Category: Race Reports

EARLY RESULTS 12-1 Night of Destruction

Trailer Race   NASCAR POS CAR NO DRIVER LISCENSE CLASSIFICATION POINTS TOTAL 1 16 Robbie Salcido 50 2 7 Robert Rice 48 3 176 Cheryl Hyland 46 4 3 Cody Pearlstein 44 5 4 Daniel Souto 42 6 50 Robert John Rice 40 7 89 Todd Paperny 38 8 25 &helip;

SAVE THE DATE – Saturday Jan. 12th Irwindale Speedway Banquet

Wow, what a year. It’s hard to believe that the 2018 racing season is quickly coming to an end. Maybe because we got such a late jump this year. To honor and celebrate our racing family, our competitors and our CHAMPIONS, Irwindale Speedway will be hosting the 2018 NASCAR and &helip;

SANTOS WINS KOTW SPRINTS / HUDSON DOMINATES $15K ENDURO NATIONAL 100 —

By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Nov. 3 – Bobby Santos III, from Franklin, Mass., set fastest qualifying time, won his heat race and the 40-lap King of the Wing 410 cu. in. winged sprint car feature Saturday on the Irwindale Speedway half-mile. He collected $3,000 from the $22,000 purse for &helip;

IRWINDALE “N of D VI, TRUCKS, & WINGED SPRINTS DEMO HEATS – By Tim Kennedy

Irwindale, CA., Oct. 27 – It was “Noche de Destruccion” Saturday at Irwindale Speedway with two truck racing series on the half-mile, enduro sedans, Figure 8, motor-home jump, demolition events, and the always exciting trailer race finale. Three King of the Wing 410-winged sprint cars ran two demonstration heat races &helip;

NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy

Irwindale, CA., Sept. 22 – It was a “Night of Champions” at Irwindale Speedway Saturday and 3,742 spectators watched a racy, competitive night in all seven main events. Three of the seven track series ran their season finale events for double points with championships at stake in each division. Dramatic &helip;

9-22 Speedway Race Results

Results of Sharky’s Spec Late Models – Main Event Pos PIC No. Name Class Laps Total Tm Diff Gap Avg. Speed Best Tm Best Speed In Lap Car/Bike Reg Nat/State Sponsor Points 1 1 43 Kenny Smith Spec Late Models 25 8:45.897 85.568 20.560 87.549 9 85549bd0 Oak Hills 0 &helip;

5 DIVISIONS, 6 MAINS @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy

Irwindale, CA., Sept. 8 – The NASCAR event at Irwindale Speedway Saturday featured five divisions and six main events on the half and third-mile ovals. Almost 4,000 spectators witnessed 190 laps of close competition on First Responders & Military Appreciation Night presented by Whelen Engineering. Twin 40-lap late model main &helip;

IRWINDALE “N of D” & NASCAR LATE MODEL TWIN-35s – By Tim Kennedy

  Irwindale, CA., Sept. 1 – NASCAR Late Model twin-35-lap features and the “Night of Destruction VI” presented by LKQ Pick Your Part were co-featured attractions Saturday at Irwindale Speedway. Throw in a ten-minute post-racing aerial fireworks show and the event lured almost 7,000 spectators to the track on a &helip;

Through the lens of Sal

Sal Sigala is a regular at Motorsports events. From NASCAR, NHRA and even some Supercross, Sal joins us regularly to shoot some great photos!

Late Night Race Results 9-1-18

  IS PYP Night of Destruction 1/2 mi 1/2 mile Results of Pick Your Part Late Models – Main Event #1   Pos PIC No. Name Class Laps Total Tm Diff Gap Avg. Speed Best Tm Best Speed In Lap Car/Bike Reg Nat/State Sponsor Points 1 1 50 Trevor Huddleston &helip;

Tim’s Kennedy’s Race Report – 8/19

LUCAS OIL MODS + NASCAR (5 SERIES, 6 MAINS) – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Aug. 18 – Lucas Oil Modifieds and NASCAR All-American Racing collaborated Saturday in a multi-series event for the only time this season at the Irwindale Speedway half-mile. The result was a five division, six main &helip;

Marv Keller Photos from 8-18 event

Marv captured the action from the pits and at Victory Lane.

IRWINDALE – 6 DIVISIONS, 7 MAIN EVENTS — By Tim Kennedy

Irwindale, CA., Aug. 4 – More than 2,000 spectators at Irwindale Speedway watched six divisions race seven main events Saturday during NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action presented by K & N Engineering. Three series used the half-mile and three used the third-mile. The 55 cars present faced 215 laps of &helip;

LOW BUDGET TV CAPTURES MONSTER TRUCK ACTION

Low Budget TV was on hand to capture the Monster Truck Action during our June 1t6th Night of Destruction.  Tommy and Jeffrey keep a busy schedule while working the microphone and capturing the father/son duo of Rick and Erik Swanson in Obsession and Obsessed.

7-28-18 IRWINDALE “N of D” + TRUCKS – By Tim Kennedy

Irwindale, CA., Jul. 28 – The sixth “Night of Destruction” of 2018 at Irwindale Speedway attracted a crowd of almost 6,000 fans of on-track smashing and bashing. The three-hour entertaining seven event program (including a drifting exhibition) had six races. Racing started at 7:00 pm with an unplanned crash that &helip;

3-10-18 RACING IN THE RAIN @ IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY – By Tim Kennedy

RACING IN THE RAIN @ IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Mar. 10 – First there was the 1952 movie musical “Singing in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor. On Saturday Irwindale Speedway presented auto racing in the rain from start to finish for &helip;

3-24-18 IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 2018 NASCAR SEASON OPENER – By Tim Kennedy

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 2018 NASCAR SEASON OPENER – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Mar. 24 – The 19th NASCAR Whelen All-American Series opener, presented by the City of Irwindale, ran seven main events Saturday from 7:00 to 9:40 pm at Irwindale Speedway. Twin 30-lap features for the LKQ Pick Your Part Late &helip;

4-21-18 IRWINDALE HOSTS 6 DIVISIONS & 7 MAIN EVENTS – By Tim Kennedy

IRWINDALE HOSTS 6 DIVISIONS & 7 MAIN EVENTS – By Tim Kennedy IRWINDALE HOSTS 6 DIVISIONS & 7 MAIN EVENTS – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Apr. 21 – Irwindale Speedway staged the fourth oval track race night Saturday under the new promotional team led by three-time IS late model &helip;

4-28-18 IRWINDALE “NIGHT of DESTRUCTION II” – By Tim Kennedy

IRWINDALE “NIGHT of DESTRUCTION II” – By Tim Kennedy IRWINDALE “NIGHT of DESTRUCTION II” – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Apr. 28 – Irwindale Speedway and LKQ Pick Your Part presented the third “Night of Destruction” of 2018 Saturday. An almost capacity crowd near 6,000 fans of unique motor- sports &helip;

5-26-18 TWO DRIVERS WIN PAIR OF IRWINDALE MAINS – By Tim Kennedy

TWO DRIVERS WIN PAIR OF IRWINDALE MAINS – By Tim Kennedy TWO DRIVERS WIN PAIR OF IRWINDALE MAINS – By Tim Kennedy   Irwindale, CA., May 26 – Ryan Partridge won a pair of 35-lap main events in two different truck series and Trevor Huddleston captured both 40-lap Pick Your &helip;

6-9-18 SCHMIDT WINS SPEARS MFG SW TOUR IRWINDALE 100 – By Tim Kennedy

SCHMIDT WINS SPEARS MFG SW TOUR IRWINDALE 100 – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Jun. 9 – Eric Schmidt won his first career feature on the Irwindale Speedway progressively-banked half-mile Saturday in the first of two stops this season for the touring super late model series. The Spears Mfg Southwest &helip;

6/20/18-IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY “N of D” IV

6/20/18-IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY “N of D” IV – By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Jun. 16 – Irwindale Speedway presented the fourth 2018 “Night of Destruction” event so popular with fans Saturday in cooperation of LKQ Pick Your Part. It attracted another impressive crowd of almost 6,000 people despite a cool, overcast &helip;

7/4/18 – HUDDLESTON WINS TWO + JULY 4 FIREWORKS – By Tim Kennedy

Irwindale, CA., Jul. 4 – Three-time track and California NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion Trevor Huddleston set the fastest qualifying time at Irwindale Speedway Wednesday and also won both late model 50-lap races. He drove the No. 50 Racecar Factory-built HPR Chevy owned by his father Tim, the 2018 IS &helip;