3M NIGHT AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY KICKS OFF AUGUST SCHEDULE OF HOT RACING EVENTS AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

Source: Kevin O'Brien
Date: 08/04/2006

IRWINDALE, California -- If you thought the month of July was hot, Irwindale Speedway’s schedule of racing events during the month of August will be even hotter! 3M Night this Saturday (August 5) kicks off the month’s racing action.

Saturday’s schedule includes five races highlighted by the Auto Club Late Model race and the Pick Your Part Outlaw Figure 8’s competition featuring Jesse James, host of Discovery Channel’s Monster Garage television series. Travis Thirkettle of Newhall, Calif. will attempt to increase his Auto Club Late Model series point lead and extend his current consecutive win streak which stands at two. King Taco Super Truck series points leader Ron Peterson of Riverside, CA had his track record consecutive win streak snapped at eleven when rookie Matthew Hicks of Santee, Calif. scored an impressive win back on July 15. Ryan Black of Alta Loma, Calif. has a 26 point lead over Jeff Williams of Newberry Park, Calif. in the West Coast Pro Trucks series. Rick Crow of Simi Valley, Calif. has won four of six races this season in Justice Brothers Pure Stocks racing action. James is winless in Figure 8’s competition but is only 16 points behind Pick Your Part series leader Tom Smith who has four victories this season. Gates open at 4 p.m. The King Taco fan appreciation autograph session will take place on the track at 5:45 p.m. Green flag action begins at 7 p.m.

Looking ahead, on August 12 Irwindale Speedway will host the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southwest Tour on Stock Building Supply Night which includes a home improvement show. August 19 is King Taco Family Night where kids 12 and under get in free. The event will feature the Lucas Oil Super Late Model twin races and a Demolition Derby. August 26 is Villa Roma Sausage Night featuring the USAC Western Sprint Car series and the Ford Focus Midgets. Track officials have made arrangements for a 20’ x 27’ LED giant screen supplied by ScreenworksNEP to show TNT Network’s broadcast of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Sharpie 500, live from Bristol Motor Speedway while simultaneously conducting its racing activities on the track. Finally, on August 31 the Mopar NASCAR D1 All-Star Drifting Duel will take place featuring Kasey Kahne and other NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers as they compete head-to-head in drifting competition against the top Japanese and American drivers from the D1 Grand Prix Series.

Tickets for all Irwindale Speedway events are available for purchase at the Speedway ticket office, by calling (626) 358-1100 and online at www.irwindalespeedway.com. Auto Club of Southern California members receive a 10% discount off of the purchase of up to four (4) adult general admission tickets for Saturday oval racing events when they show their AAA membership card. Auto Club members can also receive discounts on special offers at the concession and souvenir stands.

Irwindale Speedway is located at 500 Speedway Drive off of Live Oak Ave. and the I-605 freeway, between the I-10 and 210 freeways in Irwindale, California. For further information, log on to www.irwindalespeedway.com.

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