FIGURE
8 WEEK
THE GRANDSTAND: TOP 5 FIGURE 8 RACES OF 2009
Dec 16,2009
THE GRANDSTAND
 For
the next couple weeks, Pitstop Pitbull will be featuring one
division giving out the Top 5 races of year at Riverhead Raceway.
These races will be selected by PitstopPitbull.com to keep in
fairness of the best races of the season. Each race will bring some
sort of excitement or have some storyline going in to the race or
coming out of the race! Enjoy 2009 Figure 8 races of the
year.
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Grandstand]
PIT BOX: LOCKS OF LOVE
Oct 6, 2009
PIT BOX
Ok, this is not a regular for Pitstop
Pitbull, but when Grand Enduro driver, Jimmy Denis, said he was
cutting his hair for cancer causes, we had to be there! I'm as far
from a race track in this weeks offerings on this site, in fact you
may not find many drivers in this place! Salon Nevaeh in East
Yaphank has family ties with Jimmy Denis as his Uncle Teddy cuts
hair and his sister Cassandra works the desk. Jimmy's hair will be
sent to "Locks of Love" and turned into a wig for those who are
suffering fro cancer. Lots of laughs are had and even yours truly
gets his cut too!
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Box]
PIT BOX: R.A.C.E Golf outing
Oct 6, 2009
PIT BOX
R.A.C.E. Race And Collect Earnings is
a points fund to help raise money toward over all points in each
division at Riverhead Raceway. The big Summer event to raise money
was a golf outing, which Pitstop Pitbull was on hand to film the
days actions! It is now known that Racers are better at driving a
race car then a driving a golf ball! Enjoy all the tomfoolery that
ensued during the days event.
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Box]
BENCH RACING: John Cozza, Bobby
Pease Ray Fitzgerald and Jimmy Denis
Sept 30, 2009
BENCH RACING
Enduro racing, bare bones back to basics style of racing. This
week's edition features three veteran drivers that helped get Grand
Enduro class off the ground along with the late Rich Johnson! John,
Bobby and Ray are three of the most respected figure heads that
drivers can go to and figure the set-ups with the ins and outs to
understanding the cars! Along with them is new comer Jimmy, who has
one win in his first full season in Grand Enduros. Many eyes are on
this bright star, looking for big things ahead in the racing world.
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Rookies
BENCH RACING
Season's end, I promised a few rookies that they could do Bench
Racing after they had a full season under their belt. Joining me
this week is Charger rookie Kory Comiskey, Figure Eight rookie and
3rd generation driver Kenny Hyde Jr. and Modified rookie and 2nd
generation driver Amber Fortin. I make a stop by all three shops in
one night, come along for the journey!
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Racing]
THE GRANDSTAND: Highlights 2009
THE GRANDSTAND
Saturday Nights racing came to a screeching stop
as Mother Nature ripped open the skies and poured forth rain!
But Pitstop Pitbull is back this whole week with more Highlight
videos set to music. Keep Checking every night for another Highlight
Video from "The Grandstand"!
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Grandstand]
BENCH RACING: Brian Doyle w/
special guest
BENCH RACING
From Cue ball corner at Riverhead Raceway, comes one half of the duo
that makes up Cueball Corner, Brian Doyle. Jay Henschel the other
half of the duo, could not make Bench Racing due to work. But do not
fret, the mascot of Cueball Corner made her special guest appearance
through out the evening this was taped. Brian Doyle brings forth
years of experience and and after a two year hiatus, he back in
2009! Follow along with us, as Brian gives us his insight into
racing and even collecting a win this season!
[Bench
Racing]
THE GRANDSTAND: Highlights 2009
THE GRANDSTAND
As Hurricane Danny turned into a
Tropical Storm, Saturday Nights racing came to a screeching stop.
But Pitstop Pitbull is back this whole week with more Highlight
videos set to music. Keep Checking every night for another Highlight
Video from "The Grandstand"!
[The
Grandstand]
Also added EEKR action over on [The
Hammering Process]
BENCH RACING: Tommy Walkowiak
BENCH RACING
Wild
Child is back once again, Been a few months since regular co-host
has been in the hot seat on Bench Racing. Sitting on top of the
points with a comfortable lead headed into 3 more races in the
Blunderbust division, Tommy brings his experience of racing
Riverhead Raceway.
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Jerry and Timmy
Solomito
BENCH RACING
Brotherly
love is felt on this week's Bench Racing as Jerry Solomito and kid
brother Timmy Solomito co-host! Coming off his second win in his rookie
season in Modifieds, Timmy brings us his take on this weekend's
action. Jerry finishing strong once again and on a roll with top 5
finishes the past few weekends, he is on the verge of his first win
in the Charger division. Join us as we have fun in the Potato Barn
out east!
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Rob McCormick and
special guest John Vullo Jr.
BENCH RACING
Super Pro Truck driver Rob "The Racer" McCormick is back again to
co-host Bench Racing. This week's event brought us two days packed
of hard driving action. Along for the ride is Figure 8 rookie Johnny
Electric aka John Vullo Jr.
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Dave Brigati and
special guest Justin Bonsignore
BENCH RACING
Whelen
Modified Tour rolled into town Saturday morning looking to take the
best out of Riverhead. Local racers took pride in their hometrack
and showed the big boys; "This is my playground"! Young upstart from
Conn. Ryan Preece took pole and would go on the take honors of
victory in The Riverhead 175. Beside Preece taking his second win, a
lot of fans raved about hometown boys Dave Brigati, Howie Brode and
Justin Bonsignore finishing 2nd,3rd and 4th respectably. This weeks
guest is Dave Brigati with Justin Bonsignore wanting to get a piece
of the action of co-host of Bench Racing! Both driver's deserve
it.....Howie Brode was contacted to take place in a little round
table interview.
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Mike Albasini
BENCH RACING
Move over Kevin James, your not even
from Queens! The king is here and ready to take back his crown of
King of Queens! Mike Albasini is this week's cohost on Bench Racing.
I had to see for myself if Mike was really King of his neighborhood,
everyone knows him, so it must be true! This is one adventure you
don't want to miss!
[Bench
Racing]
BENCH RACING: Erin Dumicich
BENCH RACING
Erin Dumicich, aka, Baby Smooth, has
up'ed her game in 2009. After racing Super Pro Trucks for numerous
years, Erin, bought a another race machine, a Charger. 2009, she
continues to race Super Pro Trucks, while, she learns and gains
valuable experience in the Charger division. This week she sits in
the diver seat again for Bench Racing!
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Dave Brigati
BENCH RACING
Bench Racing has brought back a
regular guest from the 2008 season, Dave Brigati. It been awhile
since the "Fancy Farmer" was on Bench Racing, but he is back! With
his racing knowledge from racing in Chargers and Late Models to his
current ride Nascar Whelen Modified, Brigati brings a lot to the
table. Modifieds has been his forte the past few years, but his
current label of car owner is new to him, as young hotshoe Timmy
Solomito races for the Brigati team. Follow this week's Bench Racing
to hear about this past week's racing.
[Bench
Racing]
BENCH RACING: Jerry Solomito
July 8, 2009
BENCH RACING
"My
Three Sons", a TV show from the 1960's, featured three brothers, for
those not familiar with it, google it or wikipedia it! Who knew we
could actually feature another show today called "My Three Sons",
but instead of Mike, Robbie and Chip Douglas, we would have Jerry as
Mike,Shawn as Robbie and for a good laughs Timmy as the lovable
Chip. Like the show All three brothers work hard together to achieve
family success! I'm too young to have seen the original aired
episodes, but thanks to re-runs, I was brought up by the family
values of The Douglas family. Maybe someone down the road can say,
that The Solomito Family values influenced their lives! This week's
Bench Racing features eldest son Mike...errrr....Jerry Solomito,
Go-kart racer turned Charger regular at Riverhead Raceway.
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Roger Turbush
BENCH RACING
Racing
sometimes sits inside the veins for so long, that when the time for
it to pop, you got to go out and get behind the wheel for the next
fixation. Racing and families go hand and hand, The Turbush family
has been doing it for 4 generations, Roger Turbush is one of them
that couldn't sit any longer. While his Pops and Brother was out
winning races, he was in stands or working in the pits! Roger's
vein's were screaming to get behind the wheel! His second season
behind the wheel in the Super Pro Truck, he's gained respect of his
fellow drivers and has earned a couple top 5 finishes, some of them
just short of victory! The day is coming when we'll see Roger
Turbush in victory lane and join the legacy The Turbush family has
marked on racing! This week, Roger Turbush sits in on Bench Racing
and brings the knowledge that comes through not only himself but his
family!
[Bench
Racing]
THE GRANDSTAND: Highlights 2009
June
25,2009 Special shout out from Sonny of P.O.D
THE GRANDSTAND
Oh, Mother Nature been watering the
northeast for way too long! Last weekend, rain continued to fall,
but we got all the events in, except Figure8 racing. This week's
action was called early, while the northeast embraced for bad
weather all weekend long! Keep checking through out the week,
because Bench Racing has been cancelled, but video content will
still presented! Highlights and races through the week!!!
[The
Grandstand]
HAMMERING PROCESS: EEKR RACES
THE HAMMERING
PROCESS
EEKR, East End Kart Racing, is the
grass roots to a lot of drivers of Saturday night racing at
Riverhead Raceway. Many drivers in the Nascar ranks have their
racing foundation in go-kart racing. It's at this level of racing
young drivers learn the values of competitive sports. But, it's not
limited to just young drivers, as some classes support drivers from
16 and up! While, an adult class of "Over 35", let's drivers live
the dream of tearing it up on the track. Board members of EEKR put
together one of the best efforts I've seen for the drivers on a
Sunday afternoon. Dave and Cindy Brigati, along with, Joe Orlando
and Linda Solomito help bring the show together with a great crew to
support them.
[Hammering
Process]
BENCH RACING: Justin Bonsignore
BENCH RACING
This
week's guest is modified sensation, Justin Bonsignore. In short time
in his career, Justin has turned heads from Go-karts to chargers to
Modifieds. His weekly racing division is the Nascar Modified
division, while still playing in the go-karts and taking home wins!
Justin, brings forth years of racing in such a short amount of time,
21 years of age! Follow along in this weeks action.
[Bench
Racing]
BENCH RACING: Rob Bader
BENCH RACING
This edition of
Bench Racing brings us co-host, young racing sensation in the
Blunderbust division, Rob Bader. With two wins so far this season,he
brings his racing exprience up to the bench. This week Peter Milano
and Rob Bader go over the racing action of June 6th 2009, covering
Super Pro Trucks, Blunderbust, Chargers, Late Models, Modifieds,
Figure 8 racing and much more!
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: Rob McCormick
BENCH RACING
This week's bench racing brings a new
face, Rob "The Racer" McCormick. With only 6 races under his belt in
the Super Pro Truck Division, with 3 of them being this season, Rob
McCormick has turned heads! Taking down his 1st win this past
weekend. Due to wire malfunctions, the microphones were not used, so
turn up your computer and enjoy as we go over the past weekends
action!
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Racing]
BENCH RACING: TOMMY WALKOWAIK
BENCH RACING
Yes once again Bench Racing brings
co-host "Wild Child" Tommy Walkowaik to the forefront! As a last
minute replacement, Tommy filled in to bring this week Bench Racing.
Two day action packed days of racing are brought to you in
highlights. From weekly Nascar divisional racing to non-feature
event such as Figure 8 mini bus races to 4 cylinder demo debry to
Spectator drag racing and added on top Grand Enduros and Truck
enduros! This is one packed week on Bench Racing!
[Bench
Racing]
BENCH RACING: TIMMY SOLOMITO
Updated
BENCH RACING
Bench Racing is back in 2009. This
week's Bench Racing brings us week two of Saturday night racing at
Riverhead Raceway. Highlights from this past weeks action is
featured along with young racer, "The Natural" Timmy Solomito. With
experience in go-karts with many wins, along with wins in the
Charger division and Legends cars, added to his Legend resume is
2009 title champ. Timmy has been suited up to do some driving in the
modified division at Riverhead Raceway and plans are for SK
Modifieds through out the Northeast in 2009, when schedule allows
him. This driver hasn't walked the aisle for his diploma in High
School, as he has another year left in school. This is one bright
star that continues to shine with each step he takes in the racing
world.
[Bench
Racing]
THE PIT BOX: Top 5 Picks Updated
THE PIT BOX
Sitting in the hot seat can
sometimes place you under a spot light all season long. It takes a
bold man to make predictions and stick with them all season long.
Even bolder, is a man who picks the top 5, in his own division!
Riverhead Raceway is about to throw the green flag for the first
official laps of the season this coming week. Drivers from various
divisions might be under the microscope, but this is all in the game
of "entertainment". Keep checking back for more divisions through
out the week!
[The
Pitbox]
BENCH RACING: TOMMY WALKOWIAK
Updated
BENCH RACING
Bench Racing is back in 2009. Our
weekly highlight show features a different driver each week. This
week, old time favorite (sometimes regular) Tommy "Wild Child"
Walkowaik brings his knowledge of Riverhead Raceway along with host
"The Bullfather" Peter Milano. This weeks feature highlights from
Legends, Super Pro Trucks, Blunderbust, Chargers, Modifieds, Grand
Enduros and Figure 8 racing.
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for more]
HAMMERING PROCESS Jr. Sportsman
Champ 2 Race#1
THE HAMMERING
PROCESS
EEKR, East End Kart Racing, is the
grass roots to a lot of drivers of Saturday night racing at
Riverhead Raceway. Many drivers in the Nascar ranks have their
racing foundation in go-kart racing. It's at this level of racing
young drivers learn the values of competitive sports. But, it's not
limited to just young drivers, as some classes support drivers from
16 and up! While, an adult class of "Over 35", let's drivers live
the dream of tearing it up on the track. Board members of EEKR put
together one of the best efforts I've seen for the drivers on a
Sunday afternoon. Dave and Cindy Brigati, along with, Joe Orlando
and Linda Solomito help bring the show together with a great crew to
support them.
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for more.....]
THE GRANDSTAND: April 18,2009 1st
Practice
THE GRANDSTAND
It's not Opening Day yet for the
Saturday Night/Sunday afternoon crew, but it sure felt like we were
in mid swing! The weather made an April Spring day sure feel like
the beginning of Summer. Most competitors were happy with car
counts, as previous years, the second practice of the pre-season
usually shows stronger numbers. This year had a lot of drivers
biting at the chomps to get on the track and shake down their
machines! Pitstop Pitbull was on hand to bring you the action with a
different view...
[The
Grandstand]
THE PIT BOX: OFF SEASON GOODIES
THE PIT BOX
Well
The racing season has
come to an end, with the Turkey Derby being the blow out event
of the year. But
doesn't mean all the excitement from racing has to end! The
Pit Box will be full during the
off season, full of goodies! Every week new material will be
added, from races to special highlights. Sit back, turn up the
volume, not too loud, the sounds
of race cars and music might blow out your speakers and I can
not be held accountable to such actions, know your limits! Open
up the Pit Box and shift through all the goodies that are
inside!
[The
Pit Box]
THE GRANDSTAND: TURKEY DERBY XXXV
THE GRANDSTAND
The year end dream of The Turkey
Derby were kept alive one more season at Wall Stadium in Wall
Township, New Jersey. Jim Morton made this possible with his vision
to see the Derby continue. Wall Stadium has sat dormant all year
long with no weekly racing on the 30 degree high bank turns on 1/3
mile track. The crowd came in droves and packed the stands with
standing room only, not only in the general admission area but also
the pit grandstands. Everyone wanted a good seat to view the action,
no one went home disappointed on the show that was put on by thoses
wielding the 600 horsepower modifieds that has showcased the Turkey
Debry for years. Follow the link the witness the day actions!
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