Riverhead Raceway

Riverhead Raceway
LocationRiverhead, New York
Time zoneUTC−5 (UTC−4 DST)
Coordinates40°55′21″N 72°42′16″W / 40.92250°N 72.70444°W / 40.92250; -72.70444
OwnerConnie Partridge and Tom Gatz
Broke ground1949
Opened1951
Major eventsCurrent:
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (1985–2019, 2021–present)
Paved Oval (1955–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.250 miles (0.402 km)
Turns4
BankingTurns: 18°

Riverhead Raceway is a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) 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. The raceway was also well known for featuring a towering statue of a Native American, dubbed "Chief Running Fair", at its entrance until it was destroyed in 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy but rebuilt by Christmas and still standing at its original location.