Category: Race Reports

RACE REPORT: Night of Destruction Saturday, August 31

RACE REPORT: Night of Destruction Saturday, August 31 The grandstands were packed, and the crowd was electric for the start of Night of Destruction at Irwindale Speedway on Saturday, August 31. Race fans enjoyed a packed schedule of racing action and destruction entertainment, including the seventh round of the zMAX &helip;

THE HAPPIEST UPSET: A Recap of Dustin Vandermooren’s Emotional Win Aug. 17 at Irwindale Speedway

THE HAPPIEST UPSET: A Recap of Dustin Vandermooren’s Emotional Pick Your Part Pro Late Model Win Aug. 17 at Irwindale Speedway   Written by Greg Toumassian Irwindale Speedway It sounds like the plot to a big screen movie—an underdog tale where a father and son team build a race car &helip;

Fourth of July ENCORE July 6 Fan Guide – Fireworks Celebration, Night of Destruction and ARCA Menards Series West

Irwindale Speedway Fans! Are you ready for a Fourth of July ENCORE celebration like no other?! This year we’re celebrating the Fourth of July with our most epic lineup of Night of Destruction demolition entertainment, fast NASCAR racing action with ARCA Menards Series West, and the biggest fireworks finale of &helip;

Fourth of July Fan Guide – Fireworks Celebration, Night of Destruction and ARCA Menards Series West

Irwindale Speedway Fans! Are you ready for a Fourth of July celebration like no other?! This year we’re celebrating the Fourth of July with our most epic lineup of Night of Destruction demolition entertainment, fast NASCAR racing action with ARCA Menards Series West, and the biggest fireworks finale of the &helip;

FAN GUIDE: May 11th NASCAR Night Feat. Mayhem Machine and SpeedPeeps Car Show

Click Here for Spectator Tickets for May 11th! Multiple race series battle it out on track throughout the season to see who can earn the most points and become a track champion in their respective divisions! UPCOMING EVENT: Click Here for Tickets! An Evening of Racing Action and On-Track Entertainment! &helip;

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 2024 OPENER – 9 EVENTS, 240 LAPS – By Tim Kennedy

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 SPEEDWAY’S APRIL 13TH EVENT FEATURING ZMAX CARS TOUR WEST POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

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;

RAIN OUT: SATURDAY’S NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION FEATURING ARCA MENARDS SERIES WEST EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

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

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

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;

Comp Schedule 10-7-23

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IRWINDALE SPDWY – “1ST RESPONDERS NIGHT” – By Tim Kennedy

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

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;

August 12 NASCAR Night @ Irwindale – By Tim Kennedy

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

Comp Schedule August 26th

JULY NASCAR ACTION @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy

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;

ARCA MENARDS WEST 150 @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy

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;

NASCAR JUNE NIGHT @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy

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;

FUEL FEST IS SOLD OUT

IRWINDALE NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION – By Tim Kennedy

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 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

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;

Saturday, May 20th TSC Alliance Night

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 – By Tim Kennedy

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

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;

Comp Schedule April 8th Youth Baseball & Night

Comp Schedule 4_8_23

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY – NASCAR SEASON OPENER – By Tim Kennedy

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;

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE FOR 2/23-2/25

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

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;