Category: Race Reports

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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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;

Irwindale, CA, Jun. 10 – Another Advance Auto Parts NASCAR Night at Irwindale Speedway took place Saturday with seven oval track races (two on the half-mile and five on the third-mile). A wild RVs towing boats on trailers Figure 8 race and aerial fireworks concluded the entertaining three hour evening &helip;

IRWINDALE NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA, May 27 – Irwindale Speedway presented its annual Memorial Day weekend salute to the Indianapolis 500 with another “Night of Destruction” presented by Pick Your Part. The event attracted about 6,000 spectators for planned destruction that the Indy 500 the &helip;

IRWINDALE SPEARS SWT TRIPLE-HEADER & CELEBRITIES RACE – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA, May 20 – The second of three scheduled 2023 Spears Mfg SWT triple-headers and the first celebrity race at Irwindale Speedway since pre-COVID years took place Saturday. Drivers came from eight states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, &helip;

NASCAR NIGHT THREE @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA. May 13 – The third NASCAR Advance Auto Parts NASCAR Night of 2023 on Saturday honored Mothers Day with a near full-house audience of 5,500 according to co-promoter Tim Huddleston. Spectators witnessed eight main events with several different divisions &helip;

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS Saturday, May 20th TSC Alliance Night at the Races TSC Alliance Night at the Races takes place this Saturday, May 20th, 2023. The premier event of the evening will be the 2023 Irwindale Speedway Celebrity Race featuring Mark Kriski, Frank Buckley, Anna Faris, Steve Howey &helip;

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY NASCAR NIGHT TWO Irwindale, CA., Apr. 8 – The second NASCAR Advance Auto Parts and LKQ Pick Your Part night of 2023 had eight Irwindale Speedway divisions race in seven main events. There were 82 racing cars/trucks present. They vied for victories during a three-hour program in front &helip;

TEENS RULE ARCA MENARDS WEST IRWINDALE 150– By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA, Apr. 1 – ARCA Menards West drivers made the first of two 2023 appearances at the banked half-mile Irwindale Speedway Saturday for the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame 150. More than 6,000 fans attended. They also &helip;

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IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY – NASCAR SEASON OPENER – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Mar. 18 – Irwindale Speedway opened the 2023 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts season Saturday following a one week rain delay. There were 75 racing cars/trucks in the pits. More than 5,000 spectators attended in greater than expected numbers &helip;

UPDATE: Due to Inclement Weather in the forecast, The following changes have been made to the schedule.   1) This Thursday’s “Thursday Night Thunder” event has been rescheduled for the following Thursday, March 2nd. All tickets/tech cards purchased for the 2/23 will be valid on the 3/2.   2) This &helip;

IRWINDALE SPEARS MFG ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN – By Tim Kennedy LOS ANGELES – The fourth annual Spears Mfg All-Star Showdown triple-header took place January 21 at Irwindale Speedway and all races used the progressively banked half-mile. More than 5,000 persons attended and the event screened live nationally via pay per view. &helip;

LKQ Pick Your Part Pro Late Models March 11 (Twins) April 8 (Twins) May 13 (Twins) June 10 (Twins) July 8 (Twins) August 12 (Twins) August 26th September 9 (Twins) October 28 Big Money Race (Non Points) YouRaceLA Spec Late Models March 11 April 8 May 13 June 10 July &helip;

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IRWINDALE, December 25, 2022 – Irwindale Speedway & Event Center and Sunrise Racing are pleased to introduce the Jr. Spec Late Model Series in 2023. Developed by Sunrise Racing owner and IS&EC co-owner Bob Bruncati, the 2023 Jr. Spec Late Model Series will provide young drivers the opportunity to hone &helip;

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy   Irwindale, CA., Nov. 13 – Irwindale Speedway and Irwindale Dragstrip racers, family and friends celebrated 2022 successful seasons Sunday at the speedway from 4:45 to 7:45 pm in a combined celebration/dinner. It honored NHRA straight-liners and NASCAR oval trackers for &helip;

THREE SPEARS SERIES CONCLUDE 2022 @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy IRWINDALE, Calif., Nov. 12 – Three touring Spears Mfg SRL Series concluded the 2022 season at Irwindale Speedway half-mile on the second Saturday of November. About 2,500 spectators attended the event on a mid-50s evening that also concluded the &helip;