC'S is the clubhouse for the Pine Hills Country Club.
RIVERHEAD ENDURO DRIVERS ORGANIZE DECEMBER 6TH DINNER
By Bob Finan
September 27, Riverhead, NY--- The loyal competitors of the Enduro series at Barbara & Jim Cromarty's Riverhead Raceway announced today through spokeswomen Elaine Vollmoeller that the 2008 Enduro champions and top drivers will be honored at an awards dinner Saturday evening December 6th.
"In August Elaine Vollmoeller approached me at the track and asked if we would mind if the Enduro racers formed their own dinner" Bob Finan explained, "this was before we announced we weren't having a dinner and we all told her it was a good idea".
The dinner will take place at JC'S Restaurant & Pub at the Pine Hills Country Club in Manorville in their banquet room. Appetizers, along with a buffet style dinner will be offered, with a DJ supplying the music for dining and dancing during the five-hour affair that starts at 6:00 pm. A cash bar will be available with ticket prices for this first ever Enduro dinner set at just $45. A 50/50 raffle will be run during the dinner as well.
The 2008 Riverhead Raceway Enduro champions will be presented with their CARQUEST Auto Parts trophies with John Cozza of Medford the Grand Enduro kingpin leading the way. Joining John will be Donald "Woot" Lawrence of Hampton Bays the 4/6-Cylinder Enduro champion, while Dege Russell of Rocky Point will be honored for his 8-Cylinder title. For the second consecutive year Shawn Wanat of Riverhead earned the 6-Cylinder championship, with Bob Haeger of Hampton Bays scoring the 4-Cylinder championship.
During the 2008 Enduro season Elaine also spearheaded a 50/50 raffle for a point fund, with the top five drivers in the Grand Enduro ranks taking home a check, with the top three in all other classes receiving money from that fund.
Aside from sponsoring the 2008 Enduro championship trophies, the Long Island CARQUEST Auto Parts dealers will provide drivers who finished second through fifth in all divisions a CARQUEST Auto Parts trophy. All Enduro winners at Riverhead Raceway also earned a trophy from CARQUEST for their victory.
One important note on the Enduro dinner, tickets must be ordered by November 16th, as Elaine will be away from the 18th until the 25th. Checks are made payable to her, Elaine Vollmoeller and mailed to 58 Topping Drive in Riverhead, N.Y. 11901. No tickets will be sold at the door! For further information interested parties can call Elaine at 631-369-5461. JC'S Restaurant is in the Pine Hills Country Club in Manorville and aside from the Enduro dinner December 6th, home to the Riverhead Raceway champion's luncheon and Long Island Daytona 500 party in 2008.
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