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IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 2024 OPENER – 9 EVENTS, 240 LAPS – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Mar. 9 – Irwindale Speedway opened its 25th season Saturday with the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts premier IS series. Rain postponed the scheduled season opening All-Star Showdown from Saturday, February 3 until May. Saturday, March &helip;

Irwindale, Calif. (April 11th, 2024) – Due to expected adverse weather conditions on Saturday, April 13th, the highly anticipated NASCAR Night feat. zMAX CARS Tour West event at Irwindale Speedway has been postponed. Throughout the week, series directors and track officials examined multiple contingency plans. However, as weather forecasts continued &helip;

Due to a Special Event, there will be NO BURNOUT BOX on Thursday, April 18th. Thursday Night Thunder Drag Racing is unaffected and will commence on schedule with Gates Opening at 4pm, Track Hot from 5pm-10pm.

Attention Racers! Legends Race Announcement There will be a 30-lap Legends race on Friday, April 12th, at Irwindale Speedway for those who participate in the Optional Test Day. Details: Date: Friday, April 12th Location: Irwindale Speedway Race Length: 30 laps (8:00pm) Points Information: This race will contribute towards INEX Points. &helip;

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Irwindale, Calif. – March 27th, 2024 – Unfortunately, due to severe weather forecasts this weekend, Night of Destruction presented by Pick You Part on Saturday, March 30, has been postponed. While Irwindale Speedway & Event Center leadership and race series directors remained hopeful that the forecasts would evolve in everyone’s &helip;

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2024 Burnout Box Guidelines Basics Burnout Box participation is FREE with paid spectator admission All drivers must be 18 years or older with a valid driver’s license Signing In Driver check-in will be in burnout box staging lanes Drivers are required to sign a waiver to receive a wristband that &helip;

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2024 All-Star Showdown Postponed Due to Inclement Weather Irwindale, Calif. (January 29th, 2024) – Due to unfortunate weather forecasts, the All-Star Showdown originally scheduled for Feb. 1st thru Feb. 3rd, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway has been postponed to May 16th thru May 18th, 2024. After careful consideration &helip;

Due to Film Shoot, there will be NO OVAL TRACK TESTING on Thursday, January 25th. For Friday 1/26/24 Private Test (Limited Space Available) information, please email info@irwindalespeedway.com

Irwindale Speedway’s NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series and Irwindale Dragstrip’s Summit E.T. Series and Junior Drag Racing Series will be honored at the 2023 Irwindale Speedway & Event Center Championship Awards Ceremony on Sunday, January 28th, 2024. Doors will open at 4:30 pm, dinner will be served at &helip;

CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT @ IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Oct. 7 – Seven championships were decided during the Saturday, Oct. 7 conclusion of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts 2023 point racing for Irwindale Speedway track championships. Double points were awarded in all divisions that ran a single main event &helip;

Comp Schedule Oct. 28th

Due to Formula Drift, there will be no oval practice this Thursday. Drags and Burnout Box will be not be affected.

SPEARS MFG TRIPLE-HEADER @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA, Sept. 16 – The third and final Spears Mfg Southwest Tour triple-header took place Saturday on the Irwindale Speedway half-mile. The event had national television pay-per-view coverage by Low Budget TV. Spears events also have tape delayed coverage on &helip;

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IRWINDALE SPDWY – “1ST RESPONDERS NIGHT” – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Sept. 9 – Irwindale Speedway held its annual “First Responders Night” Saturday and honored them. Fans during the autograph session in the infield inspected police cars and fire engines from area cities. LA County sent a green and &helip;

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Comp Schedule 9_9_23

Aug. 26 PRO LT MODEL & N of D –By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Aug. 26 – The final Saturday of August at Irwindale Speedway presented by Pick Your Part was a combination NASCAR Pro Late Models and Night of Destruction event. It had NASCAR Pro Late Models in a &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Aug. 12 – Racers and fans went three weeks without a race at Irwindale Speedway following the July 8 event. That unusual summer hiatus for oval trackers resulted in a large turnout of racers and spectators on the second Saturday of August. The event was the monthly Advance &helip;

Comp Schedule August 26th

August 10, 2023 To all Pick Your Part Pro Late Competitors: Effective immediately, the following tire policy will be enforced for all PYP PLM race weekends going forward: -Only Hoosier 970 tires that are purchased from the Irwindale Speedway tire barn will be permitted for use during Qualifying and Races. &helip;

Comp Schedule 8_12_23

Today, the management of Irwindale Dragstrip was informed of Slush Motorsports’ decision to cancel their “Slush Motorsports Festival” scheduled for this Sunday. The event, organized and promoted by Slush Motorsports, was previously scheduled to take place at Irwindale Dragstrip on August 13th. A COMPLETE refund will be AUTOMATICALLY issued to &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Jul. 8 – Irwindale Speedway presented the fifth monthly 2023 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts event Saturday night. IS management added two demonstration car crushing runs by the monster truck “Cyclops” in addition to the usual aerial fireworks that concluded an action-packed three hours. The event attracted a near &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Jul. 1 – The annual Irwindale Speedway Independence Day celebration and the track’s famous aerial fireworks show on Saturday was the fifth sellout in a row for the event. Management brought in a temporary metal grandstand for additional seating near turn four. With all 6,500 grandstand tickets sold &helip;

OVAL UPDATE: Due to Corporate Rental, there will be  No Oval Practice on Thursday, July 20th. We apologize for the inconvenience!! Thursday Night Thunder Drags and Burnout Box is not affected will go on as scheduled!!