Riverhead Raceway ends its 2026 racing season on Saturday, November 14, with the 10th running of the Islip 300, a 300-lap race for Modified cars at the track on Old Country Road. The race pays $43,000 in total, with $12,000 to the winner and $1,000 to every car that takes the green flag.

The track bills the Islip 300 as its traditional season finale, and it is the last date on Riverhead Raceway's 2026 schedule. Three hundred laps is a long night for a Modified team, and it puts tires, fuel and patience in play as much as speed.

What the Islip 300 is

The first Islip 300 was held at Riverhead Raceway in May 2017. It has since settled into the late-season slot, and Saturday's race is the 10th edition. The feature is open to the Modified division, and the track is also running support division races on the same card.

Registration for teams was free through November 10. Entries made after that date are treated as late and cost $100 per car number, so the field can still grow through the week. The track has posted amended rules for the event on its own site.

The purse

The $43,000 purse is split down the finishing order, with $12,000 for first place. The $1,000 start money means every team that makes the field leaves with something toward the cost of the night.

Riverhead Raceway

Riverhead Raceway sits at 1797 Old Country Road in Riverhead, just off the Long Island Expressway at Exit 73 Parking is free.

How to go, or watch

Race-day tickets are sold at the gate, and tickets for this event can also be bought online in advance through Racetix, linked from the track's site. Gate and race times are posted by the track ahead of the weekend, and fans should check the site Saturday morning for any weather update, since the track lists no rain date on its event page.

For anyone who cannot get to Riverhead, the race streams live on FloRacing, and live timing and scoring is available on Race-Monitor. The track's office can be reached at 631-842-RACE.

The details

  • What: The 10th annual Islip 300, a 300-lap Modified race, plus support divisions
  • When: Saturday, November 14, 2026
  • Where: Riverhead Raceway, 1797 Old Country Road, Riverhead, off LIE Exit 73
  • Purse: $43,000, with $12,000 to win and $1,000 to start
  • Tickets: At the gate on race day, or online through Racetix
  • Stream: FloRacing, with live timing on Race-Monitor

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