Category: Race Reports

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY – NIGHT of DESTRUCTION VII – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Nov. 23 – Irwindale Speedway hosted its seventh 2019 Night of Destruction presented by LKQ Pick Your Part Saturday. It was the 18th oval track event of the season and completed the second year under co-promoters Tim &helip;

Irwindale, CA – Irwindale Speedway & Event Center, the premier motorsports facility of its kind in Southern California, is pleased to announce its 2020 event schedule. NASCAR will return on the 2nd Saturday of each month from March through Oct with the Whelen All American Race Series schedule. The fan &helip;

IRWINDALE – DIVERSE “FALL SPECTACULAR” + KOTW SPRINTS – By Tim Kennedy IRWINDALE, Calif.. Nov. 10 – Irwindale Speedway presented a rare Sunday event–the inaugural “Fall Spectacular”–Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:50 pm. It featured the national touring winged 410 ci sprint car King of the Wing Series in its &helip;

ATTENTION PRO LATE MODEL TEAMS: @havasu95speedway and @irwindalespeedway are pleased to announce the 2020 “Interstate Shootout” presented by @sunriseford!! Composed of 6 Pro Late Model races between the two tracks, competitors will fight for their share of the $5k in rewards for the TOP 5 in Final Points!! Spread the &helip;

ATTENTION SUPER LATE MODEL TEAMS!!! Mark these dates down in your calendar for 2020!!! The FASTEST stock cars in the country will RETURN to Irwindale Speedway in 2020!!!  

Irwindale Speedway is pleased to announce that on February 1, 2020, the All-Star Showdown will return to Irwindale Speedway. With support from Bob Bruncati of Sunrise Ford, and Ken Clapp from The West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, the “Sunrise Ford All-Star Showdown presented by West Coast Stock Car &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Oct. 12 – The annual Irwindale Speedway “Breast Cancer Awareness Night” started with an afternoon NISSFEST car show where about 50 Nissan owners displayed cars in the front parking lot. It attracted hundreds of people and helped boost attendance to more than 3,000. Many visitors purchased grandstand tickets &helip;

PRINTABLE SCHEDULE CLICK HERE Sunday – November 10th FALL SPECTACULAR Credentials / Pit Gate                                                                                                                8:00am Drivers Meeting (Legends, Enduro, WRA)                                                            9:00am Practice          King of the Wing                                                                                             9:30am – 9:50am          INEX Legends                                                                                             10:00am – 10:30am                                                  Tucker Tire Enduro                                                                                 10:30am – 11:00am          King &helip;

For Immediate Release (Monday, October 7th, 2019) Irwindale, CA – In preparation for this Saturday’s “Breast Cancer Awareness Night”, I.S. Management would like to advise ALL COMPETITORS that they will need to enter the Pit Area via the PIT AREA/FUEL STATION DRIVEWAYon Saturday morning. There will be no access thru &helip;

Irwindale, CA, Sept. 14 – Irwindale Speedway presented eight features Saturday night in shirt-sleeve, low 80-degree temperature. The first Elite Tuner Car Show used both the half and third-mile ovals plus the infield for the second auto soccer match of 2019. More than 2,000 spectators included many members of two &helip;

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RV Destruction, Winged Sprint Cars, and a New Road Course to Take Center Stage on Nov. 10th (Tuesday, September 24, 2019) Irwindale, CA –Irwindale Speedway is pleased to announce the addition of the Nov. 10th “Fall Spectacular” to its 2019 schedule.The special Sunday afternoon races will see &helip;

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Irwindale Speedway & Event Center Alters 2019 Schedule (Tuesday, September 10, 2019) Irwindale, CA– I.S. Management is pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement that will see Irwindale Speedway host a major motion picture production this fall. As part of this agreement, the 2019 schedule &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Aug. 31 – Irwindale Speedway kicked off the Labor Day weekend Saturday with NASCAR late model twin 35-lap features plus another popular LKQ Pick Your Part monthly Night of Destruction events. The pairing clicked again with a capacity crowd of 6,500 in the grandstand and almost 7,000 persons &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Aug. 10 – It was “Back to School Night” at Irwindale SpeedwaySaturday for the monthly NASCAR Night on the half and third-miles. Students with appropriate proof of school enrollment were admitted free of charge. Track management presented a six series, seven main events program that attracted almost 3,000 &helip;

THORN & CAPPELLO STARS @ IRWINDALE SPEARS MFG DOUBLEHEADER– By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Jul. 20 – The second appearance of 2019 by the Spears Mfg SRL Southwest Tour super late model series and touring Spears Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil took place Saturday. Bakersfield driver Derek Thorn, 33, &helip;

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE High Speeds, High Car Count, As Spears Tour and Modifieds Take over Irwindale (Tuesday, July 16, 2019) Irwindale, CA– The Spears Southwest Tour Series, Spears Manufacturing Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil and Southwest Tour Trucks, will headline an exciting night of racing at Irwindale Speedway this &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Jul. 13 – Bakersfield’s Blaine Perkins, 19, held off Trevor Huddleston to win the first NASCAR Pick Your Part Late Model 35-lap main event that opened racing at the Irwindale Speedway half-mile Saturday. He had a shrinking margin that was only 0.882 at the checkered flag. It was &helip;

Baseball-Themed Night Will Benefit Play It Forward for Kids IRWINDALE, CA—Baseball fans, Start Your engines! Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon and his wife, Jaye, and their Respect 90 Foundation have partnered with Irwindale Speedway to host “Try Not To Suck Race Night” on Saturday, July 20 in Irwindale, CA. Gates &helip;

LT. MODELS, N of D & JULY 4TH FIREWORKS = IRWINDALE FULL HOUSE – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA, July 4 – The headline tells the story. NASCAR late models, Night of Destruction fan-favorite events, and an almost 15-minute aerial pyrotechnics show attracted another full-house Thursday night at Irwindale Speedway. &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Jun. 15 – The first-ever Irwindale Speedway “Summer Motorsports Mayhem” took place Saturday night. It featured extreme stunts, pyrotechnics, RV Figure 8 race, and an aerial fireworks show. Stunt team leaders were stuntman Doctor Danger, from the TV show America’s Got Talent, and Irwindale’s own Robert “Master of &helip;

Good Family Fun delivering the Thrill of Drag Racing for all ages! Come out to Irwindale Event Center on June 22nd  for a fabulous afternoon and evening of Car Culture; 12PM to 9PM.  1/8 mile Heads-up Drag Racing, Charity Car Show, and Burnout Box all in one day!!!! The organizers &helip;

IRWINDALE WINNERS — NEW & FIRST-TIME, LONG-TIME – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Jun. 8 – NASCAR Night presented by Whelen Engineering at Irwindale Speedway Saturday on a 70-degree evening had six divisions, seven main events and a stunt driver in an ex-police car leaping off a ramp in the &helip;

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY “N of D” ATTRACTS SRO 7,000+ CROWD – By Tim Kennedy   Irwindale, CA., May 25 – The Irwindale Speedway Memorial Day weekend “Night of Destruction” and oval racing program presented by Pick Your Part Saturday attracted a packed grandstand of thrill-seekers. The standing room only crowd topped &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Apr. 13 – Irwindale Speedway’s NASCAR night Saturday offered the usual LKQ Pick Your Part NASCAR late model twin-35-lap features. They opened and closed the six main event program in front of about 3,000 spectators. Winners were Bakersfield resident Blaine Perkins, 19, in the 16-car opening late model &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Mar. 30 – The first visit to Irwindale Speedway by the touring NASCAR K & N Pro Series-West in two years Saturday was followed by five LKQ Pick Your Part fan-popular events on “Salute to Saugus Speedway Night”. NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Ron Hornaday, Jr. served as &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Mar. 23 – Spears Mfg touring Southwest Tour super late model and Spears modified divisions began 2019 point seasons Saturday on the Irwindale Speedway half-mile. The R. J. Allen, Inc. and Traffic Management, Inc.-sponsored event offered a purse of $25,495 for the super late model series. Senneker Performance &helip;

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 20TH SEASON RESUMES – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Mar. 9 – Irwindale Speedway completed a six division, seven main event program Saturday despite the rainiest winter in recent So Cal history. Three sunny days followed days of rain and permitted racing on City of Irwindale Night. Four &helip;

Irwindale, CA., Jan. 26 – Irwindale Speedway kicked off its 20th season of oval track competition Saturday with the first of seven scheduled “Night of Destruction” event so poplular with fans of mayhem. It was the first of 19 weekly events on the IS schedule. More than 6,000 spectators packed the grandstand &helip;

Monrovia, CA, Jan. 12 – The Irwindale Speedway 2018 season championship awards banquet took place here Saturday in the main ballroom of the Marriott Courtyard Hotel on Huntington Drive. A capacity crowd of 170 persons honored the achievements of seven Irwindale Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Racing Series champions and four &helip;

by Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Dec. 1 – Irwindale Speedway and LKQ Pick Your Part presented the 19th oval track event of the first season under co-promoters Tim Huddleston and Bob Bruncati Saturday. The seventh “Night of Destruction” full complement of popular events and the season finale for the touring &helip;