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Riverhead Raceway opens its 75th Anniversary season this weekend
Long Island's last remaining oval track, a staple of family entertainment for racing enthusiasts each summer, celebrates its 75th year this season.
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Young Riverhead racer has her sights set on becoming a NASCAR pro
Brooke Meyer, 10, is about to start her fourth season racing her Bandelero cars. She's hooked on the sport and aspires to become a NASCAR pro.
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Perseverance pays off for Wading River boy, 10, winner of 2023 Bandits Championship
Meet Reid Halpin. This 10-year-old race car driver came back from a hard crash at Waterford Speedbowl in 2021 to earn the 2023 Bandits championship Sunday at Riverhead Raceway.
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Jim Cromarty, longtime Riverhead Raceway owner dies at age 91
Jim Cromarty, former co-owner of Riverhead Raceway, died Sunday, Aug. 13. His wife and partner Barbara was at his side. He was 91 years old.
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Eddie Partridge takes final lap during memorial service at Riverhead Raceway Saturday
Riverhead Raceway co-owner Eddie Partridge, who died on Sept. 10 at age 68, took his final laps around his track during a memorial ceremony Saturday.
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Riverhead Raceway co-owner Eddie Partridge dies suddenly at age 68
The auto racing community is reeling from news of the passing of Riverhead Raceway owner Eddie Partridge Friday night.
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Racing returns to Riverhead Raceway, limited by state’s COVID rules
Riverhead Raceway had its season opener last Saturday, but due to COVID restrictions, admission is limited to people associated with race teams, raceway partner Tom Gatz said.
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Riverhead Raceway drive-in movies will debut with Tom Hanks comedy ‘Big’
The family favorite “Big” starring Tom Hanks will be the premiere offering June 17 for drive-in movie nights this summer at Riverhead Raceway.
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Drive-in movies coming to Riverhead Raceway this summer — at least twice
The town board today gave partial approval to Riverhead Raceway's application to host drive-in movies on Friday night's this summer, agreeing to allow the first two show dates on a trial basis.
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Town board balks at raceway request to show 10 drive-in movies this summer
The raceway would use a "pop-up screen" and transmit the movie audio to patrons via an FM channel on their car radios.
