Brother and Friends,

The 2025 Bus Demo Derby

If you have not been to one of the Bus Demolition Derbies held at Riverhead Raceway, well, you are missing out on a really fun event. W:. Scott Schelin puts this event together and goes to extraordinary lengths to make sure it is a fun and enjoyable event, even more so for the 2025 Bus Demo Derby. He also acquires the bus(s) and organizes the prep and paint party at his facility in Cutchogue each year. This past party included amateur wrestling and food, and fun for the entire family. We can say thank you enough to W:. Scott, for his efforts in putting all this together.

So, like I was saying, the night is a fantastic way to spend a Saturday evening. This year, the stands were full, and a great crowd came out to watch the different races and the cap off of the night, the bus demo derby.

I didn’t get as many pics or video as I would have liked, but there were so many members of the Suffolk Masonic District there that we took over most of the Grandstands. So, others sent me some pics and video to include.

Next year will, I am sure, be even better. If you plan on coming out and you or someone in your party is noise sensitive, bring headphones or earplugs, as it can get loud.

In the end, the Suffolk District bus got off to a slow start, but I suspect the driver may have just been playing possum and, towards the end, came to life and dominated the infield. The Suffolk District bus came out on top as the last bus moving to win the Derby.

Images and Video

The video below was stitched together from cell phone video, so the framing, quality are not the best, but will get better. Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead, NY, is a great track and has been racing there for 75 years, and is going strong.

For more Suffolk District events, see the Events Page.