New York Metro Peterbilt will add prize money weekly to the Blunderbust division starting with the May 6th opening night 20-lap main event. Scott Maliszewski of Deer Park will start his defense of the 2005 championship and among those looking to wrestle the title away in 2006 will be Tommy “Wildchild” Walkowiak, Wayne Okula, Artie Pedersen Jr., Bill Wegmann, Dale Arnold ,Tom Sullivan and Mike Panico

    Aside from the Blunderbusts the 2006 opening night program at Riverhead Raceway will feature the NASCAR Modifieds, Late Models, Figure Eights, Chargers and Super Pro Trucks. Heat races will go green at 4:30 pm and the first main event of the new campaign will hit the track at 6:00 pm.

    Preceding the opening night will be the two pre-season practice days on Saturday afternoon April 22nd and April 29th from 12 noon until 5:00 pm featuring free grandstand admission. Following the opening night for the NASCAR stock cars the very next afternoon the cars and stars of the Riverhead Enduro Series will kick off their year at 12 noon May 7th.

    For additional information please call 631-842-RACE or visit the track web page at www.riverheadraceway.com